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United Nations leaders call on the Saudi-led coalition to fully lift blockade of Yemeni Red Sea ports

International Finance DeskDecember 4, 2017

by International Finance DeskDecember 4, 2017

The partial lifting of the blockade is allowing humanitarian organizations to resume the provision of life-saving assistance to people in desperate need...

Economy

Migration in cities: New report examines the challenges and how to address them

International Finance DeskOctober 26, 2017

by International Finance DeskOctober 26, 2017

The World Economic Forum has released its new report on Migration and Cities covering the different types and causes of migration...

Economy Finance

WFP mobilizes grant from the Green Climate Fund to protect farmers from climate change

International Finance DeskOctober 13, 2017

by International Finance DeskOctober 13, 2017

The project is designed to improve the food and income security of some 45,000 vulnerable farming households in the regions of Kaffrine, Kolda, Tambacounda, Fatick and Kaolack...

Business Leaders

The UN and Kuwait’s meeting to possibly strengthen their bilateral relationship

International Finance DeskOctober 4, 2017

by International Finance DeskOctober 4, 2017

The UN Secretary-General expressed his support for the country’s mediation efforts in the current Gulf crisis...

Economy Social Initiatives

UN and global leaders to implement Paris Agreement on climate change

International Finance DeskSeptember 19, 2017

by International Finance DeskSeptember 19, 2017

António Guterres said that the commitments under the Paris Agreement are still insufficient to limit global temperature...

Economy

General Assembly adopts work programme, agenda for seventy-second session

International Finance DeskSeptember 18, 2017

by International Finance DeskSeptember 18, 2017

Included item on responsibility to protect...

Business Leaders

Secretary-General appoints Peter Thomson of Fiji as Special Envoy for Ocean

International Finance DeskSeptember 13, 2017

by International Finance DeskSeptember 13, 2017

Will lead the United Nations advocacy and public outreach efforts inside and outside of the United Nations system...

Sector Insight

UN Secretary-General voices concern over reported Myanmar security excesses

International Finance DeskSeptember 4, 2017

by International Finance DeskSeptember 4, 2017

Urges to stay calm and restraint to evade any humanitarian catastrophe...

Finance Wealth Management

A post-2015 agenda for Asia

International Finance DeskJune 18, 2013

by International Finance DeskJune 18, 2013

Asia has been enormously successful in achieving fast economic growth. But continued progress calls for an integrated stance against rising natural and social vulnerabilities. Author :Thomas, Vinod The writer is Director-General of Independent Evaluation at the Asian Development Bank, and former director-general and senior vice president of the World Bank’s Independent Evaluation Group and chief...