Global unemployment set to decline slightly this year: UN labour agency

PNP DeskMay 29, 2024September 20, 202403 mins

The updated World Employment and Social Outlook report predicts that the global unemployment rate will be 4.9 per cent in 2024, slightly down from 5.0 per cent in 2023. This represents a revision from the previous projection in January of 5.2 per cent for this year, which is expected to flatten in 2025, with unemployment…

Despite ‘slightly’ improved food security in Yemen, hunger stalks millions

PNP DeskMay 26, 2023September 13, 202406 mins

“The United Nations and its partners made strides in rolling back the worst food insecurity last year, but these gains remain fragile, and 17 million people are still food insecure in Yemen,” said David Gressly, the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for the country. Compared to the same period in 2022, the levels of acutely…