NATO to Help UN Achieve Sustainable Development Goals
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg joined world leaders in New York on Monday to attend the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The UNGA general debate will…
Are Indian Muslims Still Living in Poverty?
The Finance Minister of India Arun Jaitley says if the benefits of growth are to percolate down to the last man, especially minorities, it is important that the growth rate…
Victoria Kwakwa Gets Top World Bank Post
World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim has appointed Victoria Kwakwa as the new Regional Vice President for East Asia and Pacific. Kwakwa, a Ghanaian national, will lead the Bank’s…
World Bank Adopts New Climate Change Action Plan
Climate change poses an enormous challenge to development, says the World Bank. By 2050, the world will have to feed 9 billion people, extend housing and services to 2 billion…
Efforts Begin to Meet Sustainable Development Goals
As 2015 comes to an end, and with it the 15-year cycle of the anti-poverty Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the United Nations (UN) officially ushers in today – 1 January…
UN Announces Sustainable Development Goals for 2030
Transforming Our World: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is composed of 17 goals and 169 targets to wipe out poverty, fight inequality, and tackle climate over the next 15…