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Community energy projects are increasingly being recognised by local authorities across the UK as a powerful tool to advance net zero ambitions while delivering tangible social, economic, and environmental benefits. Supported by Innovate UK’s Net Zero Living Programme, the Carbon Trust highlights how locally led energy initiatives can reduce carbon emissions, lower energy bills, and… [Read More]

The United Nations World Food Programme in Bangladesh has received an additional EUR 2 million from the European Union to sustain critical food and nutrition assistance for Rohingya refugees and host communities. The funding, provided through the European Commission’s Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations, brings the EU’s total contribution to WFP… [Read More]

The signing of an “ELENA” agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB) will support Belgian developer KARNO in the large-scale deployment of decarbonized heating and cooling solutions, advancing the energy transition. ELENA is an energy efficiency grant program funded by the European Commission’s InvestEU program and implemented by the EIB’s Advisory Services. Amid the energy… [Read More]

As the full-scale invasion of Ukraine approaches its fifth year in February 2026, health-care facilities in frontline regions continue to operate under severe strain. Hospitals in Chernihiv, Kherson, Odesa, Mykolaiv, and Sumy face constant pressure due to ongoing hostilities, regular shelling, and a sustained influx of patients requiring urgent medical and surgical care. In December… [Read More]

Bridgetown, Barbados, 3 February 2026 – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), in collaboration with United Nations agencies in Barbados, hosted a group of visiting French Caribbean students for an orientation session on PAHO’s regional work, with a particular focus on the French territories. Around 30 students and their chaperones from EduCarib Mobility, an organization… [Read More]

Partners of the European Union-funded Agri-food Business Development Programme convened in Baghdad at a high-level event organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations to review progress made across Iraq’s agri-food value chains and explore pathways for increasing private sector investment. The event brought together national authorities, international partners, and private sector… [Read More]

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has launched a virtual reality (VR) platform aimed at building capacity and enhancing preparedness in public health laboratories across the Americas for the surveillance of influenza and other epidemic-prone pathogens. The immersive tool was introduced at the Severe Acute Respiratory Infections Network (SARInet plus) regional laboratory meeting in Brasília,… [Read More]

Almost two years ago, Gatumba village in western Burundi was devastated by heavy rains triggered by the El Niño climate phenomenon, which caused floods affecting nearly 300,000 people nationwide. Among those impacted was 39-year-old Jeanine Ndabazaniye, a mother of ten, who lost her home and belongings. Today, she and other displaced residents are gradually rebuilding… [Read More]

New Zealand has launched a science partnership with a leading UAE university aimed at enhancing the country’s advanced engineering and modelling capabilities. Science, Innovation and Technology Minister Dr Shane Reti said the collaboration will create high-value jobs, encourage economic growth, and improve climate risk management. By combining New Zealand’s research expertise with the UAE’s strengths… [Read More]

The New Zealand Government has committed nearly $28 million to support erosion control projects in the country’s hill country, Agriculture and Forestry Minister Todd McClay announced. This funding, provided under the Hill Country Erosion Programme (HCEP), is intended to protect productive land from the impacts of severe weather, maintain soil health, and limit downstream damage…. [Read More]

A new ILO report, “Mapping just transition in NDC 3.0: Global trends across 123 countries”, highlights a significant increase in references to just transition, employment, and decent work in the latest Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). While the report acknowledges this progress, it emphasizes the critical need to focus on implementation, including labour-related policies that support… [Read More]

The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) have reinforced their partnership to promote youth employment during a high-level meeting held on 3 February 2026 at the WAEMU Commission headquarters in Ouagadougou. The discussions centered on a joint ILO-WAEMU programme for 2026–2030, which is currently being developed to support… [Read More]

The International Labour Organization (ILO), in partnership with the OSH Center, conducted a comprehensive occupational safety and health (OSH) training for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Baganuur district of Mongolia. The program consisted of a two-day practical classroom session followed by in-factory consulting for four to six weeks, allowing participants to apply OSH… [Read More]

The International Labour Organization (ILO), with financial support from the European Union, held a webinar on 5 February 2026 to discuss the role of Second Chance Schools (E2C) in promoting inclusion and employability for young people not in employment, education, or training (NEET) across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. NEET youth account… [Read More]

The Environment Agency has urged the public to remain alert to ongoing flood risks following Storm Chandra and subsequent heavy rainfall. Unsettled weather is expected to continue across the country, with a Met Office yellow rain warning currently in place for parts of South West England. Heavy rain is forecast to persist over the weekend,… [Read More]

The UK government is introducing accelerated reforms to apprenticeships and short courses, aimed at giving young people a faster route into high-quality jobs, particularly in major infrastructure, energy, and manufacturing projects. By streamlining the approval process, updates to existing apprenticeships or the development of new training can now be completed in as little as three… [Read More]

The United Kingdom and the Bangladesh Navy have formalized a government-to-government sales agreement for the former HMS Enterprise, an Echo-class hydrographic and oceanographic survey vessel. The agreement was signed at the Bangladesh Navy Headquarters following extensive technical consultations between the Bangladesh Navy, the UK Ministry of Defence, and the Royal Navy. The vessel, renowned for… [Read More]

Young people across the country are set to benefit from clearer pathways into apprenticeships as the government unveils a series of reforms ahead of National Apprenticeship Week. Prime Minister Keir Starmer highlighted the commitment to “unlock opportunities for young people across the country” by making skills and apprenticeship routes more accessible, faster, and better aligned… [Read More]

Seth Techitong grew up in Palau, an archipelago of over 500 islands in the western Pacific Ocean, spending his childhood swimming above coral reefs and exploring the sea that defined his sense of freedom. For him, life on the islands was simple and safe, shaped by tides and seasons. Today, however, the ocean that once… [Read More]

Khabar Lahariya, meaning “news waves,” is an all-women media organisation founded in 2002 and run by rural reporters, many of whom are Dalit, Adivasi, and Muslim. The organisation dispatches stories from some of India’s most marginalised regions, challenging entrenched social norms and demonstrating that women can not only report but also cover stories others cannot…. [Read More]

The Ministers for Health and Foreign Affairs and Trade, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill and Helen McEntee, have confirmed the arrival in Ireland of seven Palestinian children from Gaza to receive medical treatment. This marks the fifth medical evacuation since the Government approved the initiative in September 2024, following a World Health Organization (WHO) appeal to address… [Read More]

The United States is strengthening its position in global energy not only through domestic production but also by expanding strategically abroad. U.S. oil majors like ExxonMobil and Chevron are leveraging expertise in exploration and oilfield services to grow in OPEC and OPEC+ countries, aided by the Trump administration’s trade realignments and foreign policy initiatives. These… [Read More]

The United States is strengthening its position in global energy not only through domestic production but also by expanding strategically abroad. U.S. oil majors like ExxonMobil and Chevron are leveraging expertise in exploration and oilfield services to grow in OPEC and OPEC+ countries, aided by the Trump administration’s trade realignments and foreign policy initiatives. These… [Read More]