All posts tagged "Disaster"

UN warns governments that disaster risks are ‘out of control’ as lessons are ignored
The United Nations has urged governments around the world to learn lessons on how to respond to disasters as it warned action to better protect people from major catastrophes had
- Posted April 16, 2023
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EU local governments at the helm in new UN disaster risk action plan
The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) on Thursday signed an action plan that aims to boost resilience of cities and regions in Europe. The 2016 to 2020
- Posted October 14, 2016
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How governments are using mobile IDs to transform services for citizens
As governments around the world look to deliver digitally-enabled services,...
- Posted July 14, 2023
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Challenging the accepted wisdom: why economics isn’t ‘up to the job’ of tackling climate change
Finance leaders are key to the economic and governmental changes...
- Posted October 1, 2023
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UN members see need for ramped-up progress on gender equality
The world’s nations are lagging woefully behind in meeting targets...
- Posted September 28, 2023
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Over half of Canadian public servants experienced burnout in last year, GGF research reveals
A majority of public servants in Canada have experienced symptoms...
- Posted September 27, 2023
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The fight for the skies: how governments are battling in the era of astropolitics
In his 2015 book Prisoners of Geography, Tim Marshall detailed...
- Posted September 26, 2023
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White House sets out framework to improve digital experience of US government services
The US government has set out plans to improve the...
- Posted September 25, 2023
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The Celtic tiger awakens: lessons from Ireland’s ‘weird economy’
The fallout of the financial crisis silenced the roars of...
- Posted September 24, 2023
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AI-generated documents ‘biggest bet’ to improving NHS productivity, ex-director of transformation says
Countless lives could be saved if the UK were to...
- Posted September 21, 2023
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