Huge progress on reforming the global financial system over the last four years has started to deliver desperately needed financing for sustainability and set up the next wave of action, according to a new United Nations report...
Brussels, August 31 st. 2020. When it comes to solving day to day problems, mayors are perhaps one of the most experienced authorities dealing with issues faced by the population. This is why, as every year, the European...
The ready-made garment industry continues to accelerate its pace. Its growth is estimated at a 2% annual rate, according to the Global Fashion Agenda (GFA), while clothing utilisation has decreased by 36% in the last 15 years...
After the global agreements in 2015, one of the most recurrent questions has been how to turn those into practice. 2016 was meant to be the year to launch national debates and set the grounds for the implementation of global...
Indigenous peoples make up 5% of the global population, yet they account for 15% of the extreme poor. This is down to historical subjugation, but also ongoing discrimination – especially when it comes to rights over land and...
Developing the link between agriculture and tourism could be a significant opportunity for small island developing states. Already an expanding sector in several Pacific and Caribbean islands, agritourism can address a range of...
15 March 2014. Los Cabos, Mexico. The high-level political dialogue of Latin American and Caribbean Environment Ministers and international experts produced an agreement to advance a regional cooperation framework on the global...
The Pacific Islands have obtained commitments from developed countries to help them protect their marine environment, and stave off threats from climate change and rising sea levels. At the Pacific Islands Forum last month (27–31...
Component 1 - Common Activities The first Component reflects the overall objective of the Air Quality Governance project, i.e. improving convergance to the European legislation and improving the implementation of Multilateral...
Conventions Culture and development: towards a more strategic approach to cultural policies in the EU's external relations - The Conference organised by the Luxembourgish Presidency, on 3-4 September in Echternacht, was to...