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    Climate change

    UN Initiative to Counter Climate Disinformation

    The United Nations, together with the Organization’s education and science agency, UNESCO and the Brazilian government, launched the Global Initiative for Information Integrity on Climate Change.
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    Global Governance

    UN Secretary-General Urges Urgent Action on Sustainable Development Goals Amidst Global Challenges

    Addressing the critical issue of finance, Guterres acknowledged the widening SDG financing gap and destabilizing financial conditions in many developing countries. At Monday’s ministerial segment...
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    Governance

    UN’s Guterres Must be Visibly Proactive as Peacemaker in Ukraine

    Briefing reporters on Ukraine, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said that the latest developments in Ukraine are testing “the entire international system”. He added “we...
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    Accountability

    Don’t Risk our Multi-Billion Dollar Pension Fund in Wall Street, Warn UN Staffers

    United Nations staff do not think it is the right time for their pension funds waltzing with Wall Street, especially as the pension fund...
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    Disaster Management

    War, huh, Yeah, What is it Good For?

    One should, nevertheless, keep in mind that war is horrific. It is most often not the answer. When it is, it is always the very last resort after all other means to resolve adverse situations have been well and truly exhausted.
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    Agri-business

    World Bank Unveils $1 Billion Package to Spur Jobs and Private Sector Growth in Sri Lanka

    Tourism, one of Sri Lanka’s key economic drivers, is set to receive $200 million. These funds will be used to protect and enhance natural and cultural heritage sites, create employment opportunities, and ensure local communities benefit directly from tourism revenues.
    India

    UN Secretary-General Urges Military restraint from India, Pakistan

    He offered his good offices to both governments to help defuse tensions and promote diplomacy, stressing that “a military solution is no solution.”

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    Disaster Management

    War, huh, Yeah, What is it Good For?

    One should, nevertheless, keep in mind that war is horrific. It is most often not the answer. When it is, it is always the very last resort after all other means to resolve adverse situations have been well and truly exhausted.
    Agri-business

    World Bank Unveils $1 Billion Package to Spur Jobs and Private Sector Growth in Sri Lanka

    Tourism, one of Sri Lanka’s key economic drivers, is set to receive $200 million. These funds will be used to protect and enhance natural and cultural heritage sites, create employment opportunities, and ensure local communities benefit directly from tourism revenues.
    COVID-19

    Health Inequities are Shortening Lives by Decades

    The report says that the COVID-19 pandemic is a profound global example of the inequitable health outcomes driven by upstream social determinants. From its outset, socio-economic inequality was a predictor of higher mortality.
    Disaster Management

    War, huh, Yeah, What is it Good For?

    One should, nevertheless, keep in mind that war is horrific. It is most often not the answer. When it is, it is always the very last resort after all other means to resolve adverse situations have been well and truly exhausted.
    Accountability

    Bangladesh’s Economy Shows Flickers of Recovery amid Dour IMF-ADB Forecasts

    This slump is largely attributed to domestic unrest, contractionary monetary and fiscal policies, and a broader climate of uncertainty that has discouraged both foreign and domestic investment.

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