by Naveeda | Aug 17, 2020 | DRR News, News
28 July 2020 – monsoons are significant for South Asia, as they contribute 80 per cent of annual rainfall in South Asia. But monsoon season is becoming increasingly unpredictable because of global warming. Extreme precipitation is rising in South Asia...
by Naveeda | Jul 6, 2020 | Publications
This paper, by UN-Habitat & UNCTAD, seeks to address the link between SEZs and urbanization and builds on an earlier exchange between experts on this subject in February 2020 at the Tenth Session of the World Urban Forum (WUF10) in Abu Dhabi. Special Economic...
by Naveeda | Jun 17, 2020 | Events, Webinars
24 June 2020 – It has been noted that maintaining the provision of quality essential health services, including reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health (RMNCH), has been a critical challenge in the COVID-19 response for many countries. The UN agencies...
by Naveeda | Jun 11, 2020 | DRR News, News
The COVID-19 pandemic will have far-reaching and long-term effects on populations and economies worldwide. Besides its immediate impact on health, the socioeconomic consequences of the pandemic are likely to be felt by economic actors over the world, and the...
by Naveeda | Jun 4, 2020 | Publications
The world of international cooperation is in transition. Global power shifts and the rise of populism have made the world multipolar, but not necessarily more multilateral. The traditional North–South aid system is being called into question, while transnational...
