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'Unlocking' investment is key global policy challenge
Global unemployment will rise to some 208 million in 2015 from the current 200 million, the...
InternationalClimate 'risk language' shift gains ground globally
Communicating climate change risks has long been recognised as an extremely difficult challenge....
InternationalECLAC cuts 2013 growth forecast for Latin America
In an update of its economic forecasts released on April 23, the UN Economic Commission for Latin...
Latin AmericaUN criticism prompts judicial joust in Argentina
The Foreign Ministry yesterday presented an "energetic protest" to the UN over the criticisms of...
ArgentinaSyria diplomatic and military impasse prevails for now
Rebel fighters have captured much of the Dabaa military base near Qusayr, not far from the...
SyriaWeather events threaten global food price stability
The Food Price Index (FPI) calculated by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) rose 0.8% in...
InternationalFrench 'exit' raises pressure over Mali transition
French troops began a major operation north of Gao on April 7. Paris had earlier this year stated...
Mali'Human development' limits require global overhaul
The UN Development Programme (UNDP) has published an annual Human Development Report (HDR) since...
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