Trump proposes steep cuts to global health
U.S. President Donald Trump sent a US$4.8 trillion budget plan to Congress proposing deep cuts to international organizations and global health programs.
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U.S. President Donald Trump sent a US$4.8 trillion budget plan to Congress proposing deep cuts to international organizations and global health programs.
The Paris Peace Forum promoted what French President Emmanuel Macron described as a need for "balanced cooperation" among nations.
The U.N. General Assembly called on all nations to work towards enabling everyone to have affordable, quality health services by 2030.
The summit in France was overshadowed by fears of an escalating trade war between the United States and China.
The head of the 36-nation organization called on governments to listen to millions of people worried about climate change.
Finance leaders from the world's 20 biggest economies projected moderate global growth and recovery later this year and into 2020, but warned of risks from a prolonged trade war.
IBM, which helped develop the standards, said they offer policy guidance for governments and stakeholders worldwide.
The global trade federation IFPMA joined a chorus of voices saying health spending is a critical investment, not just a cost.
That updated forecast is down from the 3.7% growth rate from last year that had been expected to continue in 2019.
Corruption has wide-ranging impacts. Transparency International says ordinary people can fight back.
At least 45 governments, businesses and organizations endorsed a 26-point pledge for preventing corruption.
A new review of U.N. whistleblowing policies and practices by the U.N.'s Joint Inspection Unit showed little improvement from retaliation cases reported more than a decade earlier.
The world's foremost international organization for financing projects on environmental change sent up smoke signals warning that 'incremental change will not suffice.'
The centerpiece of the European Union's new rules, and what makes them relevant for international organizations, is the policy of accountability, experts say. Data handlers must be able to demonstrate compliance and delete data if asked.
The first international organization dates to an 1804 treaty on the Rhine River. In the 20th century, organizations for carrying out a lot of the world's cooperation and development proliferated to find complex solutions and prevent wars.