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Liya Kebede: Millionaire with a Heart

The people of rugged, landlocked Ethiopia do not lack in natural grace and beauty. Some of the best-known modern Ethiopians…

9 years ago

IFC: Climate Change – Threat and Opportunity for Private Sector

As world leaders met at the 21st Session of the Conference of the Parties to United Nations Framework Convention on…

9 years ago

At High-Level Forum, UN Official Calls for Final Push Towards New Sustainability Agenda

The international community stands on the cusp of eradicating extreme poverty and reaching the world's most vulnerable people with “a…

9 years ago

Ten Guiding Principles to Encourage Foreign Direct Investment

Worldwide, foreign direct investment (FDI) volumes are shortly expected to breach the $3tn mark – representing fully 4% of the…

10 years ago

Countries and Oil Companies Agree to End Routine Gas Flaring

Endorsements of initiative so far represent more than 40% of global gas flaring. Chief executives from major oil companies joined…

10 years ago

UN Trade Report Calls on Governments to Improve Environment for E-Commerce

The scope for developing countries to participate in and benefit from e-commerce is expanding, according to a new United Nations…

10 years ago

A Synchrotron for Africa: Scientists Unite Behind Proposed Project

Of the world’s almost fifty synchrotron light sources, not a single one is to be found in Africa. That, however,…

10 years ago

Ross Jackson: Nero Politics Meet Limits to Growth

Nero – the last emperor of the Roman Empire - is best remembered as the man who fiddled while Rome…

10 years ago

MIGA (World Bank): FDI – Treading Carefully into Fragile and Conflict-Affected Situations

More than 1.5 billion people – about one in five of the global population – live in what the World…

10 years ago

Principles for Responsible Investment: Investors Must Commit to Engaging Policymakers

The recent mobilisation by institutional investors over the climate change issue has captured media attention around the globe, clearly demonstrating…

10 years ago