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Lao PDR Signs Agreement to Protect Forests and Reduce Carbon Emissions
UN chief calls for urgent action against neo-Nazis in Holocaust remembrance message
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2020 Article IV Consultation with Bahamas
Climate litigation spikes, giving courts an ‘essential role’ in addressing climate crisis
UN health agency panel issues key guidance on second COVID vaccines
Guterres calls for ‘renewed approach to multilateralism’, through new peacebuilding appeal
Collaboration and Environmental Protection Dominate Leadership Addresses on Day Two of Davos Agenda
WHO recommends dapivirine vaginal ring as a new choice for HIV prevention for women
UN ready to support Palestinian elections, new envoy tells Security Council
UN rights experts urge Israel to respect international obligations
New Report Calculates COVID-19’s Cost on Lung Cancer Progress, Outlines Recommendations
UN responds as thousands caught in wake of devastating cyclone
Global Business Leaders Support ESG Convergence by Committing to Stakeholder Capitalism Metrics
Security Council reforms must reflect 21st century realities, says UN Assembly President
Economic Inclusion Programs Now Benefit 92 Million People Worldwide
IDIA and WHO announce strategic collaboration to support scale-up of health innovations
Central Asia’s Regional Multi-Peril Risk Assessment Initiative Moves Forward
Study Finds Ways To Boost Intra-African Trade and Build Resilience
World Bank Extends Support to Maldives’ Workers Impacted by COVID-19
Rise in antisemitism during pandemic shows we can never let down our guard: UN chief
World Bank Approves Additional Financing of US$13.5 Million for Guyana’s Education Sector
Amidst surging COVID numbers, WHO chief urges: ‘take heart and take action’
IMF Executive Board Approves a US$20.47 Million Emergency Assistance for Guinea-Bissau to Address COVID-19 Pandemic
Calls for Collaboration and Rebuilding Trust Set Tone for Davos Agenda
In Davos speech, UN chief highlights private sector role in pandemic recovery
New COVID-19 strains ‘poised to unleash’ more severe infections – Security Council hears
WHO announces development of new guidance on Hepatitis C self-testing 26 January
‘Forced’ cremation of COVID victims’ bodies must stop – UN rights experts
Deglobalization, Inequality and Digital Concentration Among Key Trends Shaping Global Economy
COVID’s led to ‘massive’ income and productivity losses, UN labour estimates show
Scale up funding for climate adaptation programmes, Guterres urges
President Xi Jinping’s Speech at Davos Agenda is Historic Opportunity for Collaboration
ILO: Uncertain and uneven recovery expected following unprecedented labour market crisis
Partnership Launched to Fight Alzheimer’s Worldwide
18 children killed since start of year, UNICEF reports
Shining a light on sexually exploited women and girls forced into crime
Investment in Upskilling Could Boost Global GDP by $6.5 trillion by 2030
World Bank and EU to Help Iraq Strengthen Public Financial Management Oversight & Accountability
Pandemic disruption to learning is an opportunity to reimagine, revitalize education
Microscopic creatures helping build Africa’s Great Green Wall
Economic and Social Council turns 75; President reaffirms mandate to tackle pandemic, development challenges
Nicaragua to Receive Emergency Funding Following Devastation Left by Eta and Iota
UN peacekeeping chief takes stock of political and security developments
IMF Staff Completes Article IV Consultation Mission with Tunisia
IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement with Costa Rica on a Three-Year Extended Fund Facility and Completes 2021 Article IV Discussions
Majority Optimistic About Tech in 2021, But Health, Jobs and Environment Top Personal Risk List
Pandemic will not end for anyone, ‘until it ends for everyone’
COVAX Announces new agreement, plans for first deliveries