GDP Must Not be Used to Measure Economic Development: UN Expert
GDP Must Not be Used to Measure Economic Development: UN Expert De Schutter’s report exposes how economic growth in the Global South has failed to lift millions out of poverty.…
Corruption Causes Poverty and Abuse of Human Rights: Michelle Bachelet
Corruption weakens state institutions and undermines the rule of law and the functioning of the criminal justice systems. Corruption and illicit financial flows undermine available resources for States to address…
Covid-19 Pandemic Causes Poverty and Disrupts Health Services
More than half a billion people are being pushed into extreme poverty because they have to pay for health services out of their own pockets. New evidence compiled by the…
Countdown Begins for UN Food Systems Summit
A range of high-level experts will be available to discuss the importance of leveraging food systems to accelerate progress on all SDGs. As part of the final countdown to the…
After 10 Million Covid Cases, Indian Minister Joins Vaccine Alliance
The GAVI Board is responsible for strategic direction and policy-making, oversees the operations of the Vaccine Alliance, and monitors programme implementation. By RMN News Service With more than 10 million…
Covid-19 Pandemic to Push 115 Million People into Poverty in 2020
UN Secretary-General António Guterres says that the Covid-19 pandemic could push up to 115 million people into poverty this year. He delivered his message for the International Day for the…