Helping young enterprise take off will bring sustainable returns, say UN economists

Young entrepreneurs who want their work to have a positive impact on their communities, urgently need more help from governments if they’re to succeed and resist the COVID-19-fuelled economic downturn, UN economists said on Thursday.

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Guterres calls for end to digital divide, stressing ‘tremendous opportunities’ ahead

17 May 2023

The digital revolution offers “tremendous opportunities” to fast track sustainable development, but Least Developed Countries need much more help getting online if they’re to benefit too.

‘Surprise’ early heatwave in Europe, harbinger of things to come

17 Jun 2022

Sweltering conditions in Europe have come earlier than expected this year but the bad news is, they’re the shape of things to come.

UN health agency launches bid to stop a new global pandemic

31 Mar 2022

“Arboviruses” might not be something most of us are familiar with, but for almost four billion people, they’re a deadly threat – which is why the UN health agency on Thursday, launched a plan to prevent them from causing a new pandemic.