Canadian Farmers Oppose Govt Move to Hike Carbon Taxes
The Canadian government wants to provide longer-term certainty to its climate action plan by imposing higher penalties on farm polluters.…
New Campaign Launched to Tackle Cross-border Corruption
Transparency International is calling on the UNGASS 2021 to commit to making centralized, public beneficial ownership registers a global standard.…
Team Europe Contributes €500 Million to COVAX Initiative
This rapidly approved financing will support access to safe and effective Covid-19 vaccines in 92 low and middle-income countries. Fair…
UN and the Netherlands Launch Initiative to Protect Journalists
UN Human Rights and UNESCO have joined forces with the Netherlands in a two-year initiative to promote press freedom and…
Pandemics Can Fuel Social Unrest: IMF
Without policy measures, the Covid-19 pandemic will likely increase inequality, trigger social unrest, and lower future output in the years…
How to Achieve Green Pandemic Recovery
A green pandemic recovery could cut up to 25 per cent of predicted 2030 greenhouse gas emissions and bring the…