Measures needed to curb particulate matter emitted by wear of car parts and road surfaces
Wear and tear from brakes, tyres and road surfaces will soon overtake car exhaust fumes as the leading source of fine particles released into...
WEF Special Annual Meeting 2021 to Take Place in Singapore in May
The World Economic Forum will convene the Special Annual Meeting 2021 in Singapore from 13-16 May. It will return to Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, for the...
EU and African Union sign partnership to scale up preparedness for health emergencies
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) launched a new partnership initiative...
Who are this year’s Champions and Young Champions of the Earth?
The word champion is a powerful one; it can be a noun, or a verb, or even a descriptor of something excellent, someone extraordinary,...
COVID-19 crisis adds pressure to private and public pensions systems
The COVID-19 crisis has compounded the challenges facing retirement savings and old-age pension arrangements and added new ones, according to a new OECD report.
The...
Transfer of Rohingya refugees to Bay of Bengal island ‘must be voluntary’
The head of the UN refugee agency (UNHCR), has voiced concerns over the reported relocation of some Rohingya refugees by Bangladeshi authorities, to an island...
World Bank supports Morocco’s social protection response and reform
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors today approved a US$400 million program to support Morocco’ social protection system, as part of the kingdom’s...
ADB, Gojek to Initiate Research on Digitization, COVID-19 Impact on MSMEs
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Gojek, formally known as PT Aplikasi Karya Anak Bangsa, today signed a collaboration agreement to conduct joint research...
Czech Republic: actively support business to strengthen COVID-19 recovery
After years of steady growth that lifted incomes and living standards, the Czech economy has been hit hard by the COVID-19 crisis and will...
New Africa alliance aims to tackle deadly COVID ‘infodemic’
A new network in Africa aims to combat the “infodemic” of misinformation online surrounding COVID-19 and other health emergencies on the continent, the World...