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Education and Economic Empowerment of Women in Bhutan Could Address the Gender Gap in Happiness

A greater voice for women in the management of the land they own and access to an effective secondary and higher education along with skills training will go a long way in addressing gender gap concerns in Bhutan. This is...

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WWF applauds country initiatives against harmful fisheries subsidies

Global environmental organisation WWF has applauded an initiative from more than a dozen countries to freeze subsidies that encourage overfishing, hoping it will spur action by other governments and help speed progress on...

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IMF Executive Board Completes the Fifth Review under the ECF Arrangement for the Kyrgyz Republic and Approves US$14.6 Million Disbursement

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the fifth review of Kyrgyz Republic’s economic performance under the program supported by the Extended Credit Facility (ECF). The Executive Board’s dec...

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Leaders commit to conservation measures at Polar Bear Forum

A key commitment made in the Forum Declaration is that the five states respo...