Inequalities in education, health and living standards caused a 20% loss in global progress towards aspects of needed "human development" last year.
Inequalities in education, health and living standards caused a 20% loss in global progress towards aspects of needed "human development" last year, the U.N. Development Program reported on Monday.
Traditional 20th century attitudes towards inequality focused on money — helping people move up the economic ladder. In the 21st century, according to UNDP, it's more about opportunity, which helps explain why millions of people are taking to the streets to protest their societal circumstances.
A proposed 2% minimum tax on billionaires will be taken up at Brazil's G-20 Leaders' Summit in November.
The effects of climate change hit hard from the bombed streets of Gaza to the glitzy venues of the Paris Olympics.
The U.N.'s annual report card shows the Sustainable Development Goals improved from 85% off track last year.
Developing nations' 30% share of global public debt in 2023, particularly in Asia and Oceania, rose from 16% in 2010.
The Court of Justice of the European Union's rulings in two landmark cases will cost the tech giants billions of euros.
People's health, nature and farmland all suffer from the spiraling negative impacts, says the U.N. health agency
Landlocked between Russia and China, Mongolia depends on Russia to meet its energy needs and China to buy its exports.
The guidance comes weeks before the U.N. General Assembly takes up the issue of AMR at its high-level meeting this month.
