Saudi Arabia, UNEP launch anti-desertification campaigns ahead of WED
Saudi Arabia and the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) have launched campaigns to combat desertification, ...
Sustainable Development
UNDP official: We have ambitious moonshot to promote $1 trln investments for SDGs
Marcos Neto, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and Director of UNDP’s Bureau for Policy and Program ...
UNEP identifies five ways to save planet
The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) has identified five ways to save the planet as ...
TPP to expand its activities to Saudi Arabia, UAE to promote innovative youth
The Potcast Productions Company (TPP), the leader in podcast production in the Middle East and ...
KPMG UK: 36% of senior leaders in financial sector use AI daily at work
More than a third (36%) of senior leaders in the financial services sector use generative ...
EBRD official: Circular economy key component of EBRD Green Economy Transition approach
Gianpiero Nacci, Director for Sustainable Business and Infrastructure of the European Bank for Reconstruction and ...
UN report: Trillions more in development investment needed to rescue SDGs
A new UN report said trillions more in development investment are needed to rescue the ...
‘Planet vs. Plastics’ on 2024 Earth Day
The Earth Day – which falls on April 22 – is held this year under ...
EU adopts rules to cut emissions of cars, industries, buildings
The European Union has adopted new rules to cut emissions of cars, industries and buildings. ...
World Bank developing new scorecard to track its impact under 22 indicators
The World Bank Group is developing a new corporate scorecard that will track results across 22 indicators ...
Sweden allocates 516mSEK to back UNDP efforts for green digital transitions
Sweden contributes 516mSEK to support work in the United Nations Development Program(UNDP) in over 100 ...
EEA: Processing, destructing returned or unsold textiles responsible for up to 5,6 m tons of CO2
Processing and destructing returned or unsold textiles can be estimated to be responsible for up to ...
CUAFC teams wear kits recycled from over 2,000 plastic bottles at Varsity matches
Men’s and women’s of Cambridge University Association Football Club (CUAFC) wore recycled kits made from ...
2050 kids forecast of weather to propel global climate action
World Kids forecast of weather in 2050 will encourage viewers in 80 countries to sign ...
7 things countries, individuals can do to stem water shortfalls
The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) outlined seven things countries and individuals can do to ...
Int’l competition on tech innovation focuses on achieving SDG16
“The Peace, Justice & Inclusive Society Startup Competition” is a concerted effort to align technological ...
GCF announces over $100m investment to accelerate climate action in Somalia
The Green Climate Fund’s (GCF) Executive Director, Mafalda Duarte headed the first-ever GCF delegation to ...
WMO, UNDP team up for climate action campaign
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is partnering with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) to ...
Australian gov’t urged to pay $33.3 m to establishing first-ever ethics institute in world
The Australian government is urged to inject one-off investment of $ 33.3 million to establish ...
70 countries adopt Declaration de Chaillot for decarbonization of building
Representatives of 70 countries have adopted the Declaration de Chaillot, a foundational document for international cooperation ...
UNDP chief: Extra $360 bn per year needed for gender equality, women empowerment
UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner said an additional $ 360 billion per year is needed to achieve ...