UN bodies warn of looming widespread food crises
United Nations bodies the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) have issued a stark warning
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UN General Assembly votes to suspend Russia from Human Rights Council
The United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution on April 7 calling for Russia to be suspended from the Human
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World Bank mobilises emergency financing package of more than $700M for Ukraine
The World Bank board of executive directors approved on March 8 a supplemental budget support package for Ukraine, called Financing
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American Citizens Abroad launches 5-Day ‘Voice Your Vote’ challenge encouraging overseas voting
American Citizens Abroad (ACA), the Washington DC-based non-partisan, non-profit advocacy organisation representing Americans living and working overseas, has launched its
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Covid-19: IMF sees global economy contracting sharply in 2020 ‘worse than in 2008/09 crisis’
As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, the global economy is projected to contract sharply by –3 per cent in
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An Easter in Wymondham, Norfolk: April 2020
A sense of calm envelopes the town. People are out in the sunshine avoiding each other, but taking their exercise.
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World Health Organization declares coronavirus outbreak a ‘pandemic’
The World Health Organization determined Wednesday that the fast-spreading coronavirus outbreak is now a pandemic and warned that the worst
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IMF says can help countries address economic impact of coronavirus
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says that it is working closely with its development partners—World Bank, World Health Organization, and
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OECD: World economy faces gravest threat since global financial crisis as coronavirus spreads
The coronavirus Covid-19 presents the global economy with its greatest danger since the financial crisis, according to the latest Interim
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