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New York: The jobs recovery is stalled worldwide and disparities between advanced and developing economies threaten the whole global economy, warned the International Labour Organization (ILO) on Wednesday.  more
Turning crisis into opportunity: World leaders meet at UN to help drive pandemic recovery

New York: Leading figures from government, business and civil society are preparing to take part in this year’s High Level Political Forum on sustainable development (HLPF), where t ...

Pandemic threatens lost decade for development, UN report reveals

New York: The COVID-19 pandemic has reversed development gains for millions in poor countries, creating an even more sharply unequal world, according to a new UN report released on Thursd ...

Guterres spotlights ‘critical role’ of aviation in pandemic recovery, marking International Day

New York: The UN Secretary-General has called for greater support for the aviation sector, badly hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, to allow it to better weather the global economic crisis spa ...

Annual report: Pandemic recovery must be measured in ‘human rather than economic terms’

New Delhi: We must “commit” to building a more inclusive and sustainable world, the UN chief underscored in his annual report on the Work of the Organization, launched on Thur ...

Pandemic ‘inflicting multiple shocks’ on the young, threatens entire generation

New York: Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, more than 70 per cent of students have been shut out of schools, universities and training centres, according to a new report issued on Tuesda ...

'Bold and creative’ solutions needed for a sustainable, post-pandemic economy

New York: Unless the world acts now, the COVID-19 pandemic and accompanying global recession, will trigger “years of depressed and disrupted economic growth”, the UN chief war ...