The fastest path to reducing poverty and inequality is through job creation, particularly for youth, women, and vulnerable populations. A business-as-usual approach will not suffice; instead, comprehe ...

Giant murals on the outskirts of Lisbon are grabbing attention and showcasing United Nations sustainable development goals.

Income inequality is one of the most important measures of economic health, social justice and quality of life. More reliably ...

There are some green shoots in the ECD landscape. Research shows that poor outcomes for children from low-income households are not inevitable and that high-quality programmes can significantly ...

South Africa’s stagnation stems from weak institutions and elite capturePakistan’s “ungovernable” institutions mirror South ...

The United Nations announced that Iraq has entered the category of high human development countries for the first time, ...

Income-based poverty in Argentina fell to 36.3% of the population in the third quarter of this year, down from 45.6% in the ...

Efforts to combat global poverty remain unchanged in part because of severe cutbacks in American international aid, ...

Sustainability initiatives include effective resource management, climate change adaptation and mitigation. The ambition is ...

The UN secretary-general and the president of Kazakhstan held talks in Almaty and signed an agreement on the UN regional hub, ...

The report released Tuesday likens the situation to the “Great Divergence” of the industrial revolution, when many Western ...