Sustainable development

The Romanian Government, alongside the Columbian Government, initiated the Global Hub on Governance for Sustainable Development, which was launched on Wednesday, in New York, in the context of the 74th edition of the UN General Assembly.

The Bageion Hotel in downtown Athens is hosting the country's first three-day festival dedicated to the concept of zero waste.

The total number of migrants worldwide has reached approximately 272 million this year, which is 51 million more than in 2010. At present, migrants make up 3.5% of the global population, compared to 2.8% in 2000. Data are from the United Nations Department of Economics and Social Affairs (UN DESA).

Bucharest, Sept 4 /Agerpres/ - Romania's President Klaus Iohannis will participate in the high-level segment of the 74th Session of the UN General Assembly, which will take place in New York, in the period September 24 - 26.

The main problem facing enterprises is the uncertain economic environment and the lack of sufficient staff.

The Indonesian Ministry of Commerce has threatened to impose higher tariffs on EU dairy products in response to the proposed measure by the bloc on palm oil biodiesel, the BTA quoted France as saying.

The warning could exacerbate the trade dispute between the EU and Indonesia, which is the world's largest producer of palm oil. The EU plans to reduce palm oil-based biofuels by 2030.

Spark, a new car-sharing service, entered the Romanian market offering local customers electric cars to drive themselves and use over the desired period of time, Economica.net reported.

Spark was set up in Lithuania in 2016 by Lithuanian entrepreneurs, after which the Bulgarian entrepreneurs joined in 2017.

The sustainable development goals provide concrete solutions for improving people's lives, from reducing the use of antibiotics to fighting poverty, Prime Minister Viorica Dancila stated on Tuesday.

The head of the United Nations Sustainable Development Group praised Turkey on May 28 for its vital role and exemplary performance in hosting some 3.5 million refugees. 

The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors approved financing of 500 million euros ($561 million) to support sustainable development in Turkish cities.  This comes in the form of an "additional financing" (AF) to the Sustainable Cities 2 Project, the second in a series of projects under the Program for Sustainable Cities.