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Reports of UN reports aren't exaggeratedThe UN is producing more reports than ever — but hardly anyone is reading them. Secretary-General António Guterres said the UN held 27,000 ...
UN may cut staff by 20%, internal memo saysThe United Nations plans to reduce its budget by 20 percent. Around 6,900 jobs may be cut. This is due to a financial crisis. The United St...
As UN turns 80, it seeks to cut costs in shadow of Trump uncertaintyThe United Nations, turning 80 this year, is embarking on a major efficiency and cost-cutting initiative amid a persistent cash crisis. A t...
View: Time for 'Made in India' solutions with G20 imprimaturThe G20 consults and cooperates to more effectively address and govern major issues related to the global economy, including international ...
COVID-19 could cause $8.5 trillion loss in global output: UN Sec Gen“Unless we act now, the COVID-19 pandemic will cause unimaginable devastation and suffering around the world. Hunger and famine of historic...
165 VIPs urge 20 economic powers for billions for COVID-19In an open letter to governments of the Group of 20 nations, the leaders, ministers, top executives and scientists also called for USD 35 b...
Pakistan emulates ‘Chinese model’ of social distancingHowever, videos of people violating the social distancing measures have gone viral, according to media reports in Pakistan. In this situati...
World economy will go into recession with likely exception of India, China: United NationsUN's trade body, however, did not give a detailed explanation as to why and how India and China will be the exceptions as the world faces a...
UN's financial crisis real, we need a solution that works: IndiaThe UN owes India USD 38 million, among the highest it has to pay to any country, for peacekeeping operations.
- Asia faces new risks of overheating: Zoellick
Asia's rapid recovery from the economic crisis carries new risks of overheating, and governments must carefully unwind their huge stimulus ...
- Now, UN calls for new currency to replace dollar
The dollar's role should be reduced by establishing a new currency to protect emerging markets, UN said. World's top tax havens | Economies...
- UN says financial crisis boosts organized crime
Financial crisis offers organized crime a unique opportunity to return to the global banking systems from which it had been barred by sanct...
- Don't ignore development funding
Two months have passed since the effects of the global financial crisis were first felt in Asia and the Pacific.
- Financial turmoil may hit farmers: FAO
Global wheat and other cereals output will jump to record highs this year, but the financial crisis is likely to hit the world farming sect...
- Financial crisis top on agenda at IBSA summit
When leaders of India, Brazil and South Africa meet next week for their annual trilateral summit, the one issue on top of their minds will ...
- US financial crisis haunts Asian leaders
The US financial crisis has been haunting Asian leaders as they took the rostrum at the UN General Assembly.
- UN meet to study India, China growth story
The 192-nation UNCTAD holds full meetings every four years. The presidents of Brazil, Senegal and South Africa are expected to attend.