STRASBOURG, FRANCE – Europe's top rights court will on Tuesday issue unprecedented verdicts in three separate cases on the responsibility of states in the face of global warming, rulings that could force governments to adopt more ambitious climate policies. The European Court of Human Rights, part of the 46-member Council of...
Allianz Q1 posts net profit $2.2bn
Firm said the profit was driven by higher prices for policies.WEF23 continues to impact global policies, events
TRENDS comes out with exclusive interviews of eminent leaders who had set a blueprint for a peaceful and successful global future during the Davos Summit earlier this year.
Proactive govt policies, high rates, slow global growth to lower impact of inflation in Gulf region
The GCC countries are likely to benefit from the relative stability in their financial covers due to high oil prices and strong energy exports in 2022, reports suggest.UAE ministry hosts WHO’s regional expert meet on healthy diet policies
DUBAI, UAE - UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) hosted a regional expert meeting on healthy diet policies in Dubai. The event was hosted by the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean. The meeting aimed to discuss recent developments in healthy diet policies, with a...
Dubai Chamber encourages firms to apply for parent-friendly label
DUBAI, UAE - As many individuals in the UAE face challenges in balancing work and family obligations, parent-friendly workplace policies allow parents to care for their children’s well-being, benefiting individuals, the economy and society as a whole. This was one of the key takeaway messages from a webinar organized by...
UAE takes part in 17th Asia Pacific Regional Meeting of ILO
SINGAPORE - The UAE has participated in the 17th Asia Pacific Regional Meeting of the International Labor Organization (ILO) in Singapore. More than 500 representatives of governments, labor organizations and companies from 33 of the 48-member countries of the Asia Pacific Group of ILO took part in the meeting. The...Rising inflation, falling wages threaten increased poverty: ILO
Global monthly wages fell in real terms to -0.9 per cent in the first half of the year, the study found.
Temporary employment contracts between countries need enhancements to boost efficiency, production
Sixteen member countries of the Abu Dhabi Dialogue that send and receive laborers discuss problems and welfare of the workers during high-level meetings in the UAE.
Egypt, IMF reach agreement on EFF arrangement
Egypt and International Monetary Fund have reached a staff-level agreement on the economic policies to be supported by a 46-month arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility, IMF Mission Chief for Egypt Ivanna Vladkova Hollar said.
Global leaders need to deal with cost-of-living crisis
Now is the time for emerging market policymakers to batten down the hatches. Eligible countries with sound policies should urgently consider improving their liquidity buffers by requesting access to precautionary instruments from the Fund, adds the IMF's Economic Counsellor Gourinchas.Cultural policy vital for diversified economy, says UAE Minister
UAE Ministry of Culture and Youth participated in the UNESCO World Conference on Cultural Policies and Sustainable Development – MONDIACULT 2022, which took place in Mexico.
DEWA programs prepare Emiratis to join the organization
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority is committed to promoting Emiratization in its various divisions by adopting an integrated strategy to support and prepare UAE nationals to fill all engineering, technical and administrative jobs at DEWA.
UNESCO recognizes Yanbu Industrial City as International Learning City
According to the Ministry of Education, the learning cities project is implemented in partnership between its Continuous Education Department and Yanbu Royal Commission.
UAE busy in strengthening its food security system
The UAE is strengthening its food security system through policies that include promoting cooperation with other countries and markets, diversifying sources, and attracting local and foreign agricultural investment.Metaverse unrolls new prospects, risks for insurance
Many risks companies face in the real world exist in the metaverse, albeit with a digital twist, requiring insurance players to come up with a new set of liability policies.
