Trillions needed for anti-poverty goals to deal with climate, debt, war
A new U.N. report shows how prioritizing debt over services like health care and education plagues the developing world.
Ronald Powers
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Haiti on brink of collapse, famine as the rule of criminal gangs spreads
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Hunger and starvation menace as warring generals tear apart Sudan
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Conditions continue to worsen in Gaza as officials warn of famine
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Global climate change is pushing natural systems to the 'tipping point'
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First global survey finds 44% of migratory species in decline
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U.N. funding crisis spills into Lebanon; refugees face aid loss
The UNRWA funding crisis, following Israeli allegations, threatens basic aid to Palestinian refugees in Lebanon.
IMF sees path to 'soft landing' for the global economy in its latest outlook
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Three months of war have turned Gaza into a battlefield unfit for life
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Ballooning interest rates cripple developing nations with high debt
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U.S. vetoes U.N. cease-fire bid as Israel pushes south into Gaza
Gaza's aid network reached 'the breaking point' as Israel fought to destroy Hamas and groups warned Palestinians face starvation.
Hotter than ever, world holds U.N. climate talks under cloud of doubt
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Negligible relief seen for people of Gaza as pause in fighting begins
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U.N. sees no reduction of primary gases that cause global warming
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