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Sustainability has become a mainstream business agenda, and the COVID-19 crisis has accelerated the transition to build a more sustainable world. Global challenges such as poverty, climate change, biodiversity loss and gender inequality can be tackled through the convergence of will and commitment...

Michael Oghia is one of the leading voices getting sustainability on the agenda of Internet governance and digital rights communities. He encourages us to see the interconnectedness of environmental sustainability, human rights, and climate change—which are all inextricably linked to the Internet...

We have meaningful connectivity when we can use the internet every day using an appropriate device with enough data and a fast connection. Over half of the world is now online, but many people lack the quality of access they need to use the internet’s most powerful features, such as online learning...

Statement prepared for delivery at the 2020 Kapuchinski Development Lecture organized by the Earth Institute of Columbia University in cooperation with the Global Masters for Development Practice and the UN Sustainable Development Network. Prof. Jeffery Sachs, Koen Doens, Director-General, European...

Cities are home to 55 per cent of the world’s population, all jammed together cheek-by-jowl. Little wonder, then, that cities are being hit hardest by COVID-19: an estimated 90 per cent of all reported cases have occurred in urban areas. But the same concentration of people also makes cities the...