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17 May 24
Global growth forecast to reach 2.7% in 2024
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17 Nov 23
The UN is set for a showdown over tax evasion, led by African nations.
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1 Sep 23
Better understanding the scale and character of corruption will allow the world to push forward with eradicating it and spending that would-be-lost money on development, a senior figure at the United...
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23 May 23
The international finance system “reflects power relations of 1945” and needs to be updated, said António Guterres.
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8 Nov 22
Developing countries will need $340bn a year by 2030 in order to prepare for the damaging effects of climate change, according to the United Nations, but they currently receive a tiny fraction of...
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11 Aug 22
The United Nations has nearly doubled its request for donations to help its aid workers continue to assist those displaced by the Russian invasion.
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12 May 22
OECD countries are close to meeting just a quarter of measurable targets under the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, with the 2030 deadline looming.
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11 Jan 22
United Nations agencies are asking donors for a record sum of aid to help people in Afghanistan through a political and economic crisis.
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17 Aug 21
The Taliban must ensure continuity of public services in Afghanistan after taking power so as to mitigate the humanitarian crisis engulfing the country, the leader of the United Nations has said.
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2 Mar 21
The billions of dollars governments lose to tax abuse, corruption and money laundering could be used to fight the global challenges of our age, a UN panel has said.
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2 Mar 21
The international community has pledged less than half of what the United Nations said it needs to address the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, according to the organisation’s secretary-general António...
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16 Oct 20
Less than half the population in Asia Pacific is covered by government social protection schemes, leaving many vulnerable to poor health, poverty and social exclusion – despite the region’s rapid...
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25 Sep 20
Curbing corruption is more important than ever amid the pandemic, the World Bank has argued in a report.
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29 Nov 19
The UK should commit to spending £20bn to the UN climate fund until 2030 to pay its “fair share” based on the country’s historical contribution to carbon emissions, a think-tank has urged.
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27 Sep 19
World leaders are discussing healthcare for all - whatever a person’s financial circumstances - at a time when the issue is increasingly politicised, says the Open Society Foundation’s Julia...
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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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2 Apr 19
Fulfilling promises on human rights and development will improve the economies of countries and protect the poor from austerity, says Eurodad’s Mark Perera.
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13 Aug 18
Combatting bribery, money laundering and tax evasion should be a priority for African countries to transition to ‘middle income status’, the executive secretary of the United Nation Economic...
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27 Apr 18
Countries should look to long-term investments for sustainable development and change their mindset from “short-termism”, United Nation officials have said.
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5 Apr 18
Donor countries have pledged more than $2bn in humanitarian aid in response to the “worst manmade humanitarian crisis” in Yemen, at a pledging event in Geneva on Tuesday.
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24 Jun 15
Global foreign direct investment declined by 16% last year to $1.23 trillion, thanks to a fragile world FDI economy, policy uncertainty for investors and heightened geopolitical risks, the United...
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4 Jun 15
The UK has committed £20m in new funding to help tens of thousands of vulnerable Iraqis who have been forced to flee their homes by ISIL fighting, Justine Greening, the international...
17 May 24Global growth forecast to reach 2.7% in 2024
17 Nov 23The UN is set for a showdown over tax evasion, led by African nations.
1 Sep 23Better understanding the scale and character of corruption will allow the world to push forward with eradicating it and spending that would-be-lost money on development, a senior figure at the United...
23 May 23The international finance system “reflects power relations of 1945” and needs to be updated, said António Guterres.
8 Nov 22Developing countries will need $340bn a year by 2030 in order to prepare for the damaging effects of climate change, according to the United Nations, but they currently receive a tiny fraction of...
11 Aug 22The United Nations has nearly doubled its request for donations to help its aid workers continue to assist those displaced by the Russian invasion.
12 May 22OECD countries are close to meeting just a quarter of measurable targets under the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, with the 2030 deadline looming.
11 Jan 22United Nations agencies are asking donors for a record sum of aid to help people in Afghanistan through a political and economic crisis.
17 Aug 21The Taliban must ensure continuity of public services in Afghanistan after taking power so as to mitigate the humanitarian crisis engulfing the country, the leader of the United Nations has said.
2 Mar 21The billions of dollars governments lose to tax abuse, corruption and money laundering could be used to fight the global challenges of our age, a UN panel has said.
2 Mar 21The international community has pledged less than half of what the United Nations said it needs to address the humanitarian crisis in Yemen, according to the organisation’s secretary-general António...
16 Oct 20Less than half the population in Asia Pacific is covered by government social protection schemes, leaving many vulnerable to poor health, poverty and social exclusion – despite the region’s rapid...
29 Nov 19The UK should commit to spending £20bn to the UN climate fund until 2030 to pay its “fair share” based on the country’s historical contribution to carbon emissions, a think-tank has urged.
27 Sep 19World leaders are discussing healthcare for all - whatever a person’s financial circumstances - at a time when the issue is increasingly politicised, says the Open Society Foundation’s Julia...
2 Apr 19Fulfilling promises on human rights and development will improve the economies of countries and protect the poor from austerity, says Eurodad’s Mark Perera.
13 Aug 18Combatting bribery, money laundering and tax evasion should be a priority for African countries to transition to ‘middle income status’, the executive secretary of the United Nation Economic...
27 Apr 18Countries should look to long-term investments for sustainable development and change their mindset from “short-termism”, United Nation officials have said.
24 Jun 15Global foreign direct investment declined by 16% last year to $1.23 trillion, thanks to a fragile world FDI economy, policy uncertainty for investors and heightened geopolitical risks, the United...
