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15 Jan 16
The global community needs to get its “priorities right” and do “more and better work” in 2016 towards the Sustainable Development Goals, the United Nations general secretary has urged.
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15 Jan 16
A United Nations app that allows users to donate through via their smart phone has achieved its first goal of ensuring 20,000 Syrian refugees in Jordan have vital nutrition at school for one year.
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14 Jan 16
Four billion people still lack access to the internet and the anticipated gains for growth, employment and public services from digital technologies is falling short of expectations, the World Bank...
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13 Jan 16
The number of international migrants has grown faster than the world’s population, new United Nations statistics have revealed.
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12 Jan 16
Emissions charges and carbon pricing should be “front and centre” in addressing climate change, the International Monetary Fund has said.
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7 Jan 16
Increased conflict, new security threats and climate change are rapidly changing the global development landscape, the British aid watchdog has said.
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6 Jan 16
A free online course developed by the UK’s University of London aims to broaden knowledge about the effective management of public finances
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5 Jan 16
An already stressed global humanitarian system will come under unprecedented strain this year as it struggles to cope with the fallout of extreme weather and war, Oxfam has warned.
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5 Jan 16
European countries and members of the OECD must pick up the slack in their aid funding to Syria and surrounding countries, UK parliamentarians have said.
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4 Jan 16
Overseas development assistance from wealthy governments hit an all-time high of $137.2bn in 2014, official figures have confirmed, however, aid to the group of Least Developed Countries and to sub-...
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23 Dec 15
Three global development banks have reached a risk-sharing agreement that is intended to optimise asset use and enhance development effectiveness.
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21 Dec 15
The United States Congress has approved reforms to the International Monetary Fund’s governance that will give China and other emerging economies greater clout within the institution after...
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16 Dec 15
Government donors have pledged the highest ever initial amount for the United Nations refugee agency at a conference in Geneva today.
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15 Dec 15
Portugal’s foreign aid budget is dwindling and action is needed to stop it declining further, an OECD review has found.
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14 Dec 15
A landmark deal to tackle climate change agreed at the COP21 summit in Paris over the weekend is a “monumental triumph”, United Nations secretary general Ban Ki-moon has said.
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11 Dec 15
A policy change will now allow the International Monetary Fund to lend to countries that are in arrears with their creditors.
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11 Dec 15
Prince Charles has called for an ambitious and committed public, private and civil society partnership that can “re-wire” the global economy to eliminate its harmful impact on the environment.
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10 Dec 15
More countries are getting closer to eliminating malaria and saving millions of dollars in healthcare costs, the World Health Organisation has said. However, funding will have to increase almost...
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9 Dec 15
A “high ambition coalition” consisting of more than 100 countries has called for a climate deal that is both as strong as possible and legally binding.
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9 Dec 15
United Nations secretary general Ban Ki-Moon has used this year’s Anti-Corruption Day to hail dramatic progress in global attitudes, noting that the fight against corruption has been enshrined in the...
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9 Dec 15
The International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board has established a consultative advisory group (CAG) to enable dialogue with key stakeholders such as governments, parliamentarians, audit...
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8 Dec 15
The US’s Power Africa and the UK’s Energy Africa campaigns will be joining forces to help people on the continent gain access to clean energy.
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8 Dec 15
OECD member states are “woefully lacking” in their efforts to put a price on carbon, the organisation has warned.
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8 Dec 15
Denmark is the wealthy nation doing the most to help poorer countries develop, while Japan has been found to be doing the least.
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7 Dec 15
A draft agreement on curbing carbon emissions has been agreed at the international COP21 talks, negotiators have revealed, raising the prospect of a global deal to tackle climate change by the end...