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Sustainability

Columbia urged to consider environment and economy

The OECD has urged the government of Columbia to steer economic development in an “environmentally sustainable and socially equitable direction.” In its first ever ‘Environmental Performance Review of Columbia’, the […]

UN Commission calls for increased gender equality

The 58th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women ended in New York with a strong call to prioritise gender equality and the human rights of women. […]

Figures reveal success of small nations

While larger countries naturally get most of the airtime, small developed countries have done disproportionately well over the last few decades. How they continue this successful trend in a world […]

Initiative argues the case for rights-centred development

An initiative that aims to integrate human rights with sustainable development policies has issued a statement to inform the next stage of the UN’s Millennium Development Goals. The Righting Finance […]

OECD report shows modest increase in unemployment

The latest unemployment figures from the OECD show a modest increase in unemployment across the group, with ongoing stability in the Eurozone. In the OECD area overall, covering 34 countries […]

Jailed opposition leader blamed for violence in Venezuela

The leader of one of Venezuela’s opposition parties, Leopoldo Lopez, has been charged with inciting violence in the country. Lopez was already being held in custody, where he has been […]

Fast-growing Philippines city uses IT to get ahead

The mayor of a city in the Philippines has concluded that investment in IT will lead to economic prosperity for his electorate. Oscar Moreno, mayor of Cagayan de Oro City […]

IMF lending can deepen economic crises, says report

New research suggests that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is weakening the economies of countries to which it lends money. The European Network on Debt and Development, Eurodad, says that […]