That updated forecast is down from the 3.7% growth rate from last year that had been expected to continue in 2019.
WASHINGTON (AN) — The pace of economic growth globally will likely slow to 3.5% due to rising trade tensions and U.S. interest rates, the International Monetary Fund said.
IMF's forecast is down from the 3.7% growth rate from last year that had been expected to continue in 2019.
The chair of the talks called for optimism despite divisions among plastic-producing nations and those urging restraints.
A new U.N. report shows how prioritizing debt over services like health care and education plagues the developing world.
Just 22.3% of all the e-waste - any product that has a plug or battery - was properly collected and recycled in 2022.
Europe dominates the top rankings as development in half of the world’s poorest nations falls below pre-pandemic levels.
The chair of the talks called for optimism despite divisions among plastic-producing nations and those urging restraints.
The group of organizations that reviewed the U.N. agency recommends several ways of strengthening its neutrality.
The humanitarian nightmare and attacks on civilians in Gaza dominated the U.N. Security Council's quarterly open debate.
Climate scientists have warned for decades about bleaching of coral reefs, which are nurseries for commercial fisheries.
