Creating 400 million new jobs in the green and welfare economy is the ambitious goal set by the United Nations by 2030. And the goals do not stop there. The UN also wants to extend social protection to 4 billion people who are still unprotected. To fulfill this goal, the UN secretary-general,...
Post
UN says human action against planet delays development
The first part of the 15th UN Convention on Biological Diversity opened this Monday in the city of Kunming, southeast China. The United Nations reports that human action against the planet affects the most vulnerable. The effects include increased inequality and delayed development. The event wants to set goals to stem the loss...
Post
Air France named best airline in Europe
Air France was recently distinguished as the best airline in Europe. The French company thus won the title of best airline in the categories Europe, Western Europe and France. It is already the third time that the French company has received an award from Skytrax congratulating it on the way it has handled...
Post
Covid-19: Mozambique, Angola and Cape Verde among Countries to be removed from UK's "red" list
Mozambique, Angola, Brazil and Cape Verde are among the countries that have come off the UK's "red" list, becoming free of the mandatory 10-day quarantine on arrival in England. The change came into effect on Monday, October 11, in time for the interim vacations in the last week of October, the British government said through...
Post
October 12, 2021October 12, 2021Latest, World, Technology & Innovation
Moderna's manufacturer sidelines poor countries for Covid 19 vaccine
Poor countries are relegated to the background when it comes to Covid-19 vaccination. The manufacturer of the Modern vaccine, which appears to be the best defense against the Covid 19 virus in the world, has been supplying its vaccines almost exclusively to the poorer nations...
Post
IMF Reaffirms "Full Confidence" in Kristalina Georgieva's Leadership
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said today that it maintains "full confidence" in the leadership of Kristalina Georgieva, who has been accused of wrongdoing, and in "her ability to continue to perform her duties effectively."
Post
"Lack of water and sanitation worsens diseases in Mozambique"
Cholera, diarrhea and other water-borne diseases are on the rise in Cabo Delgado due to war damage in the northern province, the International Red Cross Committee (ICRC) warned on Monday.
Post
Europe passes a resolution that ensures road safety
No alcohol, 30 km/h in cities and no cell phones, are the outlines of the new resolution approved by the European parliament and aims to increase road safety on the roads of the old continent. The new resolution aims to reduce to zero fatalities and serious injuries caused by road accidents on the European circuit. For the...
Post
October 11, 2021October 11, 2021World, Technology & Innovation
Girls still have less access to the Internet, says UNFPA
Today, October 11, marks the International Day of the Girl. According to data from the United Nations Population Fund (Unfpa), girls use the Internet less and own fewer cell phone handsets. The data released by the UN shows that the global gender gap among Internet users is growing....
Post
Nobel Prize in Economics goes to David Card, Joshua Angrist and Guido Imbens
Economists David Card, Joshua Angrist and Guido Imbens won the 2021 Nobel Prize in Economics today. Their papers are about pioneering "natural experiments" to show real-world economic impact in areas from the US fast-food sector to Castro-era migration from Cuba. David Card...