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April 10, 2019

The quality of national libraries contained in new ISO standard

National libraries are amazing resources, community assets and treasure troves of knowledge. But what makes them so amazing? A new ISO standard helps to find that […]
April 10, 2019

ISO standards support health for all

At least half of the world’s population still do not have full coverage of healthcare services. Even more, where you live in the world can have […]
April 5, 2019

Standards cooperation is key to making AI and smart cities a reality

Every year, a dozen organizations come together to focus on global standards collaboration in the area of information and communication technology. This year’s meeting, GSC-22, was held in […]
April 3, 2019

Professional farmer organizations: new guidelines for a well-fed world

Providing nutritious food for one in every nine people who are going hungry today means rethinking how we grow, share and consume food. With pressures such […]
April 1, 2019

The ISO International Standard that keeps us all up to date

Today’s sophisticated and ever-changing technologies have made the world smaller and opened up new ways of communicating. The publication of a revised International Standard ensures that […]
April 1, 2019

ISO 18091 standard brings sustainable development to local government

With a mandate to manage everything from transport to sewerage, to public lighting and civil protection, it’s no wonder citizens expect a lot from their local […]
March 25, 2019

A Standard for Water Reuse brings Hope for Water Scarcity

By 2030, water scarcity will have displaced between 24 and 700 million people, according to UN Water, the United Nations coordinating body on water issues. World Water Day is focusing […]
March 21, 2019

New ISO standard puts humans at the centre of business

Gone are the days when the workplace was built around a fairly straightforward structure, consisting of employer, employee, customer. The winds of technological change may be […]
March 15, 2019

ISO’s collaboration with the World Health Organization is working to change things.

Good health should be a universal human right, but all too often it is dictated by social and geographical circumstances. Global health and well-being are the […]