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18 Feb 16
The United Nations and the government of Colombia have launched a multi-donor post-conflict trust fund to support peace and stability.
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18 Feb 16
The World Health Organization says it needs $56m to implement its global strategy to guide the international response to the spread of mosquito-borne Zika virus and associated complications.
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18 Feb 16
Decisive action is needed to shift risks to Hungary’s economy away from the public sector and put public debt on a downward path, the International Monetary Fund has said.
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18 Feb 16
Nepotism, a lack of political integrity and impunity for the powerful have undermined the effectiveness of billions of dollars of international funds in Afghanistan, Transparency International has...
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18 Feb 16
The OECD has urged its members to move away from austerity towards a “new strategy” of exploiting cheap borrowing and increasing public investments, particularly in infrastructure.
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17 Feb 16
The United Nations special envoy for Syria hopes to reconvene peace talks next week after they were put on hold earlier this month, a spokesman announced yesterday.
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17 Feb 16
The Asian Development Bank has announced a new partnership strategy with China, which will prioritise climate change.
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17 Feb 16
Transparency International’s Asia Pacific regional director has said the organisation is gravely concerned Malaysia is moving rapidly towards autocracy.
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17 Feb 16
A new trade agreement proposed between the United States and the European Union could allow corporations to effectively sue governments who try to collect tax on their profits, campaigners have...
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17 Feb 16
The UK is to send food packages and medical supplies to Malawi, where drought exacerbated by El Niño has caused the country’s worst food crisis in a decade.
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16 Feb 16
The United Nations and the regional authority of Darfur in Sudan have today signed project agreements worth $88.5m, which will see the reconstruction and development of the troubled state.
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16 Feb 16
Sri Lanka’s “chronic” revenue shortfalls must be addressed and its economy must become more competitive and inclusive if poverty is to be reduced, the World Bank has said.
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16 Feb 16
A coalition of NGOs has spoken out against discussions among European governments to dedicate a share of aid budgets to defence and security.
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16 Feb 16
Iranian hotels will benefit from tax breaks for up to 10 years as part of efforts to stimulate the country’s tourism industry following the lifting of sanctions.
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16 Feb 16
The state of Costa Rica’s public finances presents a serious challenge to the country’s “impressive economic, social and environmental progress”, the OECD has warned.
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16 Feb 16
More than €14m in European Union funds spent to help Greece bring in economic reforms demanded by the “troika” as part of its €80bn bailout had only a “mixed” impact, auditors said today.
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15 Feb 16
The European Union today launched the European Medical Corps (EMC), which it hopes will enable more rapid deployment of medical and public health teams in emergencies around the world.
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15 Feb 16
Libya’s presidential council has announced a new line up of ministers who could form the war-torn country’s unity government, bringing fresh hopes for peace after years of violence.
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15 Feb 16
Bosnia and Herzegovina has filed its application for European Union membership, indicating that it plans to accelerate the reforms needed for it to join the bloc.
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15 Feb 16
The fall in local and regional government (LRG) borrowing across Europe is likely to end in 2016 as the growing refinancing needs of some offsets declines elsewhere, according to analysis by credit...
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15 Feb 16
Increased donor aid “will be critical” for the West Bank and Gaza in the year ahead, the International Monetary Fund has said.
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12 Feb 16
The Asian Development Bank has announced $10bn in funding for Indonesia over the next five years to help it further develop, particularly in infrastructure terms.
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12 Feb 16
MEPs from the European Union’s committee of the regions have warned that the bloc’s regional policy is being hindered by red tape, lack of coordination and overly complex rules.
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12 Feb 16
The World Bank has approved two loans each worth $1.25bn to protect two projects in Peru in the event of significant economic or environmental shocks.
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12 Feb 16
The British Academy has announced eight projects it will fund as part of its £4m anti-corruption scheme in partnership with the UK’s Department for International Development.