Economic Development
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‘It all starts at home’: global UN forum opens in Cairo to rethink urban development
On Monday, thousands of delegates joined United Nations representatives gathered in Cairo to kick off the twelfth edition of the…
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Carbon markets could boost climate action in least developed countries
While carbon markets have played a limited role in boosting sustainable development for the world’s least developed economies, a new…
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World Urban Forum: The search for solutions to the global housing crisis moves to Cairo
As the world’s population moves inexorably and rapidly to ever larger cities, how can we make sure that urban environments…
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‘Climate crunch time is here,’ new UN report warns
Annual greenhouse gas emissions are at an all-time high, and urgent action must be taken to prevent catastrophic spikes in…
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Gaza: War has set Palestine’s development back nearly 70 years
The impact of the year-long war in Gaza and escalations in the West Bank has set development in the State…
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Ukraine: Time to recognise ‘tremendous potential’ of demining
The critical funding gap for mine action in Ukraine, estimated at over $34 billion, holds “tremendous potential” for the nation…
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Artificial intelligence: rooting out bias and stereotypes
As online tools using various forms of artificial intelligence become increasingly common, calls are growing for more action to ensure…
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UN chief to G20 ministers: Collaboration key to a sustainable future
As foreign ministers from the G20 group of industrialised nations met on Wednesday to discuss sustainability and justice issues, the…
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‘Irrefutable’ need for global regulation of AI: UN experts
The imperative for global regulation of the booming artificial intelligence field, or AI, is “irrefutable”, a new report from a…
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Summit of the Future Explainer: Time to accelerate reform of the international financial architecture
Some of the world’s poorest countries spend more on debt repayments than on health, education and infrastructure combined, severely hampering…
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