The pandemic-hit global economy is expected to contract by as much as 4.4% this year, the International Monetary Fund forecast.
WASHINGTON (AN) — The pandemic-hit global economy is expected to contract by as much as 4.4% this year in the worst yearly drop since the 1930s-era Great Depression, the International Monetary Fund forecast on Tuesday.
That far outstrips the 0.1% shrinkage in the global economy after the 2008 financial crisis, and drastically reverses the 2.8% growth last year.
A new U.N. report shows how prioritizing debt over services like health care and education plagues the developing world.
Just 22.3% of all the e-waste - any product that has a plug or battery - was properly collected and recycled in 2022.
Europe dominates the top rankings as development in half of the world’s poorest nations falls below pre-pandemic levels.
From fishing subsidies to agricultural reforms, the World Trade Organization failed to reach common ground.
The humanitarian nightmare and attacks on civilians in Gaza dominated the U.N. Security Council's quarterly open debate.
Climate scientists have warned for decades about bleaching of coral reefs, which are nurseries for commercial fisheries.
This year and next mark the countdown to a 2025 deadline for governments to strengthen their carbon-cutting plans.
A new U.N. report shows how prioritizing debt over services like health care and education plagues the developing world.
