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UN: Extreme Heat a Global Issue With an Unequal Impact
26 de julio, puesto en línea por Naureen Hossain“The world must rise to the challenge of rising temperatures,” says the UN Secretary-General as he launches a call to action on extreme heat and its impact on society and the environment. On Thursday, Secretary-General António Guterres announced the launch of a joint report drawing from the (…) -
Achieving the 10-10-10 HIV Targets by 2025
26 de julio, puesto en línea por Mandeep Dhaliwal and Kevin OsborneAround the world countries are taking powerful steps to protect people’s rights, dignity, and health. Dominica and Namibia became the most recent to decriminalize same-sex relations. South Africa made strides towards decriminalizing sex work. Japan’s Supreme Court ruled that compulsory (…) -
Smartphones: Children’s Blessing or Curse?
25 de julio, puesto en línea por Jan LundiusHabits can change extremely fast, particularly within so-called “developed” nations, where children, even more than grownups are affected by life changing events. Gone are the times when kids could move around freely and invent games and adventures together with their friends. Far away from the (…) -
This Time is Different for Fiscal Policy – Ageing Proceeds Fast
25 de julio, puesto en línea por Michal PodolskiSeveral Asia-Pacific countries are ageing fast. This transition is neither unique nor limited to the region — it is a global megatrend. However, this time it is different. Why? Because ageing proceeds quite fast. While France and Sweden took 115 and 85 years, respectively, to progress from being (…) -
More Poverty for the Poor
24 de julio, puesto en línea por Jomo Kwame SundaramMany low-income countries (LICs) continue to slip further behind the rest of the world. Meanwhile, people in extreme poverty have been increasing again after decades of decline. Falling further behind World output more than doubled from $36 trillion in 1990 to $87 trillion by 2021 (in constant (…)