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The UN says global public debt hit a record $97 trillion in 2023. Developing countries are hard hit
Seattle Times· 6 days agoThe United Nations said Tuesday that global public debt rose to a record $97 trillion last year, with developing countries owing roughly one-third of that ...
Federal program to compensate downwinders expires after Republicans block it
Today's News-Herald· 9 hours agoTsosie’s father, grandfather, and uncles all worked as uranium miners on the Navajo Nation near Cove, Arizona, from the 1940s to the 1960s. RECA is a program</ ...
Birgi village of Izmir, Turkiye will become a green destination model
Digital Journal· 3 days agoSENTRUM was initiated by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), Turkiye's Sabanci University and energy company ...
The destiny of the planet lies in African agriculture – why aren’t we investing in it?
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 2 hours agoThe world population could reach 10 billion by 2050. Every year, 30 per cent of the planet suffers...
Incentives critical in accelerating net-zero transition — UNDP advisor - BusinessWorld Online
BusinessWorld· 4 days agoINCENTIVES for investment and research and development are needed to drive the Philippine decarbonization campaign en route to achieving its net-zero targets by 2030, a < ...
Yemen’s Houthi rebels detain at least 9 UN staffers and others in sudden crackdown, officials say
KLAS Las Vegas· 3 days agoDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — At least nine Yemeni employees of United Nations agencies have been detained by Yemen’s Houthi rebels under unclear circumstances, authorities said Friday, …
The Philippines’ tax-driven journey toward sustainability - BusinessWorld Online
BusinessWorld· 5 hours agoOne of the goals for which taxation serves these dual functions is the achievement of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals ...
The Shubert Foundation Gives $40 Million in Annual Awards to 653 Arts Organizations
Broadway World· 6 hours agoThe Shubert Foundation has given a record $40 million in unrestricted grants to 653 not-for-profit theatres, dance companies, academic theatre training programs and related ...
Heat rules for California workers would also help keep schoolchildren cool
The Desert Sun via Yahoo News· 1 hour agoIt’s not clear how many of these deaths are related to work, either indoors or outdoors. California has had heat standards on the books for outdoor workers since 2005, and rules for indoor workplaces ...
Boosting the Blue Economy in Papua New Guinea
Morningstar· 6 days agoPapua New Guinea is no different. To help make a significant impact in this space, KPMG is taking on a world-first project to help devise and launch a blue economy business incubator in collaboration ...