End the ‘harmful narrative’; migration is a net-gain for Africa, finds UN report
The large-scale migration of people within Africa tends to boost growth and lifts the continent’s whole economy, a new United...
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Spirit of compromise needed to combat workplace ‘brutalism’ – UN labour agency
The head of the United Nations labour agency has called for a new spirit of cooperation and consensus between workers,...
New health board aims to break ‘cycle of panic and neglect’ on pandemics
A group of international experts has been tasked with helping the planet to better prepare for outbreaks, pandemics and other...
Not so fast on fracking, UN agency tells developing countries
The hydraulic extraction of natural gas, commonly known as fracking, produces cleaner energy than oil and coal, but it is...
UN development official urges greater international support for Zimbabwe
With a new administration in place and plans to hold free and fair general elections later this year, authorities in...
HIV/AIDS still impacting work and costing billions in lost earnings – new UN agency report
Outlining the economic and social toll HIV and AIDS continues to take on workers around the world, the International Labour...
Transforming the world requires input from all society: UN deputy chief
International efforts to create a world where no one is left behind will only become a reality if all sectors...
Economic growth ‘exceeds expectations’ but trade tensions are rising: UN report
Global economic growth is exceeding expectations this year but heightened geopolitical tension and uncertainty over international trade could thwart progress, according to...
Around 2.5 billion more people will be living in cities by 2050, projects new UN report
By 2050, two out of every three people are likely to be living in cities or other urban centres, according...
Jobs in the green economy will ‘more than offset’ losses in traditional industry by 2030 – UN labour agency
Action to combat climate change could create millions of new job opportunities and “more than” offset losses in traditional industries,...