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24 Sep 19
Coal-fired electricity is to be phased out in Greece and Hungary as the countries’ leaders pave the way for a transition to renewable energy.
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23 Sep 19
Gabon will be the first African country to be given aid to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and protect its forests, in a move to fight climate change.
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17 Sep 19
Millions more people are predicted to be living in extreme poverty by 2030 than was previously thought.
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12 Sep 19
Wealth created in the digital economy is “highly concentrated” in the US and China, with the rest of the world – especially Latin America and Africa – trailing “considerably far behind”, the United...
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10 Sep 19
Action to fight climate change could yield economic benefits for countries in the Asia-Pacific region, a conference was told.
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27 Aug 19
An international anti-corruption commission is being kicked out of Guatemala, with its supporters blaming the US for being too focused on migration in the region to defend it.
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15 Aug 19
Serbia has set its sights on becoming a “developed country with quality living conditions” after the “successful consolidation” of its public finances.
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1 Aug 19
The international community needs to “step up” and fight the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to the UK government.
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1 Aug 19
Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean is likely to stall, according to the UN, especially in South America.
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2 Jul 19
Latin American and Caribbean countries must bolster their capacity to mobilise public revenues by strengthening tax collection if they are to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
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10 Jun 19
Mozambique’s development partners have pledged $1.2bn for reconstruction efforts following devastating cyclones in the country earlier this year.
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28 May 19
Businesses perform by up to 20% better when they employ more women in top positions, United Nations labour experts have claimed.
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23 May 19
The United Nations has cut its predictions for global growth against a backdrop of unresolved trade tensions, policy uncertainty and weakening business confidence.
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4 Apr 19
Massive global infrastructure investment worth $2.3 trillion per year could block progress in achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals if it is not used sustainably.
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4 Mar 19
The government of Sierra Leone and a United Nations agency have signed a $72.6m deal aimed at boosting food security and rural income in the country.
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22 Feb 19
The UK’s influence within the United Nations could hit “free fall territory” when it leaves the European Union next month, a report has warned.
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15 Feb 19
International donors should make education for Rohingya refugees a priority, leading NGOs said as the UN launched an appeal for hundreds of millions of pounds in aid of the crisis.
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8 Feb 19
Almost two thirds of children around the world lack access to public services and cash benefits, leading to a “vicious cycle of poverty”, the United Nations has warned.
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29 Jan 19
Qatar is to give Gaza $20m in humanitarian aid through the United Nations in an effort to boost the economy and create jobs.
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29 Jan 19
A lack of political will on climate change poses a “systemic threat” to the global economy, the head of the United Nations has warned.
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23 Jan 19
The UK is giving £2.5m to support the United Nation’s peace process in the war-torn country of Yemen.
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11 Jan 19
Guatemala’s constitutional court has blocked the government’s decision to kick out a UN-backed anti-corruption body, which has been investigating the country’s president.
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14 Dec 18
The UK’s International Development Committee has launched an inquiry on the government's progress towards meeting the Sustainable Development Goals.
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22 Nov 18
The UN agency for Palestinian refugees has almost closed the $300m funding gap left after the US pulled its contributions, its chief has said.
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14 Nov 18
The UK could follow Donald Trump’s lead and stop funding Unesco, the UN’s cultural and education body, saving £11.1m a year.