Thailand: More than 100 companies pledge to strengthen women’s economic empowerment
Chief executives of 110 companies in Thailand on Wednesday, have signed up to a new set of UN principles on women’s economic empowerment, pledging...
Pandemic recovery must be measured in ‘human rather than economic terms’
We must “commit” to building a more inclusive and sustainable world, the UN chief underscored in his annual report on the Work of the...
World Bank Boosts Support for Improved Livelihoods of Ethiopia’s Urban Poor
The World Bank Group’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a US$400 million grant from the International Development Association to the Government of Ethiopia....
Resetting education and training for the digital age
Today, the Commission adopted two initiatives that will strengthen the contribution of education and training to the EU's recovery from the coronavirus crisis, and...
ILO: 34 million jobs lost by the COVID-19 crisis in Latin America and the Caribbean
At least 34 million jobs in Latin America and the Caribbean have been lost due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report...
The future is circular: What biodiversity really means
Subtle shifts aren’t good enough, says Doreen Robinson, Chief of Wildlife at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). It’s time for a system-wide transformation....
New Project to Support the Improvement of Air Quality in Greater Cairo
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a US$200 million project to support Egypt’s initiatives to reduce air and climate pollution from...
How Iraq Can Turn Economic Diversification into Growth and Stability
Nearly two decades after the 2003 war, Iraq finds itself at a crossroads: caught in a fragility trap and faced with increasing instability and...
Commission sets new plan to support green and digital transition and EU recovery
Today, the European Commission adopted a Communication on a new European Research Area for Research and Innovation. Based on excellence, competitive, open and talent-driven,...
Bernice Notenboom calls for action to tackle “the biggest threat we face – climate change”
“The pandemic gives us some hope because we have proven that we can all join together. But, why do we overrate the pandemic and...