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Debt Burden of Least Developed Countries continues to climb to a record $744 billion in 2019

In response to an urgent need for greater debt transparency, the latest edition of the International Debt Statistics (IDS) report provides more detailed and more disaggregated data on external debt than ever before in its nearly 70-year history—...

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Dozens Arrested on 10th Straight Sunday of Belarus Protests

Dozens of protesters in Belarus were arrested Sunday during the 10th straight weekend of demonstrations against longtime authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko.

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Belarus: ‘There is no sustainable development without human rights’ - a UN Resident Coordinator blog

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Women protesters hold hands in solidarity over the disputed presidential election in Belarus....

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Report reveals linkages between human trafficking and forced marriage

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Farmer Nurul Haque stands near his 13-year-old daughter in Bangladesh, saying he may have to...

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