Her Majesty the Queen will inaugurate the new UN City in Copenhagen 5 July 2013. The inauguration will also be attended by high-level representatives from the United Nations. Denmark has hosted UN organizations since 1957. Hosting the UN provides significant benefits for the UN development organisations and thus also for the countries receiving development assistance […]

ABU DHABI // Developing cleaner fuels and reducing the waste that ends up in landfills are among the aims of a green growth strategy being presented to the Cabinet. Encouraging renewable energy is also in the plan, due to be submitted by the end of September. The strategy will identify environmental objectives across seven sectors […]

Nicholas Stern, Joseph E. Stiglitz, Amar Bhattacharya, and Mattia Romani At the conclusion of their summit in Durban in March, the leaders of the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) announced their intention to establish a New Development Bank aimed at “mobilizing resources for infrastructure and sustainable development projects in BRICS and other […]