In the report published in the run-up to World Childrens Day 2020, UNICEF calls for averting a lost generation as COVID-19 threatens to cause irreversible harm to childrens education, nutrition and wellbeing.
Already grappling with a supply glut in liquefied natural gas (LNG), global gas companies face fresh challenges due to two seismic events: the COVID-19 pandemic and the global oil price shocks. Together, these developments are set to deepen and lengthen the current imbalance between supply and demand in LNG markets, leading to a lower-for-longer price environment. As a result, up to 8% of global LNG demand could be at risk (more than 25 million tonnes per annum, or MTPA) in the near term while the low-price environment could last another one to two years.
Deloitte has published an overview of principal measures adopted in Russia to support the national economy. The overview will be updated as new initiatives are introduced or announced.
Experts from the Roscongress Foundation present a review of two articles included in the special edition of the Higher School of Economics HSE Analytical Bulletin on the Economic and Social Consequences of the Coronavirus in Russia and Globally. The articles focus on various volunteering practices that have spread during the COVID-19 pandemic.