Finance & Economics
What does ‘build back better’ really mean? One of the world’s top CEOs give us his take
A time-lapsed scene of a busy street at night in Bangkok, Thailand.
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Coronavirus: World Bank confirms deepest recession since World War Two
The coronavirus outbreak has had a severe impact on economies across the world.
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Czech Republic: Pardubice Region gets EIB support for infrastructure upgrade, including hospitals
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Palestinian Economy Struggles as Coronavirus Inflicts Losses
An abrupt decline in economic activities and pressure on the Palestinian Authority (PA)’s finances have placed Palestinian livelihoods at high risks, as the impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to hit the economy hard. After growth of a mere 1% in 2019, the economy is projected to contract by at least 7.6% in 2020. Beyond the immediate crisis, lifting restrictions on the development of digital infrastructure and fostering better regulations could play an important role in stimulating an already faltering economy.
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Why business needs to address the social impacts of COVID-19: an interview with Lise Kingo, UN Global Compact chief
Factory workers in Accra, Ghana, producing shirts for international markets.
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‘Lockdown generation’ of young workers will need extra help after COVID-19, urges UN labour chief
The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to have a disproportionate effect on young workers according to the ILO.
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‘Business as unusual’: How COVID-19 could change the future of work
Working from the office could become a relic of the past in the post-COVID-19 world.
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Human development backslides, education at global levels ‘not seen since the 1980s’
Young girl in Uruguay uses her laptop to study at home.
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Post-pandemic ‘green shift’ in transport could create up to 15 million jobs
A bus driver in New York City wears a mask to protect himself against the Coronavirus.
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Workers and COVID-19: Access to healthcare, now ‘a matter of life and death’
A worker cleans finished wood flooring in a factory in Zhejiang, China.
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Human Rights
Ringing FOWPAL’s Peace Bell for the World:Nobel Peace Prize Laureates’ Visions and Actions
Protecting the World’s Cultural Diversity for a Sustainable Future
The Peace Bell Resonates at the 27th Eurasian Economic Summit
Declaration of World Day of the Power of Hope Endorsed by People in 158 Nations
Puppet Show I International Friendship Day 2020