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Finance and Economy

Flagship Economic Report Highlights why Global Cooperation is Key

The UN’s World Economic Situation and Prospects report for 2024 projects a slowdown in global growth from an estimated 2.7 per cent in 2023...

OWSA Contributor - 8 January 2024

Agri-business

World Food Price Index Falls in December

The United Nations Food Agency’s World Price Index ended last year about 10 per cent below its 2022 mark, with values in December also...

OWSA Contributor - 8 January 2024

Agriculture policy

What’s in Store for Indian Farmers After COP 28’s Conclusion in Dubai?

During the 14-day period when COP-28 was being held in the opulent Dubai, more than 380 farmers are likely to have killed themselves in...

Inter Press Service - 2 January 2024

Global Governance

Have Nordic Countries Surrendered their Historic Neutrality by Signing Military Deals with the United States?

In less than a month, the US has signed three separate defense agreements with countries like Sweden, Finland, and Denmark, to ramp up the...

OWSA Contributor - 28 December 2023

Democracy

Pakistan to Deport Afghan Refugees by February 29

Pakistan's Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar said that Pakistan can no longer compromise its national security by accommodating huge number of undocumented immigrants. Pakistan's Caretaker...

OWSA Contributor - 20 December 2023

Civil society

UN Staffers Face Threat of Being Forced Out of the US– at Retirement

This development may affect the ability of United Nations' staff members who hold G-4 visas to continue to reside in the United States following...

Inter Press Service - 19 December 2023

Democracy

Political risks loom over Sri Lanka’s economic stabilisation

High poverty levels and growing dissatisfaction with mainstream political parties appears to be boosting support for left-wing populist parties, which advocate alternative, home-grown policies. By...

East Asia Forum - 18 December 2023

Agriculture

Becoming A Farmer : Where Women Are Already Farmers !

The woman farmer outstrips Narayana Murthy’s model young worker who puts in 70-plus hours of labour each week, week after week. She does much...

OWSA Contributor - 18 December 2023

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