WHO urges boosting investments in midwives, nurses in 2020
The World Health Organization (WHO) urged all countries to invest in midwives and nurses in ...
Sustainable Development
Zayed Charity Marathon raises funds for Egyptian cancer institute
The 6th Zayed Charity Marathon which was held in the Egyptian governorate of Suez on ...
UAE Press: Egypt’s crackdown on plastic is emulative
The oceans are a repository of valuable sustenance not only for marine creatures, but also ...
McDonald’s more eco-friendly as Ford to use its coffee waste to manufacture car parts
Ford decided to team up with McDonald’s to help the latter get rid off ...
GIF earmarks $1.5 m for Vietnam’s 1st solar auction program
The Global Infrastructure Facility’s (GIF) allocated $1.5 million for establishing Vietnam’s first Solar Pilot Auction Program. The ...
Aramco launches low carbon truck
The Saudi company Aramco recently unveiled to the public for the first time its low ...
Latin America, Caribbean can save $ 621 bn by 2050 if energy, transport become carbon free
Latin America and the Caribbean could achieve annual savings of $ 621 billion by 2050 ...
Oxford researchers snatch 31 ERC awards at €56 m
Oxford University researchers have copped 31 awards at €56 million, the largest amount of new research funding ...
Sisi urges African leaders to join hands to realize sustainable development
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi stressed this is the right timing for reviewing the challenges ...
Oxford University: Specific jet stream patterns can affect quarter of global food production
Researchers at Oxford University, together with and international colleagues, have discovered jet stream patterns that ...
Youth urge adults to stop ‘acting like children’ on climate change
With children and young people increasingly at risk from extreme weather and out in the ...
EIB selects Tunisia among five role models for climate action
The European Investment Bank selected Tunisia’s Monastir city among five frontrunner cities that pursue ambitious ...
Cambridge University: Graphene composite developed to “eat” environmental pollutants
Cambridge University said an international group of scientists, including from the University of Cambridge, have ...
UK companies top the list in commitment to UN sustainability goals
UK companies have the strongest commitment to aligning their operations to UN’s development goals, according ...
Cyclists invited to join second annual Ride for Zayed
NYU Abu Dhabi, NYUAD, has invited the UAE community to join the second annual Ride ...
6000 women, girls detected positive for HIV/AIDS weekly – UNDP
Globally, an estimated 6,000 young women and girls become infected with HIV each week. This devastating ...
FAO to open office in Kuwait to boost joint efforts to end hunger, poverty
The Food and Agriculture Agency (FAO) will open a Partnership and Liaison Office in Kuwait ...
UNICEF appeals for $ 4.2 bn to support 59 million children in 64 countries
UNICEF released an emergency appeal to get $ 4.2 billion donation in order to be ...
Guterres: Developing countries need at least $100 bn to adapt with climate change
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres said at least $100 billion must be made available ...
IsDB to showcase innovations, sustainable businesses to be funded by Transform Fund at Dec. summit
The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) will showcase during the Transformers Summit 2019 – due to be held ...
Sustainable Amazon Foundation wins 2019 UNESCO-Japan Prize on Education for Sustainable Development
The Sustainable Amazon Foundation (FAS) – a Brazil-based non-profit organization that supports education and sustainable ...