This article is published in association with United Nations. As civilian suffering intensifies in war-ravaged Gaza, senior UN officials on Tuesday called once more for an immediate ceasefire and conditions which would allow full humanitarian access, following Saturday’s deadly Israeli strike on a school-turned-shelter. More than 100 people were reportedly killed in the attack on the […]Security Council: Political affairs chief underlines ‘desperate need’ for Gaza ceasefire
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This article is published in association with United Nations. As civilian suffering intensifies in war-ravaged Gaza, senior UN officials on Tuesday called once more for an immediate ceasefire and conditions which would allow full humanitarian access, following Saturday’s deadly Israeli strike on a school-turned-shelter. More than 100 people were reportedly killed in the attack on the […]EBRD loan to advance greener packaging in Türkiye
August 14, 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 €25 million loan to Türkiye’s Polinas Plastik to finance the company’s capex investments, which include resource- and energy-efficiency measures in the production line and solar panels. The proceeds of the loan will enable the installation […]EBRD lends €70 million to Ukraine postal operator
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This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is lending €70 million to Nova Post, a leading private postal and courier operator in Ukraine, to finance its investment programme for 2024. “The loan will support the company’s long-term growth strategy, which envisages a transformation of its […]Commission approves €99.5 million Romanian State aid measure to support Nokian Tyres’ new zero CO2 emission tyre factory
August 14, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €99.5 million (RON 495.2 million) Romanian measure in favour of Nokian Tyres. The aid will support the establishment of a new zero carbon dioxide emission factory for passenger car tyres in Oradea. The measure […]RescEU firefighting airplanes production launched
August 14, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The production of twelve amphibious firefighting planes to make up the permanent rescEU fleet has been launched following agreements signed by a number of EU Member States with the Canadian Commercial Corporation. The planes will be financed by the European Commission and will become […]IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva’s Statement to the Financial Community on Ukraine
August 14, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with IMF. Washington, DC: Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement about Ukraine to members of the financial community today: “The Ukrainian authorities have done a remarkable job in implementing an ambitious economic reform program supported by the IMF, aiming to sustain […]Security Council: Africa deserves permanent seat at the table, says Guterres
August 13, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday called for urgent reform of the Security Council, criticizing its outdated structure and lack of representation for Africa, which he argued undermines the body’s credibility and global legitimacy. Addressing the Council, he emphasized that its composition reflected the balance of power […]Gaza: Clean water crisis adds to new displacement misery, say aid teams
August 13, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Amid further evacuation orders issued by the Israeli military in Gaza, UN humanitarians issued a fresh warning on Monday over the dire sanitary emergency there and the urgent need for a mass polio vaccination campaign in the embattled enclave. UNICEF, the UN Children’s Fund, issued a statement from […]UN migration agency steps up support to families affected by deadly Yemen floods
August 13, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is ramping up emergency operations in Yemen to support thousands of families affected by relentless rains and catastrophic flooding that has wreaked havoc across the country. The floods began in late June and intensified through early August. At least 57 people […]Youth digital engagement crucial for achieving SDGs: Guterres
August 13, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. As the world celebrates International Youth Day on Monday, the UN chief is emphasising the importance of empowerment and equality for young people to reach the ambitious Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Under the theme, From Clicks to Progress: Youth Digital Pathways for Sustainable Development, the Day focuses […]Sudan: UNICEF condemns deadly strike as war grinds on
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This article is published in association with United Nations. An attack on a UN facility for displaced people in Sudan has left two dead and at least eight others injured, humanitarians have reported. Condemning the incident at the weekend, the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, said that the youngsters had been playing football when a shell struck […]Smart Payments: Making Fiscal Transfers Just-in-Time
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This article is published in association with IMF. India’s fiscal framework involves substantial transfers from the union government to sub-national agencies, like states and the urban local bodies (ULB), and further downstream to businesses and citizens. In the current fiscal year, the Government of India (GoI), plans to transfer USD 266 billion, or 7% of India’s […]Youth jobless rate falls to 15-year low, says UN labour agency
August 12, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The number of young people unemployed globally is at a 15-year low but countries in Asia, the Pacific region and Arab States – and women in particular – “are not seeing the benefits” of this post-COVID economic recovery, the UN labour agency said on Monday. “Demographic trends, […]Witness to the Nakba: A Palestinian teacher is still waiting for a solution 76 years after becoming a refugee in Lebanon
August 12, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Mahmoud Ahmad Al-Said remembers his birthplace and the ancestors who came before him. Sevent six years ago, the Palestinian refugee, who has devoted his life to teaching children, was forcibly displaced from his home village of Al-Birwa approximately 9 km northeast of Acre. It is well-known as […]‘Protect civilians’ amid clashes in famine-stricken El Fasher, Sudan: UN chief
August 12, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Secretary-General António Guterres expressed deep alarm at the evolving situation in El Fasher in North Darfur, Sudan, where fierce fighting in the famine-stricken area has been reported, his deputy spokesperson said late Sunday. Clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces, Rapid Support Forces and elements of the Armed […]‘Another day of horror’: UN rights office condemns Israeli strikes at Gazan school
August 12, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN Human Rights Office condemned on Saturday the increasing frequency of Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) strikes on schools, where hundreds of thousands of forcibly displaced Palestinians have sought shelter, with the latest attacks killing dozens at a Gaza City school. At around 4:30am during dawn prayer […]UNICEF warns against escalating violence in the Middle East
August 9, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The recent surge in violence and attacks in the Middle East is taking a shocking toll on young lives in the region, a senior official with the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Wednesday in an appeal for de-escalation. “Children in many countries in the Middle East […]Testing swift responses to chemical terrorism threats
August 9, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. As the UN Security Council meets on Thursday to discuss the threat the ISIL/Da’esh terrorist group poses, a specialised UN agency has been helping nations on the ground to prepare for chemical terrorism attacks. On a seemingly typical day in Semarang, Indonesia, a few train passengers have started to feel […]
WHO on alert as mpox cases surge to unprecedented levels in Africa
August 9, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday raised the response to the mpox outbreak in over a dozen African countries to the highest level, mobilizing efforts across the agency. The continent is witnessing an “unprecedented” spike in mpox cases since January, with 15 countries reporting outbreaks. […]UN rights chief ‘deeply troubled’ by dissolution of Thailand’s Move Forward Party
August 9, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said on Thursday that a decision of the Constitutional Court in Thailand to dissolve the country’s largest political party was deeply troubling and that it undermined democratic processes and restricted political pluralism. The court also banned the Move Forward […]Upcoming elections in Cameroon mark a ‘key opportunity’ to commit to human rights: UN human rights chief
August 9, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Despite obstacles, Cameroon maintains immense potential to foster social change and promote civic engagement in their upcoming 2025 and 2026 elections, stressed the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Wednesday at the end of a two-day visit to the country. “Cameroon today faces multiple […]UN counter-terrorism chief highlights Da’esh surge, calling for global action
August 9, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Islamic State (ISIL/Da’esh) and its affiliates have expanded their activities and finances in several parts of Africa, Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan, resulting in a major spike in attacks and civilian fatalities, a senior UN counter-terrorism official warned the Security Council on Thursday. Vladimir Voronkov, head of the […]Five things to know about this year’s Indigenous Peoples Day
August 9, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is marked annually on 9 August. This year’s theme is Protecting the rights of Indigenous Peoples in voluntary isolation and initial contact. Here are five things to know: 1. What does ‘voluntary isolation and initial contact’ mean? The focus of the […]EBRD acquires stake in Sarytogan Graphite Limited
August 9, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is making its first direct equity investment in the graphite and critical raw materials sector in Central Asia by acquiring a stake in Sarytogan Graphite Limited, an Australian Securities Exchange-listed company involved in the exploration of the Sarytogan […]Gaza: Thousands on the run again following new evacuation order
August 9, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Thousands of people in Gaza have been fleeing west toward Al Mawasi after the Israel military issued a new evacuation order on Thursday, UN humanitarian partners on the ground have reported. The directive affects people located in parts of eastern and central Khan Younis as well as […]Another month, another heat record broken: UN weather agency
August 8, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Last month saw another extreme weather milestone with the world’s hottest day on recent record registered on 22 July – yet another indication of the extent to which greenhouse gas emissions from human activities are changing our climate, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reported on Wednesday. Global average […]EBRD lends US$ 60 million to Kazakhstan’s Bank CenterCredit
August 8, 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 greater use of green technologies and creating growth opportunities for small firms in Kazakhstan by providing a financial package of US$ 60 million (€55.3 million) to the country’s major private lender, Bank CenterCredit (BCC). The package […]GSMA highlights Pakistan’s digital progress and potential to spur accelerated economic growth
August 8, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Islamabad, 7th August 2024: Pakistan is poised to unlock its economic potential through accelerated digital transformation, according to a new report, “Realising Pakistan’s Aspiration to become a Digital Nation,” launched today by the GSMA at its Digital Nation Summit Islamabad. The report underscores the country’s significant strides […]GSMA highlights Nigeria’s AI-driven path to economic growth and climate impact
August 8, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with GSMA. Agriculture and energy are among key sectors of AI opportunity in Nigeria as the African continent looks to untap almost $3 trillion of potential value by harnessing the new technology effectively 7th August 2024, Lagos: The GSMA has identified Nigeria as a pivotal player in the advancement of […]Make your own sustainable beauty brand with SELFNAMED
August 8, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. With more than 40,000 users in Europe alone, SELFNAMED, an innovative self-service platform for eco-friendly white-label cosmetics, is making a significant impact on the industry. With ambitious plans to expand into the US, this is only the beginning. As part of MÁDARA Cosmetics Group, Latvia’s leading […]WHO chief convenes expert meeting on mpox spread
August 8, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) called for an emergency meeting on mpox following its spread outside the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). In light of the situation, and the potential for further international spread within and outside Africa, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus […]WHO regional chief voices grave concern over Middle East escalation
August 8, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Recent developments in Gaza, the wider Middle East, and Sudan, have highlighted the complexities of emergencies in the World Health Organization’s (WHO) vast Eastern Mediterranean region, officials from the UN agency said during a virtual media briefing on Wednesday. The past two weeks have seen a variant […]Bangladesh at a crossroad, says senior UN official
August 7, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The resignation and departure of the Bangladeshi Prime Minister after weeks of bloody protests has been met with “euphoria” alongside some concern over the government’s transition, the UN’s top official in Bangladesh said in an interview with UN News on Tuesday. “Young people and people from every […]
