Today I visited the World Health Organization (WHO) pollution pods at the #UNGA& breathed the air that millions breathe every day ⏩ pollution kills, pollution knows no borders, pollution needs collective action #actonclimatechange #climatechange @UNEnvironment Global Goals International Trade Centre (ITC) ITC New York Office

ADB economist Matthias Helble lists 4 ways for #affordablehousing Asia: - better data on the housing market - ease supply constraints to lower housing prices - affordable and efficient public transportation - promote the rental market bit.ly/2YaV7YO #housingcrisis

ADB economist Matthias Helble lists 4 ways for #affordablehousing Asia: - better data on the housing market - ease supply constraints to lower housing prices - affordable and efficient public transportation - promote the rental market bit.ly/2YaV7YO #housingcrisis

Soaring housing costs are threatening the competitiveness of Asian cities. ADB's Matthias Helble outlines some basic steps cities can take to improve the situation. bit.ly/2YaV7YO #housingcrisis #affordablehousing

Here is a new book, Trade Adjustment in Asia (edited by Marc Bacchetta of WTO & Matthias Helble of ADB), published jointly by WTO & Asian Development Bank Institute in which I have the overview chapter. adb.org/sites/default/…

Just published a new blog with Susan Roth arguing that regional cooperation and negotiations need to start now on how to best organize the production and distribution of #Covid-19 #vaccines in the coming months and years. blogs.adb.org/blog/asia-shou…

The #obesity and #overweight “time bomb,” deserves urgent attention in developing countries, by Asian Development Bank Institute Matthias Helble and Azusa Sato via BRINK News bit.ly/2Z68N8j

Promoting domestic travel and using “travel bubbles” will help throw a lifeline to the region's struggling tourism industry. A new blog by Matthias Helble bit.ly/33tgkla

Latest analyses and views from Asian Development Bank experts on how to tackle #Covid_19 pandemic. Download the e-book here ➡️ adb.org/publications/n…

Governments and businesses around the world are scrambling to keep #tourism afloat. Could domestic tourism and #travel bubbles be the answer in developing #Asia? Read ⬇️ adb.org/publications/r…

#Japan Je näher der Abend: Gute Sicht auf alle Vulkane. Ich hätt‘s nicht besser besser malen können. @Weltspiegel_ARD #Tokyo #Tokio #mtfuji

I just had a very constructive dialogue with 🇩🇪 Chancellor Merkel about the #COVID19 situation. I am impressed, as always, with her leadership and commitment. We agreed that countries must work together to suppress the virus, and that each and every one of us has a role to play.

Brings home all important points about the current discussion on IP waivers. Suspender las patentes no resolverá la escasez de vacunas elpais.com/ciencia/2021-0… via EL PAÍS

Join WHO's first ever global Evidence-to-Policy Summit, with key notes, panels and case studies on translating evidence into health policy and practice. 🗓️ 15-17 Nov 2021 Info & registration: 👉 bit.ly/3BSFyXE #E2PSummit2021

It took 2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ years to introduce lemons 🍋 on ships 🚢 in order to prevent scurvy, but less than 2️⃣ years to research and develop effective #COVID19 vaccines! Join the #E2PSummit2021 to learn more about accelerating evidence-to-policy processes: 👉 bit.ly/3BSFyXE

End of last year saw the release of UN Tourism Asian Development Bank Report on #bigdata & #tourism recovery. #DataAnalytics + market #intelligence need to guide #tourism and are critical to #restarttourism. Free download 👉🏻 unwto.org/news/unwto-and… Matthias Helble Zoritsa Urosevic

Matthias Helble et al. describe World Health Organization (WHO)’s new coordinated scientific advice procedure and other services provided to product developers 💊🔬bit.ly/3C5ljZl

Remote collaboration fuses fewer breakthrough ideas nature.com/articles/s4158…

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