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U.N. says world economy isn’t as bad as it thought and projects 2.7% growth for 2024 driven by gains in U.S., Brazil, India—and Russia
The United Nations reported improved prospects for the world economy since its January forecast on Thursday, pointing to a better…
U.S. is one of just 9 countries to vote against granting new ‘rights and privileges’ to Palestine in UN General Assembly
The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on Friday to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine and…
AMR: Antimicrobial resistance to lower global life expectancy by 1.8 years, report projects
As one public health threat takes a bow, another takes center stage. Less than a year after the end of…
Across the globe, nearly every nation is experiencing population aging. The United Nations states that the percentage of the global…
The American Psychiatric Association is considering a new medical diagnosis: moral injury disorder, a profound wound that alters one’s worldview,…
The world needs an International Decade for Data–or risk splintering into AI ‘haves’ and ‘have-nots,’ UN researchers warn
The rapid rise in data-driven technologies is shaping how many of us live–from biometric data collected by our smartwatches, artificial…
U.N. forecasts worse than expected global economic growth slowdown to 2.4% this year from an estimated 2.7% in 2023
The United Nations issued a somber global economic forecast for 2024 on Thursday, pointing to challenges from escalating conflicts, sluggish…