Using nature in infrastructure projects could save US$248bn per year
Governments and investors could save US$248bn a year, protect the environment and benefit local communities by replacing or complementing newly built infrastructure with plants, trees and other...
Pandemic impact on jobs, worse than expected: ILO
The jobs recovery is stalled worldwide and disparities between advanced and developing economies threaten the whole global economy, warned the International Labour Organization (ILO) on Wednesday.
The agency is projecting that global hours worked this year will be...
Financial Services Study Reveals Emerging Tech-driven Systemic Risks
Accelerated technology adoption in the financial services sector is creating new systemic risks to the global financial system, according to a new report. Beneath...
In highly uneven recovery, global investment flows rebound
After a big drop last year caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, global foreign direct investment (FDI) reached an estimated $852 billion in the first half of 2021,...
Companies may be overlooking the riskiest cyber threats of all
A majority of companies don’t have a handle on their third-party cyber risks – risks obscured by the complexity of their business relationships and...
Are we on track to meet the SDG9 industry-related targets by 2030?
A new report published by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), Statistical Indicators of Inclusive and Sustainable Industrialization, looks at the progress made...
Low-Income Country Debt Rises to Record $860 Billion in 2020
Governments around the world responded to the COVID-19 pandemic with massive fiscal, monetary, and financial stimulus packages. While these measures were aimed at addressing...
The future of the ammonia industry amid efforts to reach net zero emissions
Ammonia is the starting point for all mineral nitrogen fertilisers, forming a bridge between the nitrogen in the air and the food we eat....
COVID-19 Stress Tests MENA’s Ill-prepared Health Systems
Long-term socio-economic trends and underfunded public health systems left the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region ill-prepared to respond to the pandemic, contributing...
South Asian Economies Recover Amidst Uncertainties
South Asia’s recovery continues as global demand rebounded and targeted containment measures helped minimize the economic impacts of the recent waves of COVID-19. But...