In a speech marking 60 years of UN Trade and Development – the agency previously known by the acronym UNCTAD – the UN Secretary-General highlighted the multiple challenges standing in the way of a more sustainable and inclusive global economy for all. “New and protracted conflicts are having a ripple effect across the global economy. Global debt…
The inaugural meeting of his 10-member SDG Stimulus Leaders Group, took place as many developing countries are still reeling from repeated economic shocks and debt burdens that far outstrip their ability to pay. The Group advocates at the highest level for equipping developing countries with the financial resources to invest in the 17 SDGs, which…
The joint study by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), revealed that the poverty rate has surged to 58.4 per cent since the 7 October Hamas-led terror attacks began the escalation in violence, pushing nearly 1.74 million additional people into poverty. At the same time, the…
(Photo: South China Morning Post) Beijing: Chinese scientists are working on a giant electromagnetic launch track that would be capable of sending a 50-ton spacecraft into orbit. As reported by the South China Morning Post (SCMP), the ‘Giant Rail Gun’ system will be designed in a way that will increase the speed of the hypersonic…
The 2023 Human Development Index (HDI) stands at a new high following steep decline during 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the UN Development Programme (UNDP). Rich countries experienced unprecedented development, the Human Development Report details, yet half of the world’s poorest nations continue to languish below their pre-COVID crisis levels….
The Unjust Climate report highlights the reality that every year in low and middle-income countries, female heads of households in rural areas suffer significantly greater financial losses than men. On average, female-headed households lose eight per cent more of their income due to heat stress and three per cent more due to floods compared with male-headed households….
The 11th Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD) kicked off in Bangkok, with participants echoing a compelling plea for nations to swiftly implement urgent actions, fostered by robust and sustained multilateral cooperation. The stern warning suggested that countries risked lagging further behind in their pursuit of sustainable development goals amid recent global crises. Addressing the…
No more opening a separate window to view and reply to emails on your mobile Gmail account, a new chat-style response interface is being developed. According to details, Google is gearing up to introduce a major update to the Gmail app for Android users, introducing a chat-style reply interface for replying to emails. A foreign…
London: A new study suggests that a blood test can help determine the cause of brain injury in newborns and help guide the best treatment for them. A study conducted at Imperial College London examined children who had suffered brain injury caused by hypoxia (lack of oxygen). The research found that these markers in the…
Stockholm: A recent study by researchers tells us that babies who are born even a few weeks before their due date are at risk for developmental problems. According to media reports, an analysis of data from more than 1 million Swedish babies showed that babies born at 31 to 33 or 34 to 36 weeks…
