Unchecked debt “dagger through heart” for global recovery, says UN chief
New York City, USReuters UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Monday that if left unchecked debt distress in the world’s most vulnerable countries would be “a dagger through the heart of global recovery” from the coronavirus pandemic. “The international community has taken a few positive steps, but it is time for a quantum leap in […]
Rich states haven’t done enough for the environment, Pakistan PM says
Islamabad, PakistanReuters The world’s richest countries have not done enough to combat global warming, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Friday, adding his country had done more than any other in the world to combat rising emissions relative to its economic means. Pakistan, this year’s host of the United Nations’ annual World Environment Day […]
Digital divide: How to unmute climate voices in poorer nations
SONIA ELKS, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports…
UN chief urges wealthy nations to phase out coal use by 2030
Barcelona, SpainThomson Reuters Foundation UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called on wealthy nations to end coal use by 2030 so the world can meet its goals to curb global warming, urging G7 nations to make that commitment before or at a leaders’ summit in June. In a video message to a virtual gathering of […]
Rich countries cut spending on humanitarian crises as demand rises
LondonThomson Reuters Foundation Wealthy countries including the United States, Germany and Britain spent less on aid for humanitarian crises last year, even as the United Nations said it was dealing with unprecedented need, research released on Monday showed. The United States, the world’s biggest donor of humanitarian aid, cut its spending by six per cent […]
Richest countries skimp on parental leave: UNICEF
New York City, USThomson Reuters Foundation Some of the wealthiest nations in the world provide little or no government-supported maternity or paternity leave for new parents, a United Nations report said on Thursday. Using 2016 data from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Eurostat and research articles, the study ranked 41 high and middle […]