Tag: UN
UN ups 2021 global growth outlook as US, Chinese economies roar...
The United Nations (UN), an intergovernmental organization, has responded to the rebounding Chinese and US economies by revising its global economic forecast upward to...
eCommerce accounted for 19% of overall retail sales in 2020: UN...
A United Nations' (UN) study showed that online sales accounted for nearly a fifth of total retail turnover last year as lockdowns to combat...
UAE’s pioneering initiatives for improving environmental sustainability in land transport sector
According to the UN's leading international body, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the land transport sector represents one of the world's major environmental...
Countries face the heat from UN Chief over vaccine nationalism
The Chief of United Nations (UN), the intergovernmental organization, has criticized countries for hoarding vaccines and making side deals with the manufacturers, reinforcing his...
Arab labor sector hit the worst by COVID-19: ILO
As per the International Labour Organization (ILO), the coronavirus has affected the Arab world's labor market more seriously than other regions.
ILO Director-General Guy Ryder...
Global tourism on a slow path of COVID-19 recovery
The coronavirus has hit the global tourism sector adversely. According to the UN, the novel coronavirus crisis and the subsequent drop in the number of...
100mn direct tourism jobs are at risk due to the pandemic;...
The latest data from the World Tourism Organisation (WTO) has revealed that as much as 100 million direct tourism jobs are at risk around...
World Food Price Index rises again in July indicating recovery
World food prices increased in July, led by vegetable oils, dairy products, and sugar, the food agency of the United Nations said today.
This...
