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Policy mistakes could trigger worse recession than 2007 crisis, UNCTAD warns
The world is headed towards a global recession and prolonged stagnation unless fiscal and monetary policies holding sway…
‘Countries bound for COP27, make climate action top global priority’
As government representatives begin to finalize the agenda for the COP27 climate change conference in Egypt next month,…
UN urges creation of quality jobs, social protection
United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, António Guterres, has urged governments across the world to quickly invest in quality job…
Rescuing the SDGs: General Assembly highlights ‘world’s to-do list’
The UN Secretary-General and the President of the 77TH General Assembly, joined world leaders and Goodwill Ambassadors yesterday…
UN spotlights transformational potential of family farming for world food supply
A Global Forum highlighting the UN’s Decade of Family Farming (UNDFF) got underway yesterday, aimed at identifying priority…
Without investment, gender equality will take nearly 300 years: UN report
Achieving full gender equality, one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), could take close to 300 years…
UN expert calls for measures to protect older persons in Nigeria
Despite commendable progress on legal and policy safeguards for older persons, a UN-appointed independent human rights expert said…
UNDP completes SDG investor maps in 9 African countries
The United Nations Development Fund (UNDP), yesterday, said it has completed Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Investor Maps in…
UNIDO, FG to support 75 Cleantech entrepreneurs
. To strengthen capacity of Nigerian manufacturers, MSMEs To promote clean energy technologies for sustainable start-ups and small…
UN says global carbon trade growth worth $175bn annually
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), yesterday said the global carbon trade has grown into a market worth…