Background On 8 December 2005, the General Assembly declared that 4 April of each year shall be observed as the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action. It called for continued efforts by States, with the assistance of the United Nations and relevant organizations, to foster the establishment and development of national mine-action capacities...
Promoting a Culture of Peace with Love and Conscience The preamble to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that "disregard and contempt for human rights have resulted in barbarous acts which have outraged the conscience of humankind, and the advent of a world in which human beings shall enjoy freedom of speech and belief and freedom from...
IDSDP 2024: Sport for the Promotion of Peaceful and Inclusive Societies The International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP), which takes place annually on 6 April, presents an opportunity to recognize the positive role sport and physical activity play in communities and in people’s lives across the globe. The global theme for 2024 is...
7 April is World Health Day It is celebrated annually and each year draws attention to a specific health topic of concern to people all over the world. The date of 7 April marks the anniversary of the founding of WHO in 1948.
After decades of investor demand, the United States is now more closely aligned with its global peers through the adoption of a mandatory climate disclosure framework for public companies. On March 6, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission adopted the rule, “The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors”. The rule responds to...
How can collaboration and digitalization drive the infrastructure transition? Webinar | Thursday April 11 | 13:00 - 13:50 ET The adoption of sustainable practices and processes is increasingly viewed as a competitive advantage as well as an environmental and social responsibility. Leaders across industries are working to adapt their business models and accelerate the transition...
The beginning of the space era for mankind The General Assembly, in its resolution A/RES/65/271 of 7 April 2011, declared 12 April as the International Day of Human Space Flight “to celebrate each year at the international level the beginning of the space era for mankind, reaffirming the important contribution of space science and technology in achieving...
14 April is World Chagas Disease Chagas disease, also known as "silent or silenced disease", affects mainly poor people without access to health care or people without a political voice. The disease progresses slowly and often shows an asymptomatic clinical course. Without treatment, Chagas disease can lead to severe cardiac and digestive alterations and become...
Celebrating United Nations Chinese Language Day There are six official languages of the United Nations, namely Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish. In order to emphasize the importance of linguistic and cultural diversity and promote the equal use of the six official languages of the United Nations, in 2010, the United Nations Department of Public...
Creativity and innovation in problem-solving There may be no universal understanding of creativity. The concept is open to interpretation from artistic expression to problem-solving in the context of economic, social and sustainable development. Therefore, the United Nations designated 21 April as World Creativity and Innovation Day to raise the awareness of the role of creativity...
When Mother Earth sends us a message Mother Earth is clearly urging a call to action. Nature is suffering. Oceans filling with plastic and turning more acidic. Extreme heat, wildfires and floods, have affected millions of people. Even these days, we are still trying to get back on track from COVID-19, a worldwide health pandemic linked to...
Hang Lung Properties is delighted to announce that the Company is the first real estate company in Hong Kong and mainland China to receive approval from the Science Based Target...
Xpansiv announced the closing of a $125 million capital raise designed to fuel continued growth in Xpansiv service offerings and the firm’s technology platforms. The raise was linked to the...
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. announced the expansion of its environmental finance commitment to $30 billion. The bank initially announced in August 2021 a commitment of $20 billion over five years in support of...
As the halfway point to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals approaches and the deadline to meet key milestones of a 1.5C world looms, CEOs take action to avoid consequences to environment,...
Bain Capital Private Equity said on Thursday it has completed a deal to acquire a stake in renewable fuel producer EcoCeres Inc, as the Boston-based investor strives to ramp up...
KitKat, one of the world’s most popular confectionery products, is introducing recyclable paper packaging as a pilot test for the brand. The recyclable paper packaging will be available for a...
The World Bank recently approved a US$15 million in credit from the International Development Association (IDA), the World Bank’s program for the poorest countries, to help expand access to affordable housing...
Japan’s Ministry of Finance is considering issuing green transition bonds in the second half of next fiscal year from April, as part of plans to push climate change efforts, a...
A Dozen Selected Projects Will Develop Advanced EV Batteries that Charge Faster, Have Greater Efficiency and Resilience, and Boost Consumer Confidence Against Range Anxiety The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)...
DBL Group has signed on to a $52 million credit facility provided by British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution (DFI) and impact investor. The loan facility would...
Agreement with WattTime will allow Toyota and Lexus customers to identify ideal times to charge electrified vehicles to help reduce impact of CO2 emissions Aligning with its goals to provide...
SK Hynix Inc. announced that it successfully issued a Sustainability-Linked Bond (SLB) with a total amount of USD 1 billion. “The company is highly encouraged by the large-scale investment even...
Anew Climate LLC, a TPG Inc-owned provider of carbon emission reduction products to businesses, has agreed to invest as much as $640 million in carbon offset developer Terra Global Capital, the...
Experience Orchestration leader doubles down on cloud strategy to accelerate business and sustainability impact, advances ratings from the authorities on sustainability practice Genesys, a global cloud leader in customer experience...
Global Fintech leader will employ Syndio’s analytics platform to better measure, achieve and prove meaningful and lasting equity in the workplace Syndio, the world’s leading workplace equity analytics platform, announced...
Volkswagen continues to make rapid progress with the transformation to e-mobility: at around 330,000 units, worldwide deliveries of all-electric vehicles (Battery Electric Vehicles – BEVs) grew 23.6 percent year-on-year. Overall,...
bp announced its 134MWdc (107MWac) Arche Solar project in Fulton County, Ohio, is beginning construction, helping support the global transition to lower carbon energy. Arche is expected to create around...
RMI, a leading nonprofit dedicated to accelerating the global energy transformation, announced the formation of the Virtual Power Plant Partnership (VP3) Tuesday. In recognition of the critical work needed to tackle scaling the market...