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‘Record high’ in UN development index masks stark disparities
Despite record high global human development scores in 2023, disparities between the haves and the have-nots are widening,…
WHO releases new guidance on hearing aid
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released new technical guidance on hearing aid service delivery approaches for low…
Harmful waste generation set to jump, U.N. warns
Waste produced by the public will surge by 2050, causing hundreds of billions of dollars of damage through…
UN issues global alert over teacher shortage
The world urgently needs 44 million teachers by 2030 in order to make the Sustainable Development Goals a…
Rising hunger: UN chief identifies wars, climate chaos as aggravating factors
Countries must act now to break the deadly links between conflict, climate and food insecurity, UN Secretary-General António…
Cancer rates set to rise 77 per cent by 2050
Global cancer cases are expected to rise around 77 per cent by the middle of the century, UN…
Foreign direct investment in developing economies fell 9% in 2023
A new UNCTAD report, Global Investment Trends Monitor, shows Foreign direct investment (FDI) flows to developing countries fell…
Flagship economic report highlights why global cooperation is key
The UN’s World Economic Situation and Prospects report for 2024 projects a slowdown in global growth from an estimated 2.7…
The UN’s role in setting international rules on AI
The release of GPT-4 in 2023, along with other powerful easy-to-use Artificial Intelligence tools such as deepfakes and…
2023 marked by achievements and ‘avoidable suffering’: WHO chief
The past year saw significant milestones and challenges in global public health but also immense and avoidable suffering,…