Month: February 2013

WTO Reaches Out to the Business Community

At an event held  for the business community at the WTO headquarters on 21 February 2013, the organisation announced the…

11 years ago

UN Initiative to Eliminate Energy Poverty

Supermodel and United Nations Goodwill Ambassador Gisele Bündchen is joining former United States Vice President Al Gore to urge support…

11 years ago

Corruption: Eating at the Fabric of Afghan Society

The total cost of corruption in Afghanistan has significantly increased over the past three years to $3.9 billion, according to…

11 years ago

Thanks for giving us Space, Juan

There were some very good reasons that the Industrial Revolution happened in Britain. Of course, natural resources were plentiful but…

11 years ago

DESERTEC Foundation Endorses DESERTEC Power for Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

DESERTEC Power was established to advance the energy supply in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This follows the direction of…

11 years ago

Banque Misr Liban: Committed to Excellence in Service Poised for Strong and Sound Future Growth

A number of factors help Banque Misr Liban to stand out in Lebanon’s relatively crowded and competitive banking sector. It…

11 years ago

IMF Support for Sri Lanka’s Economic Reform Programme

An IMF staff mission visited Colombo January 30 – February 13 to discuss possible financial support for Sri Lanka’s economic…

11 years ago

THE UN and Water Management

The United Nations has launched the International Year of Water Cooperation, which seeks to provide a platform for countries to…

11 years ago

Developing Countries Face Higher Trade Costs

Although the international economy has integrated considerably in recent decades, a new database developed jointly by the United Nations Economic…

11 years ago

Rethinking Economic Growth in Arab Societies

After decades of skewed development policies, social injustice, and poorly managed economic liberalization, Arab countries must rethink their growth strategies,…

11 years ago