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'There is no playbook for this': Disinformation campaigns could magnify risks and shake public confidence after a smaller-scale breach of a gas or electric

(Bloomberg Opinion) -- Few non-combatant countries face a more direct hit to their living standards from Russia’s war in Ukraine than Egypt.

Out of the 67 nations analyzed, the Philippines was one of only four countries that received a five-star rating for its pandemic response across all levels of basic education. (Photo from DepEd) In the recently-published Ensuring Equal Access to Education in Future Crises: Findings of the New R

(File photo) MANILA - The United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef), in a recently published report, said the Philippines is one of the countries with the "highest readiness for remote learning." The study, titled Ensuring Equal Access to Education in Future Crises, analyzed a total of 67 low- and middle-income countries with available data and ranked them based on their readiness to deliver remote learning in response to events that lead to school closures or disruption of in-person...

The Department of Education (DepEd) was recognized by the United Nation International Children’s Emergency Fund (Unicef), citing the country’s prompt response to provide basic education amid the pandemic in the recently-published Ensuring Equal Access to Education in Future Crises: Findings of the New Remote Learning Readiness Index (RLRI). “In this…

The Department of Education (DepEd) extends its appreciation to the United Nation International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) for citing the country’s response on basic education amidst the pandemic in the recently-published Ensuring Equal Access to Education in Future Crises: Findings of the New Remote Learning Readiness Index (RLRI). Out of the…

Cambodia draws up plan for post-COVID-19 economic recovery © Provided by Xinhua Cambodia is committed to turning the COVID-19 crisis into the opportunity for more in-depth reforms, aimed at building stronger and more resilient economic and social system against any future crises, Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen said. PHNOM PENH, May 25 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen said that the Southeast Asian country has been drawing up a three-year plan for post-...

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 12 (ANI/NewsVoir): COVIDActionCollab has successfully delivered over 17 lakh services over the past year to support vulnerable communities affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Initially starting out as a collaborative focused on providing relief to the worst-affected communities, the collective has since then evolved to implement recovery and resilience-building programs in order to strengthen these communities for future crisis.

With Transition Underway, BlueGreen Alliance Calls for Social Infrastructure Investment December 18, 2020 12:36 ET | Source: BlueGreen Alliance BlueGreen Alliance Minneapolis, Minnesota, UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 18, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- With the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris just weeks away, the BlueGreen Alliance released a new policy document calling for “social infrastructure”...