The lead author of the World Economic Situations and Prospects mid-year update, the flagship report from DESA released on 16 May, outlines the main findings in an interview with UN News. Hamid Rashid Inflation has come down significantly from the 2022 peak, but not to the extent that central banks can say that they have won the…
The SDG summit held in New York earlier this week highlighted the disappointing progress made toward achieving the UN’s 17 SDG goals by 2030, said Mr. Kagame. He commended the Secretary-General’s focus on the issue and emphasized that slow progress toward achieving SDGs would exacerbate economic disparities between countries. “This year’s SDG Summit has once again…
Only a quarter of low-income countries cover childhood cancer medicines in through public benefits, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said at his weekly press briefing in Geneva. Survival rate slashed “This subjects children and families to significant suffering and financial hardship, or puts them at risk of receiving substandard…
According to a new UNCTAD report, developing countries actually face a staggering $4 trillion gap in sustainable development investments. UNCTAD Secretary-General Rebeca Grynspan said that a “significant increase” in material support for renewable energy in developing countries is “crucial” for the world to reach its climate goals by 2030. Poorer countries left behind in renewables boom…
Over 200 international participants working with the mRNA Technology Transfer Programme had their first face-to-face meeting, in a bid to make one of the most revolutionary medical technologies which led the field in vaccine development against COVID-19, more widely and fairly available, in the places where it is most needed. ‘Lifesaving’ breakthrough: Tedros “I am delighted to…
In a new report, UNCTAD projects that annual growth across large parts of the global economy will be below pre-pandemic levels in 2023. High interest rates combined with soaring debt levels will add to the “crushing” effect on developing countries over the coming years, to the tune of at least $800 billion. The UN body…
London: Experts say that parents should protect their children ToFrom the age of four months, peanut spread food should be started to prevent them from suffering from any type of allergy. People complaining of peanut allergies have tripled in recent decades. While in severe cases, death can also occur. Currently, one in every 50 children…
Spokesperson for European Foreign Affairs and Security Affairs Nabila Misrali has said that the European Union is promoting its relations with Pakistan. 2022 marks the 60th anniversary of our bilateral relationship. In response to a question about the political situation in Pakistan at the mid-day press conference organized by the European Commission, the spokesman said,…
China’s military, file photo China has announced to train 5 thousand soldiers from developing countries in the next 5 years. According to a Chinese newspaper report, China plans to develop new international platforms to deal with security challenges. Beijing wants the security issues of counter-terrorism, cyber security, bio-security and advanced technologies to be solved with…
File photo Iran has claimed to have developed a long-range cruise missile. Commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, Amir Ali Hajizadeh, while giving an interview to the Iranian state TV, said that Iran has developed a cruise missile with a range of 1650 km. The Iranian commander says that the cruise missile has been added…
