World Bank Group President David Malpass today called our current era of high inequality and reversals in global development progress a “time of upheaval,” and he...
The World Bank and partners today launched a project aiming to reduce economic and health vulnerability of older persons in Vietnam, under a US$2.75-million grant, funded...
The world’s poorest countries will remain on the margins of the global economy if States are unable to boost economic production, and the international community fails...
COVID-19 is devastating human capital around the world, affecting lives and livelihoods and posing risks for long term growth and productivity enhancement. As the world seeks...
The World Economic Forum and the Government of the United Arab Emirates will host the Great Narrative meeting in Dubai on 11-12 November 2021. The Great...
A new plan to remove constraints and create more economic opportunities for women was launched today by the government of Iraq, with support from the World...
To truly tackle climate goals, the world must transform how it makes and consumes. To support this effort, circular economy initiative Scale360° has expanded its reach...
Crises in climate, health and inequality are compelling organizations to align business strategies with equity and social justice values. In a new whitepaper, Lighthouse Action on...
Lebanon’s enduring economic crisis risks reversing decades of gains in people’s wellbeing, the head of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday. Speaking from the capital, Beirut, at the end of...
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says the world is facing an education crisis due to the COVID pandemic, that has left nearly 77 million children shut out of the classroom for...
