Georgia: The importance of maintaining reform momentum
Georgia remains committed to the implementation of the EU-Georgia
Association Agreement. The months to come, however, will be key
for Georgia to tackle increasing political polarisation...
The EU’s long-term budget explained
The EU’s long-term budget helps millions
of students, thousands of researchers, cities, businesses, regions and NGOs. It
contributes to healthier and safer food, new and better...
Papua New Guinea Economy Facing Economic Headwinds
Papua New Guinea (PNG)’s economy continues to face economic headwinds
resulting from global and domestic economic uncertainties, according to the latest
World Bank economic update for...
Addressing hazardous waste within Africa
In mid-February, government representatives from across the African
continent will come together in Brazzaville,
Republic of the Congo to work towards a safe chemicals and waste...
APEC Advances Digitization of the APEC Business Travel Card
Officials from APEC member economies break new ground in digitizing the
APEC Business Travel Card scheme, seeking to modernize the process and make it
easier for...
Obesity-Related Diseases Among Top Three Killers in Most Countries
Long believed to be a problem exclusive to high-income countries, evidence
shows that over 70 percent of the world's 2 billion overweight and obese
individuals live...
EU Cohesion Policy: Involving citizens to ensure better results
The Commission decided to launch two new pilot actions to involve
citizens more when rolling out cohesion projects on the ground. The aim is to
support...
Preparing Dushanbe for a New Digital Era
“Preparing Dushanbe for a New
Digital Era” was the theme of a workshop held on February 4th and hosted
jointly by the Government of the Republic...
2020: The year for action, to ‘rise up’ and safeguard ocean life
With the ocean in deep crisis, members of civil society
and philanthropic organisations are urging governments and
corporations to take bold action to safeguard the ocean. After a
two-day preparatory meeting in New York ahead...
The crucial role of carbon capture technologies for clean energy transitions
The International Energy Agency held a high-level workshop today on the
role that carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) can play in a cleaner
and more...