Countries must invest at least 1% more of GDP on primary healthcare
Countries must increase
spending on primary healthcare by at least 1% of their gross domestic product
(GDP) if the world is to close glaring coverage gaps...
IRENA Urges Leaders to Build Climate Response around Renewables
Public and private sector leaders are being urged to
double annual investments in renewable energy to keep the world well below 2°C
of warming, says a...
Decade of the Battery: Sustainable Batteries Represent the Best Prospect for Meeting Paris Climate Goals
Advances in the production, use and reuse of batteries
mean that the technology could become the most significant intervention to keep
global warming within the limits...
Taxes on polluting fuels are too low to encourage a shift to low-carbon alternatives
Taxing polluting
sources of energy is an effective way to curb emissions that harm the planet
and human health, and the income generated can be used...
Humanitarian migration falls while labour and family migration rises
Migration flows to OECD countries rose
slightly in 2018, with around 5.3 million new, permanent migrants, a 2%
increase over 2017. Family and labour migration increased,...
Emerging East Asia Bond Markets Continue Growth Despite Risks
Emerging East Asia’s local currency bond market expanded steadily in the
second quarter of 2019 despite downside risks stemming from ongoing trade
conflicts, a faster-than-expected economic...
Iceland’s slowdown underlines the need to fix structural issues
Sound macroeconomic
policies and favourable external conditions have enabled Iceland’s economy to
emerge stronger from a decade of post-crisis management. Yet the impact on growth
from a...
Agricultural Innovation & Technology Hold Key to Poverty Reduction in Developing Countries
Developing countries need to dramatically increase agricultural innovation
and the use of technology by farmers, to eliminate poverty, meet the rising
demand for food, and cope...
Digital Technologies Can Facilitate Access to Trade Finance in Asia-Pacific Region
Financial technologies, such as blockchain and artificial intelligence,
can enhance the efficiency and availability of trade finance, especially for
small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the...
Promoting Innovation and Market Competition are key to China’s Future Growth
China needs to foster new drivers of growth to address productivity
challenges, intensify reforms and promote greater innovation in the economy,
according to a new report...