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UN’s Cash Crisis May Force Hiring Freeze, Limit Official Travel and Curtail Expenses System-Wide

Restrictions in non-post spending will also be critical to bridge the liquidity gap. As a result, until the situation improves, official travel will need...

Inter Press Service - 17 February 2024

Finance and Economy

Thinking Beyond MGNREGA

MGNREGS should be envisioned as a platform to grant labourers the agency to determine where, how and on what projects they wish to engage,...

OWSA Contributor - 16 February 2024

Animals and wildlife

State of the World’s Migratory Species Report ‘Alarming’ Threats, Global Action Urged

Some of the troubling findings include population declines for almost half of CMS migratory species, extinction threats for almost all (97 per cent) of...

Inter Press Service - 15 February 2024

Accountability

Sri Lanka Stuck in Choppy Political and Economic Waters

In 2023, Sri Lanka faced significant economic and political challenges including a contraction in GDP and a rise in taxes, yet improvements were noted...

East Asia Forum - 13 February 2024

Finance and Economy

World Governments Summit: Over 70 Per Cent of Global Economic Growth Predicted from the East, Led by India

The summit delved into pressing issues such as advancements in Artificial Intelligence, the staggering expenditure on global conflicts, and the need for transformative action...

OWSA Contributor - 13 February 2024

Finance and Economy

Rethinking Public Debt as Positive Investment in Sustainable Development

It is time for creditors, international financial institutions and credit rating agencies to consider the positive long-term economic, social and environmental outcomes of investing...

Inter Press Service - 9 February 2024

Finance and Economy

Maldives Economy: IMF Flags Concerns

In its report, the mission noted that amid elevated fuel prices coupled with continued strong import demands, the current account deficit in 2024 is...

OWSA Contributor - 8 February 2024

Clean tech

Road to COP29: Highest Climate Ambitions Needed to Decarbonize World

Limiting global warming to 1.5°C will require a 43 percent decline in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, per estimates by the Intergovernmental Panel on...

Inter Press Service - 6 February 2024

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