Economic Development
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Colombia earthquake: UN joins national response
As earthquake rescue efforts across western Colombia continued on Tuesday, UN agencies said that they stood ready to help “with…
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Food prices edged up in July amid heatwaves and energy price hikes
The cost of key foods edged up last month as searing heatwaves and ongoing geopolitical uncertainty impacted energy prices around…
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Strait of Hormuz disruption hits energy, fertilizer and industrial trade
Disruption in the Strait of Hormuz has exposed the vulnerability of global trade to a single maritime chokepoint, with early…
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Security Council LIVE: Can critical minerals fuel peace and prosperity instead of conflict?
The Security Council met Wednesday in New York to debate critical minerals — the lithium, cobalt and copper powering the…
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Middle East conflict leaves developing countries paying the price
With another weekend of strikes involving the United States and Iran, renewed diplomatic efforts on Monday have eased immediate fears…
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From malaria to energy: Why solutions from the Global South aren’t reaching the people who need them most
Innovators – especially in the Global South – are too often locked out of funding and opportunity despite offering solutions…
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Global fish production hits new high, but climate threats loom
Aquaculture now supplies most of the fish people eat, a landmark report by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)…
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How the Hormuz crisis keeps disrupting kitchens, ports and paychecks
The fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran may have eased fears of a wider regional war, but persistent…
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From favelas to informal settlements, new UN report points to housing solutions that work
From Thailand to Jordan, from Brazil to Germany, new approaches to housing are quietly taking shape. Residents of informal settlements…
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World Urban Forum opens in Baku as housing crisis and climate shocks intensify
Soaring housing costs, climate shocks and conflicts are leaving millions without adequate shelter – but what can be done? As…
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