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China responsible for ‘serious human rights violations’ in Xinjiang province: UN report

A long-awaited report by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) into what China refers to as the…

9 months ago

Our use of sand brings us “up against the wall”

50 billion tons: enough to build a wall 27 metres wide and 27 metres high around planet Earth. This is…

1 year ago

Inaction on Climate Change Could Cost the US Economy $14.5 Trillion by 2070

A new report released today from the Deloitte Economics Institute shows that the United States economy could gain $3 trillion…

1 year ago

Legal Implications of Sea Level Rise for Small Island States

A new World Bank study examining the potential legal implications of sea-level rise on the maritime and legal rights of…

2 years ago

Deloitte reports FY2021 revenue

Deloitte today reported aggregate global revenue of US$50.2 billion for the fiscal year ending 31 May 2021 (FY2021), a 5.5%…

2 years ago

How to eliminate Learning Poverty

Children learn more and are more likely to stay in school if they are first taught in a language that…

2 years ago

New Report Shows Shape of Urban Growth Underpins Livability and Sustainable Growth

A first-of-its-kind World Bank analysis, of the shape and growth of nearly 10,000 cities between 1990 and 2015, finds that the most…

2 years ago

Spreading the Gains from Trade More Widely

Global trade has contributed to growth and poverty reduction in the past three decades, but gains from trade can be…

2 years ago

New Data: 2020 PPI Saw Huge Drop, Stabilizing as Year Ended

New data from the World Bank shows that private participation in infrastructure (PPI) in developing countries, while taking an historic…

2 years ago

Asian Ports Dominate Global Container Port Performance Index

Asian container ports are the most efficient in the world, dominating the Top 50 spots according to the new global…

2 years ago