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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 to provide more support, the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) warned. Their ability to respond to and recover from crises such as COVID-19, and to advance towards sustainable development, is dependent on…

UN Women released a gender snapshot of progress towards the SDGs, presenting evidence on gender equality in the context of each of the 17 Global Goals. It also assesses progress on the indicators for SDG 5 (gender equality). Two indicators are farthest from target: the ratio of unpaid domestic and care work, by sex (SDG indicator 5.4.1) and the proportion of women and…

Under the leadership of Secretary-General António Guterres, the United Nations Food Systems Summit took place on Thursday, 23 September 2021. It was a completely virtual event during the General Assembly high‑level week. The United Nations Food Systems Summit served as a historic opportunity to empower all people to leverage the power of food systems to drive recovery from the COVID…

The World Bank Group on Tuesday issued a guarded growth forecast for the global economy this year, saying that a four per cent overall expansion was likely, although the recovery will likely be a “subdued” one. Policy makers must move decisively, according to January’s Global Economic Prospects, and although it is already growing again following the 4.3 per cent contraction of 2020, the COVID-19…

The Earth could cross an ominous temperature threshold in just seven years. A new study cuts the time for drastic action. LONDON, 4 January, 2021 − Within the next seven years, the world could undergo irretrievable change. It could emit enough greenhouse gases from fossil fuel combustion to cross the threshold for dangerous global heating in the year 2027. Or it could exceed…

The UN held a Food Systems Summit during the 76th UN General Assembly’s high-level week. Serving as a review of the global food system, the Summit yielded a statement of action that sets out plans for a new coordination hub to implement outcomes. The UN will hold a global stocktaking of progress every two years. The UN held a Food Systems Summit as a virtual…