World Bank issues 3-year sustainable development bond to combat malnutrition
The World Bank issued a 3-year, 100 million Peruvian sol-denominated Sustainable Development Bond due January ...
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UNIDO, Switzerland team up to develop eco-industrial parks in Egypt
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) teamed up with Switzerland to develop eco-industrial parks in ...
Indian PM urges countries to adopt more sustainable lifestyles
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India called on all countries to shift from a ...
Beijing meets national air quality standards for first time
In January 2022, Beijing’s environmental protection bureau made international news when it announced that the ...
UK allocates $10 m to support 500,000 Somalis access clean water, food
The UK’s Minister for Africa, Vicky Ford MP, announced a $10 million package of UK ...
€820 m of 2022 EU humanitarian funding allocated for Mideast, Africa
About €820 million of the 1.5 billion EU initial humanitarian funding for 2022 will be ...
ADSW Summit provides platform for global leaders to discuss world’s sustainability agenda
The virtual Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) Summit on January 17 provides a platform for ...
World Bank expects Egypt to record 2nd highest growth rate in Mideast, N.Africa
The World Bank expected in a recent report that Egypt would record the second highest growth ...
Egypt is first country in Mideast, Africa to witness UN “Generation Unlimited”
Egypt is the first country in the Middle East and Africa that will witness the ...
Kerry: Egypt, Africa to play critical role in climate action
US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John F. Kerry said Egypt and Africa going to ...
Mohieldin to WYF: World facing five major challenges
Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Dr. Mahmoud Mohieldin warned that the world ...
Malpass urges backing Mideast, N.Africa to be able to confront crises
President of the World Bank Group David Malpass called for backing the Middle East and ...
Cohen announces at WYF inauguration of US Ambassador’s Youth Council in Egypt
US Ambassador to Egypt Jonathan R. Cohen announced during the Fourth World Youth Forum (WYF) ...
Sisi’s call at WYF for joint int’l action echoed by int’l support
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has urged world countries to join hands to overcome the ...
ESCWA: Poverty rates in Arab region to decrease to 26% in 2023
Poverty rates in the Arab region are expected to decrease from 27% in 2021 to ...
Experts hope 2022 to be year of breakthroughs for environment
Experts hope that 2022 will be a year of breakthroughs for the environment. 2022 could ...
1st-ever Middle East and North Africa Climate Week on Feb 28
The first-ever Middle East and North Africa Climate Week, organized by UN Climate Change (UNFCCC), will be held ...
GRI Standards significantly developed in 2021
The GRI Standards have significantly developed in 2021. The revised Universal Standards published alongside the first GRI Sector ...
5th session of UNEA focuses on “Strengthening Actions to Achieve SDGs”
The resumed Fifth Session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-5) – due to take ...
France bans plastic packaging for fruit and veg
A ban on the use of plastic to package a range of fruit and vegetables ...
UN chief: “Together, let’s make recovery our resolution for 2022”
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres urged in his message on the New Year to “let’s ...