Opinion: How Will Wall Street Greet the Pope?
Hazel Henderson
Millions in the New York City area are excited about Pope Francis’ visit on Sep. 25 to address the U.N. general assembly as worldwide consensus grows on the need to shift global investments from fossil fuels to clean, efficient, renewable energy in the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) … MORE > >
OPEC Fund Supports UNIDO in Latin America
Jaya Ramachandran
The OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) has agreed to give the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) a grant in support of a project aimed at improving the productivity and competitiveness of the shrimp value chain in the latin america and Caribbean (LAC) … MORE > >
Winning Women a Greater Say in Somaliland’s Policy-Making
Katie Riordan
Bar Seed is the only female member in Somaliland’s 82-person Parliament, but activists hope upcoming national elections may end her isolation. Gender equality advocates in the self-declared nation are currently renewing a push for a quota for women in government that has been over a decade in … MORE > >