Christoff Bauernschmitt, Head of Alternative Investments at Old Mutual Investment Group says alternative investments can address barriers to development such as poverty and social inequality.
The United Nations says the world is at a tipping point when it comes to food insecurity. Speaking at a UN Security Council meeting the U.S. accused Russia of using... read more →
The Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication, and Social Welfare on Wednesday officially launched the nationwide consultation on the Persons with Disability Bill and National Policy. Deputy Minister of Marginalised... read more →
The Old Mutual Foundation, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme Accelerator Lab, unveiled the top 30 shortlisted candidates for the second run of the Old Mutual... read more →
United Nations agencies on Tuesday kicked off World Breastfeeding Week, emphasizing the need for greater breastfeeding support across all workplaces. The UN says promoting and supporting breastfeeding at workplaces can... read more →
The World Health Organization has urged nations around the world to toughen up tobacco-control measures. The United Nations agency warns that nearly nine million people a year die of tobacco-related... read more →
Jim Skea, the new head of the UN's IPCC, warned that it's not helpful to imply that a temperature rise of 1.5 degrees Celsius is an existential threat to humanity.... read more →
The World Health Organisation says it will distribute millions of malaria vaccines to countries in Africa. As it expands its Malaria Vaccine Implementation Programme, which has been operating as a... read more →
The United Nations, today, is kicking off a communications campaign to rally for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the roadmap for people and planet adopted by world leaders in 2015. Ahead... read more →