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The Laos government has reaffirmed its continuing commitment to speed up efforts to fulfil the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the International Conference on Population and Development Programme of Action (ICPD PoA).

With 70 per cent of people in sub-Saharan Africa aged under 30, Africa is the world's youngest continent and according to some projections, by 2030, 42 per cent of all youth globally will be (...)

Axel van Trotsenburg (@AxelVT_WB) is the World Bank’s Senior Managing Director (SMD), responsible for Development Policy and Partnerships.

Good jobs are the surest way out of poverty. To create jobs, firms must grow and overcome a complex set of challenges, including limited access to finance, lack of fair competition, weak rule of law, regulatory barriers, and poor business operating environments. Learn from policymakers, entrepreneurs and international business leaders as they discuss innovative solutions that can drive job-rich growth. This discussion covered the importance of increasing access to finance, technology, and expans...

Oct 13, 10AM EDT, World Bank Annual Meetings: join our panel of experts who will lay out their vision for a jobs-rich future in which more people can achieve their potential. Strong human capital – investing in health, education, and skills & training – is key to job creation. 

WHO says nomination will be submitted to organisation’s Executive Board during its 154th session, taking place in January 2024 in Geneva, Switzerland

The following interview was conducted by Komite in English and subsequently translated into Turkish, to be published on their web platform in two parts.1 Komite is a Turkish collective of socialist militants who call for a break with the corrupt and inefficient institutions of the existing Turkish labor movement, mobilizing class politics to militate against the sweatshop regime of neoliberal globalization and the political oppression conducted by the current government.

How can an Australian open-pit coal mining project unequivocally denied by a joint review panel as well as two courts of appeal still be regarded as an “advanced coal project” by Alberta regulators?

Negotiations on border dispute and diplomatic ties moved forward when Bhutan’s top diplomat visited Beijing. The small Himalayan kingdom is sandwiched between two Asian giants competing for influence.