Economic Development
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Social and economic barriers, not choice, driving global fertility crisis: UNFPA
The global fertility slump isn’t down to young people turning their backs on parenthood – it’s due to social and…
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No green without blue: Young ocean explorers set sail for a sustainable future
With science at the forefront of the opening day of the Third UN Ocean Conference (UNOC3), UN News boarded a…
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Guterres calls for an end to ocean ‘plunder’ as UN summit opens in France
With the Mediterranean glittering in the background, UN Secretary-General António Guterres opened the Third United Nations Ocean Conference on Monday,…
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Drifting architects: Plankton, climate, and the race to understand our changing ocean
They drift unseen, but everything depends on them. Plankton – the ocean’s lifeblood – regulate the climate, feed the seas, and…
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Green gold beneath the waves: How seaweed – and one man’s obsession – could save the world
As world leaders gear up for the Third UN Ocean Conference in Nice, one policy expert is making waves with…
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Sanctions relief for Syria offers ‘powerful message of hope,’ says UN migration agency
The UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) has welcomed recent decisions by the United States, the United Kingdom and the…
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AI threatens one in four jobs – but transformation, not replacement, is the real risk
Women and clerical workers face the highest risk of their roles being radically transformed by Artificial Intelligence, prompting calls for…
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Sudden escalation of trade tensions sends shockwaves through global economy
Amid escalating trade tensions and growing policy uncertainties, the global economy stands at a fragile turning point, according to a…
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8 million teens in world’s wealthiest countries functionally illiterate: UNICEF
Children in many of the world’s wealthiest countries saw marked declines in their academic performance, mental wellbeing, and physical health…
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UN warns copper shortage risks slowing global energy and technology shift
A looming global copper shortage could stall the world’s transition to clean energy and digital technologies unless smarter trade and…
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