NEW YORK - The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting recession are set to trigger the first increase in global poverty in three decades, pushing 265...
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THE UNITED NATIONS - The world was off track in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, even before the COVID-19 crisis erupted,...
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GENEVA - More than 700,000 women are in prison around the world, and that number is growing much faster than men, the Human Rights Council has...
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LONDON - The raging coronavirus pandemic has the potential to get far worse if all nations do not adhere to basic healthcare precautions, the World...
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