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    Finance and Economy

    New UN Report Charts Path out of Debt Crisis Threatening Global Development

    Debt service payments by developing countries have soared by $74 billion in a single year, from $847 billion to $921 billion.
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    Health Policy

    In Rajya Sabha: Leprosy Cases in India Nearly Double in 2023; Govt Reaffirms 2027 Elimination Goal

    The number of leprosy cases detected in India during the 2023 Leprosy Case Detection Campaign (LCDC) has nearly doubled compared to the previous year, according to Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Anupriya Patel.
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    Accountability

    UN Proposes Global Tax Convention to Support Sustainable Development Goals

    The new tax convention is particularly significant for developing countries. An inclusive tax system is vital for these nations to strengthen their domestic resource...
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    Climate change

    Partnering for Progress: Maldives’ Sustainable Ocean Initiatives

    The UN's focus on green energy, plastic, biodiversity, and early warnings aims to safeguard the Maldives from climate change. The rich biodiversity of the...
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    Global Governance

    HLPF 2024: Protecting Civic Space Critical for SDGs Success

    Where civic space isn’t open, communities have significantly restricted and limited agency to pursue progress – the kind the SDGs envisage. People who expose...
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    Features

    Time Running Short as 2030 Deadline Looms for UN Blueprint for a Fairer Future

    The 2023 SDG Summit marked the mid-way point of the Goals, and underscored the fact that most of them are way off-track. At this...
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    Clean tech

    Will the Move Towards a Cleaner, Sustainable Future Carry Along Coal Miners?

    Coal Transition Poses Significant Challenges for Marginalized Communities, reveals a study by the National Foundation for India. The study calls for community-specific policies and...
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    Asia Pacific

    Prioritize Development Financing Needs Over Political Interests, Says UN ESCAP Survey

    Income inequality is also likely to widen in the region, as the value of national minimum wages, adjusted for inflation, has declined in several...
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    CARA Directs States to Strengthen Counselling Support at All Stages of Adoption

    Through these measures, CARA aims to safeguard the rights of children and ensure that every adoption is a step towards creating a secure and loving family environment.
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    Bangladesh Government to Include Private Sector in US Tariff Talks?

    Leading Bangladesh think tanks and exporters have warned of serious consequences if US president Donald Trump’s administration's additional 35 per cent reciprocal tariff on Bangladeshi goods is imposed.
    Climate change

    Pakistan, WFP and Green Climate Fund Launch Project to Protect Flood-Prone Communities

    The project aims to protect flood-prone communities from extreme weather by installing early warning systems, such as weather stations and river level monitors, and improving coordination among government departments so alerts reach people faster.

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    Child Rights

    CARA Directs States to Strengthen Counselling Support at All Stages of Adoption

    Through these measures, CARA aims to safeguard the rights of children and ensure that every adoption is a step towards creating a secure and loving family environment.
    Accreditation

    Bangladesh Government to Include Private Sector in US Tariff Talks?

    Leading Bangladesh think tanks and exporters have warned of serious consequences if US president Donald Trump’s administration's additional 35 per cent reciprocal tariff on Bangladeshi goods is imposed.
    Civil society

    Wada Na Todo Abhiyan launches Promises and Reality 2025

    The report says that government estimates also tout India as a global economic powerhouse – leading in real-time digital transactions globally, improved in ease of doing business, and projected as the fastest-growing major economy.
    Afghanistan

    Kabul’s Thirst: The Capital on the Brink of a Water Catastrophe

    Kabul, Afghanistan’s sprawling capital, finds itself on the edge of an unprecedented crisis: according to a recent Mercy Corps report, the city’s underground water reserves could be entirely depleted by 2030.
    Democracy

    UN Expert Warns of “Perfect Storm” Threatening Elections and Free Speech in Digital Age

    Drawing on a year-long consultation process with civil society, journalists, human rights defenders, electoral officials, and social media companies, Khan identified three intersecting trends that are accelerating the crisis.

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