Trade and investment ‘indispensable’ to post-COVID recovery in Asia and the Pacific, UN meeting says

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International trade and investment, and resilient supply chains are indispensable for recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, high-level delegates stressed this week at the Seventh Session of the Committee on Trade and Investment convened by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP).

A more sustainable travel industry, Prince Harry at TRAVALYST

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“Right before us, there is an opportunity to do things differently, to do things better. Travel and tourism are no exception. As the industry re-emerges from crisis, there is an urgent need to reset and reimagine.” says Prince Harry, who is promoted Travalyst, an initiative bringing together the major tourism actors.

From the Guardian: Climate crisis: world is at its hottest for at least 12,000 years – study

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"Scientists say temperatures globally at highest level since start of human civilisation". The article is based on a research published by the journal Nature.

From the Guardian: Climate crisis: world is at its hottest for at least 12,000 years – study

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"Scientists say temperatures globally at highest level since start of human civilisation". The article is based on a research published by the journal Nature.

2020 CORRUPTION PERCEPTIONS INDEX (TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL)

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The 2020 CPI report highlights the impact of corruption on government responses to COVID-19, comparing countries’ performance in the index to their investment in health care and the extent to which democratic norms and institutions have been weakened during the pandemic.Since 2012, the earliest point of comparison in the current CPI methodology, 26 countries significantly improved their CPI scores

WEF: Consultation: Nature and Net Zero (PUBLIC CONSULTATION)

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The Nature and Net Zero consultation document, developed by the World Economic Forum in collaboration with McKinsey & Company, identifies six actions for scaling natural climate solutions (NCS). WEF is conducting a public consultation to collect feedback from experts across business, government and civil society.

Communities Driving Change: COVID-19 Response to Recovery ( from Young Foundation, UK)

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This new report outlines our learning approach from Covid response to recovery and shares a series of insights and recommendations for partners across the programme. By sharing this report, we hope to showcase the ways in which systems can work together collaboratively to support local communities to improve health, wellbeing and resilience across the country.

WEF: Accelerating Grassroots Innovation ( Speakers: John Dutton, Alexei Levene, Alban Bressand, Kenneth Kwok, Wajiha Khalid)

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From a Myanmar-based initiative promoting recycling to an online marketplace to use empty shipping containers in Oman, entrepreneurs will play a crucial role in speeding up global delivery of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Action Coalition Leaders on Technology and Innovation unite and call for bold, collective solutions to spark a gender-diverse digital reset

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n the context of the World Economic Forum Davos Agenda, leaders from the Generation Equality Forum Action Coalition on Technology and Innovation for Gender Equality have released a compelling call for collective action to spark a more equal and diverse digital transformation. Their statement sets the stage for bold new commitments towards a gender-diverse digital reset at 2021’s Generation Equalit

WEF: Rethinking Cities for a Post-COVID Future

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COVID-19 has transformed homes into classrooms and offices while changing the face and pace of cities and urban centres. What policies, plans and partnerships are needed to ensure cities thrive in this new urban future? This session is associated with the World Economic Forum’s Future of Cities Initiative.

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