Drowning in debt: New forum in Sevilla offers borrowers chance to rebalance the books
The Borrowers’ Forum is being hailed as a milestone in efforts to reform the international debt architecture and is emerging…
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Iran crisis: UN stays and delivers
“In the early morning hours of 13 June, a number of attacks took place in Tehran, and other parts of…
It’s time to finance our future and ‘change course’, Guterres tells world leaders in Sevilla
António Guterres issued his clarion call noting that sustainable development powered by international cooperation, is now facing “massive headwinds.” Addressing…
Every hour, 100 people die of loneliness-related causes, UN health agency reports
Loneliness is linked to approximately 100 deaths every hour – more than 871,000 deaths annually. By contrast, strong social connections…
‘Global solidarity benefits us all’: Spain makes the case for development funding
For decades, helping the least developed countries to develop has been seen as beneficial for the international community as a…
DR Congo: Despite efforts towards a political solution, violence still rages in the east
Since January, the region has seen a new escalation of violence as the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group launched an offensive in North and South…
New UN report charts path out of debt crisis threatening global development
On Friday, Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed launched a new report, Confronting the Debt Crisis: 11 Actions to Unlock Sustainable Financing.…
Millions remain invisible – but Asia-Pacific leaders pledge change by 2030
Now, governments have committed to close that gap by 2030. At the conclusion of the Third Ministerial Conference on Civil…
$1 towards a girl’s education = $3 for the global economy: That’s how development works
Every dollar invested in girls’ education yields an average return of $2.80 – translating into billions in additional GDP. Similarly,…
‘A moral failure’: Security Council hears about grave violations against children caught in war
“From that day on, our home became a travel bag and our path became that of displacement … My childhood…