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UN agency puts fast-growing fish trade on the ‘sustainability’ menu

New York, Feb 23 (Just Earth News/IBNS) Top fishery officials are gathering in Morocco this week to discuss sustainable trade practices in a $144 billion industry that provides developing countries with more export revenue than meat, tobacco, rice and sugar combined. more

As budget advisory panel turns 70, Ban lauds 'strong collaboration' on reaching UN's goals

New York, Feb 11 (Just Earth News/IBNS) United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday praised the UN's advisory committee on budgetary matters for its help in carrying out the ...

Food price index starts 2016 dropping to nearly 7-year low - UN agency

New York, Feb 5 (Just Earth News/IBNS) The global Food Price Index, calculated by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on a monthly basis, fell in January, slipping 1. ...

India's handicrafts exports increase by 10% in rupee terms

New Delhi, Feb 5 (IBNS) The central government's Ministry of Textiles, in a release on Friday, has said that India's handicrafts export has increased by 10% in rupee terms and by 3% in doll ...

Indian economy needs strong medicine to ward off Chinese flu: ASSOCHAM President

Kolkata, Jan 27 (JEN) As the world looks up to India to provide a leadership role in pushing global economic growth, the government has no option but to make some big bang announcements in t ...

World leaders says cautious optimism should be there for 2016 global economy

Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, Jan 24 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Despite significant market turbulence in the beginning of this year, there are reasons to remain cautiously optimistic about the t ...

Technological advances challenge individuals to retain humanity: Scientists at WEF

Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, Jan 24 (Just Earth News/IBNS): As the world surges into the Fourth Industrial Revolution- a new age of interactive technologies, artificial intelligence and auto ...

Redefine future by using technology to create opportunities and bridge gaps: Leaders at WEF

Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, Jan 24 (JEN): CEOs have to turn away from short-term thinking and narrow concern for shareholders and instead take bold steps to improve workers’ conditions, p ...

World Economic Forum announces new board of trustees

Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, Jan 23 (JEN): The Board of Trustees of the World Economic Forum has elected Jim Yong Kim, President, The World Bank, Washington DC; and Marc R. Benioff, Chairman ...

World Economic Forum's report highlights risks that can lead to fragmentation of internet

Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, Jan 23 (JEN): Concern has been growing over the past two years that the global public Internet is in danger of splintering into a series of bordered cyberspace s ...