This article is published in association with United Nations. The war in Lebanon has now killed more than 3,000 people in Lebanon amid ongoing Israeli airstrikes and Hezbollah missile hits in Israel, UN humanitarians said on Wednesday. According to the UN aid coordination office, OCHA, the updated death toll – which includes fatalities recorded since 8 […]Lebanon conflict at ‘critical point’ with more than 3,000 confirmed dead
November 7, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The war in Lebanon has now killed more than 3,000 people in Lebanon amid ongoing Israeli airstrikes and Hezbollah missile hits in Israel, UN humanitarians said on Wednesday. According to the UN aid coordination office, OCHA, the updated death toll – which includes fatalities recorded since 8 […]Commission opens antitrust investigation into possible anticompetitive practices by Corning over cover glass for electronic devices
November 7, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has opened a formal investigation to assess whether Corning may have abused its dominant position on the worldwide market for a special type of glass that is mainly used to protect the screens of handheld electronic devices, such as mobile phones. […]Statement by President von der Leyen on the results of the US presidential election
November 7, 2024 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. I warmly congratulate Donald J. Trump on his election as the 47th President of the United States of America. I look forward to working with President Trump again to advance a strong transatlantic agenda. The European Union and the United States are more than […]Trump’s win: a paradox or mere denialism?
November 7, 2024 by 1 Comment
The whole world is shocked by the return of The Donald in the world’s most important job. Why? Denialism, the tendency to deny the truth, is a well known syndrom of the human kind. The sane deny that there are insane out there in order to live their bubble life as if short unpredictable life […]‘Tons of Ideas!’: World Urban Forum in Cairo hears calls for youth-led solutions to urban challenges
November 6, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Young people gathered in Cairo for the World Urban Forum led calls on Tuesday for action to ease the housing crisis impacting billions globally, and to boost local action – especially youth-led urban development movements – to secure resilient and environmentally just cities. “What would you like […]WHO identifies 17 pathogens as top priorities for new vaccine development
November 6, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. A new study by the World Health Organization (WHO) lists 17 bacteria, viruses and parasites that regularly cause disease as top priorities for new vaccine development. The study is the first global effort to systematically prioritize endemic pathogens based on their regional and global health impact. It […]Italy: New EIB-CDP agreement to provide €1 billion in support for public sector
November 6, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) have announced an agreement to strengthen their cooperation to promote public sector investment in key sectors of the Italian economy. Up to €1 billion in new funds will support sustainable regional growth and public sector investment […]Sudan war keeps reaching across borders, Security Council hears
November 6, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. In addition to driving a regional refugee crisis, the brutal war in Sudan is exacerbating instability in the contested region of Abyei, a senior UN peacekeeping official said on Tuesday, highlighting escalating challenges. Rich in oil resources, the Abyei area straddles the border between Sudan and South […]EBRD and Quds Bank support small Palestinian businesses
November 6, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting Palestinian micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) by providing a US$ 8 million loan to Quds Bank, one of the largest local banks in the West Bank and Gaza and an EBRD partner since 2019. The […]Over 2 billion in cities will be exposed to 0.5ºC rise by 2040
November 6, 2024 by 1 Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. More than two billion people currently living in cities could be exposed to an additional temperature increase of at least 0.5 degrees Celsius by 2040, a new UN report published on Tuesday finds. “Almost no urban resident will be unaffected, with billions of people subjected to hotter […]€700,000 from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund will support 632 dismissed workers in Belgium
November 6, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission proposed to support 632 workers in Belgium, who were dismissed by machinery and paper enterprises Purmo and Sappi, with €700,000 from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF). In July 2024, Belgium applied for EGF funding to help workers […]Intolerable conditions in northern Gaza ‘beyond imagination’
November 6, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory appealed on Tuesday for an end to the war and suffering in Gaza during his first visit to the area since Israel launched its latest military operation in the north a month ago. Muhannad Hadi spoke to UN […]DPR Korea’s latest missile launch a ‘grave threat’ to regional stability
November 5, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The launch of “yet another” intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) poses a “grave threat” to regional stability, a senior UN political affairs official warned on Monday, as the Security Council discussed the rising tensions in the region and beyond. The […]EBRD invests in Estonian e-commerce search innovator Miros
November 5, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), through its venture capital arm EBRD Venture Capital, is supporting the growth of Miros as part of a €6 million pre-series A extension round. The round was led by EBRD Venture Capital and Tera Ventures alongside existing investors […]Aid restrictions and dismantling UNRWA will compound Gazans’ suffering
November 5, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Aid entering Gaza reached a new low in October, the head of UN Palestine refugee agency UNRWA said on Monday, highlighting the continued need for its lifesaving work even as Israel moves to end its activities. The Israeli Parliament, known as the Knesset, recently approved two laws […]Carbon markets could boost climate action in least developed countries
November 5, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. While carbon markets have played a limited role in boosting sustainable development for the world’s least developed economies, a new report from UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) shows that stronger domestic laws, regulations, and monitoring could pay big dividends. UNCTAD’s Least Developed Countries Report 2024 highlighted on Monday […]EIB Group showcases progress of European Tech Champions Initiative boosting European scale-ups at event in Madrid
November 5, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The EIB Group outlined the progress of the European Tech Champions Initiative (ETCI) – the fund of funds promoted by the European Union and participating EU Member States to foster the growth of cutting-edge technology startups with high growth potential (scale-ups) – today in Madrid. This […]First EBRD portfolio risk sharing facility to support Moldovan bank
November 5, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is extending an unfunded portfolio risk-sharing facility to Moldova’s OTP Bank to unlock €30 million of new finance for Moldova’s business sector, with a focus on agriculture and trade. This is the first such facility signed in Moldova, building on EBRD […]Lebanon: UN condemns increasing loss of life and civilian suffering
November 5, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The increasing impact of fighting between Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and militants from Hezbollah on Lebanese civilians “is of grave concern”, said UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric on Monday, condemning the mounting loss of life. “All actors must adhere to international law and protect civilians and civilian infrastructure,” […]Green energy shift must also bring prosperity and equality: UN deputy chief
November 5, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The international community must ensure that the global shift from fossil fuels to clean energy is equitable, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said on Monday in New York. Ms. Mohammed briefed Member States on the work of the Secretary-General’s Panel on Critical Energy Transition Minerals and urged […]Civil Service Reform as an Enabler of Public Financial Management Reform
November 5, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with IMF. Civil service reform and public financial management (PFM) reform are closely intertwined, both vital to improving governance. Strong PFM helps ensure public sector efficiency and transparency, which in turn supports economic growth, improves service delivery, and reduces corruption. Similarly, civil service reform seeks to improve the delivery of […]Sudan crisis escalates as attacks in Al Jazirah spark mass displacement
November 4, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. UN Secretary General António Guterres has strongly condemned escalating attacks by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan’s Al Jazirah state, as new reports reveal over 135,000 civilians were displaced in just 10 days. “The Secretary General is appalled by the large numbers of civilians being killed, […]Gaza: Strike hits health centre as polio vaccine campaign resumes in ravaged north
November 4, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The long-awaited final phase of a UN-supported polio vaccine campaign began on Saturday in bombarded, besieged northern Gaza even as reports emerged that one vaccination centre had been hit during a humanitarian pause, according to UN agencies on the ground. Hours after the campaign rolled out, reports […]EBRD and EU invest in energy efficiency in Montenegrin schools
November 4, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a loan of up to €20 million to the government of Montenegro to improve the energy efficiency of 24 educational buildings in the country. The funds will be channelled through the Ministry of Education, Science and […]EBRD and EU support Voltalia’s first project in Uzbekistan
November 4, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is helping Uzbekistan to further decrease its reliance on carbon-intensive thermal-power generation and will facilitate the country’s transition to a low-carbon economy by providing funds to construct a solar plant in the Khorezm region of the country. The […]Boost for climate adaptation in Europe as EIB and WWF join forces to develop Nature-based Solutions at scale
November 4, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. With Europe facing increasingly intense floods and droughts, the European Investment Bank (EIB) and WWF are teaming up to accelerate climate adaptation in Europe by developing Nature-based Solutions (NbS) that will help to buffer societies and economies against the worsening impacts of the climate and biodiversity […]85 per cent of journalist killings go unpunished
November 4, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Between 2006 and 2024, over 1,700 journalists have been killed around the world, and around 85 percent of the cases did not make it to court, according to a report by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The dangers faced by journalists, including risks to […]Lebanon: UN agencies call for ceasefire as war worsens dire conditions
November 4, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The humanitarian situation in Lebanon has surpassed the devastation wrought by the war with Israel in 2006, UN agencies said on Saturday, publishing the latest updates from the ground amid calls for an immediate ceasefire. A new Israel airstrike hit the border post of Joussieh, where many […]Ongoing hostilities and evacuation orders impact thousands in Lebanon
November 4, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. People in Lebanon continue to be killed, injured and displaced by airstrikes, hostilities and displacement orders, the UN aid coordination office, OCHA, said on Thursday. Israel issued new displacement orders that day for several villages and Rashiedeh Palestinian refugee camp, located in the south of the country. […]COP16: Landmark biodiversity agreements adopted
November 4, 2024 by 2 Comments
This article is published in association with United Nations. The world’s largest biodiversity summit, known as COP16, concluded this weekend in Colombia, with several landmark decisions, including first ever agreements on nature’s genetic data and on recognising people of Africa descent and Indigenous Peoples as key stewards in conservation efforts. “This is an unprecedented occasion in […]EBRD supports first healthcare-sector PPP in Central Asia
November 1, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is promoting advanced standards of medical care and helping to introduce a public-private partnership (PPP) model to Kazakhstan’s healthcare-sector by arranging a financing package of €365 million provided by six financial institutions for the construction and operation of […]‘Catastrophic’ hunger persists in multiple countries, warn food agencies
November 1, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. “Catastrophic levels of acute food insecurity” bordering on starvation are expected to impact hundreds of thousands of people in coming months, driven principally by violence and conflict. Five hunger hotspots are of particular concern: Haiti, Mali, the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT), South Sudan and Sudan, UN agencies said on […]New report highlights opportunities for digital assets to empower businesses in displaced communities
November 1, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. Digital Assets, including bitcoin and stablecoins, can foster financial inclusion for businesses in displaced communities, according to a new report by Block, Inc. and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The report, published today, addresses the critical issue of financial exclusion among displaced populations […]
