This commentary was produced by the World Resources Institute, as a managing partner of the Global Commission on Adaptation.
No matter where you are, your country’s leaders are figuring out how to rebuild from the economic and social shocks brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Imagine if those leaders used this moment to pivot away from the resource-hungry economic model that drove last century’s growth toward a more resilient approach that works with nature rather than against it. Imagine if your government proposed a stimulus package that included significant investments in protecting and restoring ecosystems that underpin your economy along with low-carbon, climate-resilient approaches to energy, construction, and transport.
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You may have felt a cold chill from the storm brewing among member states of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), resulting from inequality in the sale and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines.
Amid growing calls for vaccine equity, there is increasing pressure to temporarily waive patents for COVID-19 vaccines and other coronavirus-related medical products. At the core of the discussion stands a proposal by South Africa and India to suspend the WTO’s agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) for the duration of the coronavirus pandemic.
On US President Joe Biden’s 100
PolitiFact s ruling: False
Here s why: For more than a decade, an interesting statistic about the cost of corruption has been showing up in statements and reports from organizations like the United Nations and the World Economic Forum.
Most recently, it came out of the mouth of Vice President Kamala Harris. Around the world, we know that corruption inhibits shared prosperity, Harris said May 4, at a conference on the Americas. In fact, the global cost of corruption is as much as 5% of the world s GDP.
How accurate is that number? While it’s an often-cited statistic, no one could tell us where the estimate ultimately comes from, or what data or research was used to come up with it.
United Nations remembers the dead of WWII 08 may 2021 - 19:33:04 AR Panafrican News Agency
United Nations remembers the dead of WWII
New York, US (PANA) – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday recalled that the global body was born following the victory over fascism and tyranny, and urged the world to never forget the lessons of history, and continue working for a future of peace and dignity for all