Tag: United Nations
UN Alleges Major Tether Role in Illicit Activity in East Asia, Stablecoin Issuer Hits Back
The report by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said that “Online gambling platforms, and especially those that are operating illegally, have e [...]
Firms plan Australian ‘super hub’ to produce green hydrogen
This image shows part of a green hydrogen facility in Spain. A number of major economies, including the EU, are looking to develop green hydrogen proj [...]
‘We are not acting swiftly enough’: Ex-Obama advisor on COP27
The COP27 climate conference represents an opportunity to move forward, but a significant ramping up of efforts will be required in the years ahead, a [...]
Taxation is a blunt instrument, IATA chief Willie Walsh says
The aviation industry requires more carrot and less stick going forward to become more sustainable, according to the director general of the Internati [...]
Electric vehicle (EV) sales set to hit an all-time high in 2022, IEA says
Tesla electric cars photographed in Germany on March 21, 2022. According to the International Energy Agency, electric vehicle sales are on course to h [...]
UN chief slams new fossil fuel funding
In remarks delivered to the Austrian World Summit in Vienna via video, Antonio Guterres issued a sobering assessment of the planet's prospects. "Most [...]
from yachts to the United Nations
Many people occasionally travel for work.But for some, travel is at the heart of their jobs.CNBC Travel spoke with people from four industries about o [...]
Coal is a ‘stupid investment’: UN chief Antonio Guterres
UN Secretary General António Guterres photographed at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland on Nov. 11, 2021.Jeff J Mitchell | Getty Images Ne [...]
Watch Bill Gates share his thoughts on how to end to the Covid pandemic
[The stream is scheduled to start at 11:30 a.m. ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.]Bill Gates, co-chair of the [...]
Energy crisis shows how world needs to wean off fossil fuels: Granholm
LONDON — Renewables have an important role to play when it comes to ensuring energy security and safeguarding against the price fluctuations associ [...]
Experts break down what it will take to hit climate goals
With just weeks to go until COP26 takes place in the Scottish city of Glasgow, discussions about sustainability, the environment and net-zero goals [...]
What you need to know as WHO publishes formal definition
A man enters the headquarters of the World Health Organization (WHO) on June 15, 2021 in Geneva, Switzerland.Sean Gallup | Getty ImagesLONDON — The [...]
‘Tough’ to meet climate finance targets ahead of COP26, Johnson says
September 19, 2021: Prime Minister Boris Johnson boards RAF Voyager at Stansted Airport ahead of a visit to the United States.Stefan Rousseau - PA [...]
Who can journey to Phuket? Vaccinated vacationers who observe guidelines
Beginning July 1, vacationers can go to Phuket with out quarantining for the primary time since March 2020.In Thailand's much-discussed "sandbox" p [...]
WHO chief warns an infection charge approaching highest degree to this point
World Well being Group (WHO) Director-Normal Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus attends a press convention organised by the Geneva Affiliation of United Na [...]