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Reducing inequality is one of the UN’s flagship goals, but the gulf between rich and poor worldwide, remains persistently high. In the first of a special two-part series on the…
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EU must place social justice ‘at its core’ to lift people out of poverty
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UN reports major progress towards eradicating sheep and goat plague
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Citizens globally affirm belief in international cooperation to overcome challenges
People worldwide have overwhelmingly highlighted their faith in multilateralism to address global challenges, the results of a year-long survey by the United Nations have shown.
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World Bank expects global economy to expand by 4% in 2021
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‘Growing momentum’ to make 2021 the global action year for sustainable energy
In a bid of optimism for the new year, the UN Development Programme (UNDP) expressed confidence that clean energy would grow in 2021.
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After year of ‘trials, tragedies and tears’, UN chief sends message of hope for 2021
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