BILLIONS OF PEOPLE STILL BREATHE UNHEALTHY AIR
Almost the entire global population (99 per cent) breathes air that exceeds WHO air quality limits and threatens their health. A record number of over 6,000 cities in 117 countries…
RWANDA LAUNCHES CENTRE FOR FOURTH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
The Ministry of Information Communication Technology and Innovation of Rwanda, in partnership with the World Economic Forum, have inaugurated the Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR) in Rwanda. Centres…
WHO ESTABLISHES GLOBAL CENTRE FOR TRADITIONAL MEDICINE IN INDIA
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Government of India have signed an agreement to establish the WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine. This global knowledge centre for traditional medicine,…
TRANSFORMING THE ECONOMIC BENEFITS TO SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN COUNTRIES
A comprehensive agenda to boost worker output in Africa is vital for the continent’s post-pandemic recovery and long-term prosperity, as well as protection against the impacts of climate change, says…
UNDP AND UN WOMEN LAUNCH THE GENDER JUSTICE PLATFORM
The United Nations Development Programme and UN Women have launched the Gender Justice Platform to leverage their partnership on gender justice. Since 2020, UN Women and UNDP have joined together…
HELPING LIFT MILLIONS OF NIGERIANS OUT OF POVERTY
Sluggish growth, low human capital, labour market weaknesses, and exposure to shocks are holding Nigeria’s poverty reduction back says a new World Bank report “A Better Future for All Nigerians:…
UN REPORT SOUNDS ALARM ON WIDENING DISPARITIES IN ASIA PACIFIC
The need to reach those who are furthest behind has never been greater, reveals the 2022 Asia and the Pacific Sustainable Development Goals Progress Report issued by the United Nations Economic and…