United Nations University UNU International Institute for Global Health, Kuala Lumpur 9 Dec. 2014 ‘Science of Systems’ comes of age in pioneering interdisciplinary programme; Secretariat
UN Water (Geneva / New York) One billion people don’t use toilets: 1 in 6 people in developing regions; New UN-Water GLAAS findings underscore critical gaps in
United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health, Hamilton CANADA 28-Oct-2014 Salt-spoiled soils worldwide: 20 percent of all irrigated lands — an area equal to
United Nations University, Hamilton Canada, and InterAction Council, Toronto 9-Oct-2014 Experts’ address universal concerns identified by former world leaders: World water crisis, sectarianism, energy, denuclearization
European Marine Board, Oostende, Belgium 9-Oct-2014 North Sea Trawler Some 340 European scientists, policy-makers and other experts representing 143 organizations from 31 countries spoke with one
Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology 2-Oct-2014 Proposed urban edition of Malaysia’s ‘smart’ eco-villages debuts Building on the poverty relief success achieved through self-sustaining high-tech
Malaysian Industry‑Government Group for High Technology 22-Sep-2014 Malaysia a founding nation in new global sciences education alliance New York — Malaysia today became a founding
Grand Challenges Canada, Toronto 22-Sep-2014 Combining Mobile Phones with 3-D Printed Microscope Adapters to Diagnose Infectious Diseases On the eve of United Nations General Assembly
Malaysian Industry‑Government Group for High Technology 17-Sep-2014 Smart Village, Malaysia As nations zero in on the UN’s post-2015 global Sustainable Development Goals, innovations being successfully
United Nations University – Institute for Water, Environment and Health 2-Jul-2014 Business-as-usual management policies risks well-being of 2 billion+ people Satellite Images Depict the Growth
University of Toronto 20-Jun-2014 Calling global mental health problems “acute and urgent,” 37 leading medical authorities from 11 countries have published a joint declaration calling for
United Nations University – International Institute for Global Health, Malaysia 15-Jun-2014 Study in Uganda shows under-18s most vulnerable to cholera, typhoid, acute diarrhea, other water-related
REN21, Paris (Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century) 03-Jun-2014 Now 95 emerging economies nurture renewable energy growth through supportive policies, up six-fold from
Grand Challenges Canada, Toronto 22 May 2014 New investments top $12 million: 4 scale-up projects plus 61 seed grants announced as Canada prepares to host
Malaysian Industry Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT), Kuala Lumpur Malaysia hosts UN-backed symposium: ‘Beyond Gross Domestic Product — Transitioning into Sustainability’ Birth weight, hours
U.N. Environment Programme, Paris / Nairobi 7-Apr-2014 Renewables account for 44 percent of 2013’s newly-installed electricity generating capacity despite global investment dropping for second year
Munk-Gordon Arctic Security Program 31-Mar-2014 Response capacity in Arctic, already stretched, faces fast-growing challenges as North develops: Report Inadequate risk assessment, planning and training are
Harvard Kennedy School, Cambridge MA 25-Mar-2014 Harvard professor calls on developing world, development institutions to revisit, apply proven economic formula stressing innovation, entrepreneurialism Influential economic
Grand Challenges Canada, Toronto 9-Mar-2014 Scale-up of LGTmedical’s Phone Oximeter™ capitalized with $2 million Canadian private-public investment; device could save lives of women and children
International Union for the Conservation of Nature, Geneva 20 January, 2014 Unique collaboration between oil/ gas industry, scientists, conservationists proves way to minimize seismic survey
Grand Challenges Canada, Toronto January 10, 2014 In Bhutan: Clinical tests of new app for diagnosing seizure disorders; $300 device could vastly increase epilepsy treatment
United Nations University, Solving the Ewaste Problem, Bonn 15 December, 2013 Annual world volume of end-of-life electronics expected to jump one-third to 65.4 million tonnes