News headlines for “United Nations on Development Issues”, page 4

  1. Africa’s Debt Crisis Needs a Bold New Approach and a Way Forward

    - Inter Press Service

    PRETORIA, South Africa, Feb 28 (IPS) - It hasn’t been easy for African states to finance their developmental and environmental policy objectives over the past few years. Recent events suggest that the situation may be improving. For the first time in two years, three African states have been able to access international financial markets, albeit at high interest rates. Kenya, for example, is now paying over 10% compared to about 7% in 2014.

  2. Stories from the UN Archive: Leap year events from UN history

    - UN News

    It’s leap year, which gives February a 29th day only once every four years. This #ThrowbackThursday, we’re looking at what has happened on 29 February in UN history.

  3. Abusive Use of Veto Power Against Global Public Opinion -- Why?

    - Inter Press Service

    NEW YORK, Feb 27 (IPS) - With its current cash crisis, UN's leadership is finding itself in a helpless situation both politically and financially. The UN’s credibility has reached rock bottom.

  4. UN’s Credibility at Stake — as Russia and Israel Continue to Remain Defiant

    - Inter Press Service

    UNITED NATIONS, Feb 27 (IPS) - The two devastating military conflicts—Russia vs Ukraine and Israel vs Hamas—have exposed once again the stark reality that the United Nations, created 79 years ago to maintain international peace and security, has failed in its political mission – while its credibility is at stake.

  5. Western States Scramble to Explain Themselves, as UN experts call for Arms Transfers to Israel to Cease Immediately

    - Inter Press Service

    GENEVA, Switzerland, Feb 26 (IPS) - There are moments when international treaties, long forgotten by the general public, suddenly spring back to life. Moments when glimpses of reality shine through the thick-laden bureaucracies of the United Nations and catch the attention of the world outside.

  6. Stories from the UN Archive: Dawn at UN Headquarters

    - UN News

    In 1951, the UN Secretariat opened for business. The slender 39-storey office tower has become the iconic symbol of the United Nations, so we dove into our archives for a look at the world’s meeting place that has grown alongside New York’s ever-changing skyline over the past seven decades.

  7. INTERVIEW: AI Expert Warns of 'Digital Colonization' in Africa

    - Inter Press Service

    UNITED NATIONS, Feb 20 (IPS) - Artificial intelligence (AI) is ripe to help resolve certain major problems in Africa, from farming to the health sector, but Senegalese expert Seydina Moussa Ndiaye is warning of a new “colonization” of the continent by this new technology if foreign companies continue to feed on African data without involving local actors.

  8. Making Chile’s Economy More Dynamic, Greener, and Inclusive

    - Inter Press Service

    WASHINGTON DC, Feb 19 (IPS) - Chile’s economy is at a crossroads. Strong policies have successfully brought down high inflation and reduced the large current account deficit that emerged during the pandemic. Increases in social benefits have provided some relief in response to discontent over inequality.

  9. UN’s Financial Troubles Jeopardize Critical Human Rights Work

    - Inter Press Service

    UNITED NATIONS, Feb 16 (IPS) - A cash crunch and hiring freeze at the United Nations threaten to hinder UN human rights investigations in places like Sudan, Ukraine, and Syria.

  10. UN’s Cash Crisis May Force Hiring Freeze, Limit Official Travel & Curtail Expenses System-Wide

    - Inter Press Service

    UNITED NATIONS, Feb 16 (IPS) - The United Nations is heading towards a severe cash crisis forcing the world body “to implement aggressive cash conservation measures to avert a default in meeting the legal obligations of the Organization”.

    Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has drawn attention to “the unfortunate deteriorating financial situation of our regular budget operations”.

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