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CLIMATE CHANGE IS A LONG-TERM THREAT TO GLOBAL ECONOMY, WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM SAYS

CLIMATE CHANGE IS A LONG-TERM THREAT TO GLOBAL ECONOMY, WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM SAYS

by World Development Foundation | Jan 12, 2023 | News

Geneva/New York, January 11, 2023 – The Global Risks Report published by the World Economic Forum ahead of its annual meeting at Davos, Switzerland said climate change will remain the biggest and long-term challenge to the economy unless world leaders tackle it...
CLIMATE CHANGE SUMMIT IN EGYPT URGED TO TAKE URGENT ACTION

CLIMATE CHANGE SUMMIT IN EGYPT URGED TO TAKE URGENT ACTION

by World Development Foundation | Nov 6, 2022 | News

Sharm el-Sheikh/New York, November 6 – The climate summit opening in the famed Egyptian tourist city of Sharm el-Sheikh is strongly urged to implement programs agreed at previous meetings such as reduce emissions and finance projects to help countries adapt to climate...
UNITED NATIONS ANNUAL MEETINGS TO SEEK SOLUTIONS TO INTERLOCKING CRISES

UNITED NATIONS ANNUAL MEETINGS TO SEEK SOLUTIONS TO INTERLOCKING CRISES

by World Development Foundation | Sep 13, 2022 | News

New York, September 13 – The United Nations General Assembly has opened its 77th session while urging its 193 member states to work out global solutions for the series of crises threatening the world, from the war in Ukraine and climate disasters to high...
WORLD POPULATION TO REACH 8 BILLION IN NOVEMBER; INDIA TO BECOME WORLD’S MOST POPULOUS COUNTRY

WORLD POPULATION TO REACH 8 BILLION IN NOVEMBER; INDIA TO BECOME WORLD’S MOST POPULOUS COUNTRY

by World Development Foundation | Jul 17, 2022 | News

New York, July 11 – Despite a deep drop in fertility rates to below 1 per cent in 2020 and after a period of slowest population growth since 1950, the global population is projected to reach 8 billion by mid-November this year and grow to 8.5 billion in 2030, the...
PICASSO’S GUERNICA TAPESTRY RETURNS TO UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS

PICASSO’S GUERNICA TAPESTRY RETURNS TO UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS

by World Development Foundation | Feb 25, 2022 | News

New York, February 5 – Famed Spanish painter Pablo Picasso’s Guernica tapestry, which depicts war’s atrocities, was returned to the United Nations headquarters by the Rockefeller family and re-hung at its berth outside of the UN Security Council chamber where...
CLIMATE SUMMIT FACES MAJOR CHALLENGES TO REVERT GLOBAL WARMING

CLIMATE SUMMIT FACES MAJOR CHALLENGES TO REVERT GLOBAL WARMING

by World Development Foundation | Oct 30, 2021 | News

News source: The United Nations Correspondent Website: https://theunitednationscorrespondent.com Glasgow/New York, October 30 – The United Nations climate conference in the Scottish city of Glasgow faced negative views that it may not be able to succeed in...
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