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Reducing Inequality for Sustainable Development
UN Photo/Sylvain Liechti Inequality has been discussed in the context of the formulation of the post-2015 development agenda. Pursuing greater equality and equity at the global level accords with one...
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Asia-Pacific: A Story of Transformation and Resurgence
PHOTO: UN Photo On the occasion of the 70th ESCAP Commission Session, ESCAP launched the publication, entitled “Asia and the Pacific: A story of Transformation and Resurgence”. It provides an...
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Experts challenge poverty measurement in Asia and the Pacific, UNDP and ADB
PHOTO CREDIT: UN Photo/Kibae Park The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) hosted a symposium “Poverty in Asia – A Deeper Look” which brought together...
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Photo blogger helps UN promote understanding of common humanity
Thomas Gass. UN Photo/Paulo Filgueiras A blogger whose photographs have captured the imagination of almost ten million people on social media is helping the United Nations to promote what’s been...
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Lessons for post-2015 from the UNECOSOC Annual Ministerial Review
UN Photo/Loey Felipe The Lessons draw upon the AMRs, convened since 2007 at the national, regional and global levels, to contribute to the intergovernmental discussions on follow-up and review in the...
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Local economies important for African economic development
A view from the Port of Doraleh, Djibouti. UN Photo/Evan Schneider African countries need to look at how they can grow local economies to prepare for a booming population. That’s according to Africa...
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Global wholesale markets and UN agriculture team pair up to feed cities
Photo: FAO/Asim Hafeez Because the population in cities is growing rapidly, there is now an increasing amount of people suffering from poverty and undernourishment in urban areas. The United Nations...
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How is the World of Work Changing?
UN Photo: Paul Banks According to a new report by the International Labour Organization (ILO) only one quarter of workers worldwide is estimated to have a stable employment relationship. This study is...
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Food prices hit five-year low; impact of low oil price on global food prices,...
Photo: The World Bank Between August 2014 and May 2015, international food prices declined by 14% which was a five-year low. Cheap oil was a huge factor in abundant global supplies of food in 2014 and...
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Investing in Nutrition is Key to Africa’s Development
UN Photo: Tim McKulka A side event was held at the Third International Conference on Financing for Development which focused on advocating for increased investment in nutrition in order to end all...
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Poverty goal of 2030 Agenda at risk without decent work
UN Photo/Mark Garten Poverty has been reduced in the majority of countries over the past two decades. But the global deficit in quality jobs and deteriorating economic conditions in a number of regions...
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