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World economy is on a recessionary trajectory, driven by trade tensions and uncertainty: UNCTAD

Geneva, 16 April 2025 – The world economy is on a recessionary trajectory, driven by escalating trade tensions and persistent uncertainty, UN Trade and Development ...
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UN officials urge action to uphold international humanitarian law in Gaza

Geneva/New York, 7 April, 2025 – Top United Nations officials today called on the world to act with urgency to save Palestinians in Gaza in ...
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Afghanistan: Crippling aid cuts threaten lives and wellbeing of the most vulnerable

Oslo, March 25, 2025 – Wide-ranging cuts in aid will lead to a diminishing footprint of humanitarian agencies in Afghanistan and leave the lives of ...
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UN denounces “poison of patriarchy” as men are clinging on to leadership roles

Note: Decades of work to achieve gender equality by international organizations resulted in “limited progress” as men continue to dominate society. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres ...
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US severe cuts in funding will devastate global development and humanitarian programs, UN chief warns

New York, February 28, 2025 – The Trump administration’s abrupt cancellation of the US foreign aid will have damaging impact on critical programs ranging from ...
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Ballooning Debt Service Payments in Poorest Countries Reach Alarming Levels, UNDP warns

In advance of the G20 Finance Ministers meeting in South Africa, the UN Development Programme has released a new policy brief Development Gives Way to Debt, ...
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UN supports Ukraine’s demand for Russia to withdraw troops, a peaceful resolution of the 3-year-old war

New York, February 24, 2025 – The UN marked the third anniversary of the war in Ukraine with its two main bodies – the General ...
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UN supports a sovereign Palestinian state, rejects any form of ethnic cleansing in Gaza

New York, February 5, 2025 – In remarks to a UN conference on the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres renewed ...
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US closes agency for international development, withdraws from UN agencies

New York, February 5, 2025 – With a brief announcement on its website, the US Agency for International Development (USAID) has abruptly ended its role ...
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Global Leaders Call for Action on AI and Regional Reforms at World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2025

Davos, Switzerland, 22 January 2025 – President of the Democratic Republic of Congo Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo announced today at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2025 the creation ...
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Healthier Women, Stronger Economies: The Case for Investing in Women’s Health

New World Economic Forum research finds that closing the women’s health gap could unlock $400 billion in global GDP annually by 2040, highlighting the vast ...
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Global growth to remain subdued amid lingering uncertainty, warns UN report

Lower inflation and monetary easing offer relief, but trade tensions, high debt burdens, and geopolitical risks cloud the outlook. Following is a press release from ...
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