The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) conducts environmental performance reviews in the UNECE region upon the government’s requests. There are 30 countries that have had at least one cycle of review...
In October 2024, UNICEF released the report on fostering inclusion of children with disabilities across Europe and Central Asia, In Focus: Leveling the playing field for children with disabilities, providing key facts...
In July 2022, the Asian Development Bank released the Road Safety Report Card for the CAREC Region, assessing road safety across 11 Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) member countries, including...
Ahead of World AIDS Day, taking place on December 1 every year, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) released a report Take the Right Path to End AIDS on November 26, 2024. The report focuses on a...
Recent blog posts by policy expert Dr. Peter Bosshard raised concerns over the Swiss government’s financial support for new fossil fuel projects including a new power plant planned to be built in Kiyanly, Balkan...
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has released its fourth International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO) report, highlighting progress in reducing global methane emissions. Human-caused methane...
Soil salinization is a pressing environmental issue in Turkmenistan. Estimates on its extent vary with the World Bank reporting that more than 60% of the agricultural land in the country is salinized, while some...
Children growing up in poverty face worse outcomes in health, education, and future success compared to wealthier peers. Poverty hinders physical and cognitive development, limiting access to education and healthcare...
Perhaps it thinks that free-thinking is contagious. On November 21, 2024 the government of Turkmenistan forcefully hospitalized one of its most prominent critics, Ms. Gurbansoltan Achilova, in Ashgabat so she will not...
A new report “Flaring Accountability. Global gas flaring by major oil and gas companies and their partners” by the Clean Air Task Force highlights the impact of gas flaring by global operations of ten large...
