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UN and partners back new measures to help millions move from vulnerability to opportunity
A major UN meeting in Doha wrapped up on Thursday with a renewed drive to help the world’s poorest countries…
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UNICEF: 20% of world’s children still trapped in extreme poverty
More than 19 per cent of children worldwide live in extreme poverty, surviving on under $3 a day, according to…
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Cities now home to nearly half of humanity: UN report
Forty-five per cent of the 8.2 billion people on the planet live in cities, which is only going to increase…
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Doha: World Summit ends with renewed pledge to leave no one behind
The Second World Summit for Social Development wrapped up on Thursday with nations warning that global progress on poverty and…
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New Brazil-led fund aims to put forest protection at the heart of climate action
Tropical forests, vital allies in the fight against climate breakdown, are vanishing at an alarming rate. On Thursday, in a…
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Doha summit ends with call to turn social pledges into action
The Second World Summit for Social Development concluded in Doha on Thursday with calls for countries to move swiftly from…
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LIVE coverage from Doha: Second World Summit for Social Development
Leaders, policymakers and civil society representatives have gathered in Doha for the Second World Summit for Social Development, with the…
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Doha: World Summit’s second day highlights urgency of investing in people and peace
As the Second World Summit for Social Development continued in Doha on Wednesday, governments warned that global progress risks stalling…
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Doha Social Summit: Businesses, civil society walk side by side for fairer futures
Civil society networks and private sector leaders crossed paths in the buzzing corridors of the Qatar National Convention Centre, a…
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Not just dreams, but rights: Social justice in focus at Doha summit
The push to put social justice at the heart of global policymaking took centre stage at the Second World Summit…
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