‘Concerted efforts’ needed to meet 2030 Global Goals in Asia-Pacific region
Action to reverse the depletion and degradation of the
environment across Asia and the Pacific is a top priority if the region is to
stay on...
Mongolia Poverty Update: Report
The National Statistics Office
of Mongolia (NSO) and the World Bank today launched a new joint poverty report,
Mongolia Poverty Update, which draws on the 2018...
Wastewater A Resource that Can Pay Dividends for People, the Environment, and Economies
The world’s wastewater – 80
percent of which is released into the environment without adequate treatment –
is a valuable resource from which clean water, energy,...
WEF Releases Framework to Help Business Identify ESG Factors for Long-Term Resilience
Building a resilient business is increasingly dependent on preparing for
the impact of non-financial factors, including those related to environmental,
social and governance (ESG) issues. As...
New report from UN Economic Commission for Europe measures progress on global goals
As all eyes, hearts and minds focus on the COVID-19 coronavirus
pandemic, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) garnered attention on
Tuesday when a new UN report revealed...
ILO: Almost 25 million jobs could be lost worldwide as a result of COVID-19
The economic and labour crisis created by the
COVID-19 pandemic could increase global unemployment by almost 25 million,
according to a new assessment by the International...
A third of youth say their education is not preparing them with the skills to get jobs
An online poll of 40,000 young people in over 150
countries reveals that many young people feel their current education is not
preparing them with the...
COVID-19 likely to cost economy $1 trillion during 2020
Apart from the tragic human consequences of the COVID-19 coronavirus
epidemic, the economic uncertainty it has sparked will likely cost the global
economy $1 trillion in...
How’s Life? reveals improvements in well-being but persistent inequalities
Life has generally improved for many people in OECD countries over the past
10 years but inequalities persist and insecurity, despair and disconnection
affect significant parts...
Trade tensions and coronavirus: Global services export market faces uncertainty
Despite steady growth over the last decade, the future prospects for global
services trade are likely to be dampened by the coronavirus (COVID-19)
epidemic, its likely...