Global energy demand to plunge this year as a result of the biggest shock since World War 2
The Covid-19 pandemic represents the biggest shock to the global energy system in more than seven decades, with the drop in demand this year...
Greta Thunberg launches campaign to support UNICEF protection efforts against COVID-19
Climate activist Greta Thunberg along with Danish NGO Human Act, on Thursday launched a child rights-driven campaign to support the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF)...
COVID-19: Act now or risk ‘unimaginable devastation’ globally
Unless countries across the world act together now, the COVID-19 pandemic will cause “unimaginable devastation and suffering around the world”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres...
How can schools open up again safely? The UN has some new guidelines
As countries grapple with severe disruptions to education caused by COVID-19, several UN agencies – as part of the Global Education Coalition – issued...
Global OECD welcomes Colombia as its 37th Member
Today Colombia has formally become an OECD Member, the 37th country to do so in the Organisation’s near 60-year history.
Colombia has now completed its...
China Hides Research into the Origins of Coronavirus
As the Coronavirus continues to take thousands of lives around the world, many wonder exactly how the pandemic began. It’s well-documented that the virus...
COVID-19 Dampens Kenya’s Economic Outlook as Government Scales up Safety Net Measures
Kenya’s gross domestic product (GDP) is projected to decelerate substantially in 2020 due to the negative impact of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. Economic growth...
ILO: As job losses escalate, nearly half of global workforce at risk of losing livelihoods
The continued sharp decline in working hours globally due to the COVID-19 outbreak means that 1.6 billion workers in the informal economy – that...
IRENA’s Coalition for Action Calls for Green Recovery Based on Renewables
As COVID-19 rapidly devastates communities and livelihoods, effective response measures are urgently needed to address the immediate as well as the longer-term impacts of...
EU and Mexico conclude negotiations for new trade agreement
The European Union and Mexico concluded today the last outstanding element of the negotiation of their new trade agreement. Trade Commissioner Phil Hogan and...