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165 Million People Fell Into Poverty Due To Covid, Ukraine Conflict: UN
The Covid-19 pandemic, the cost-of-living crisis and the war in Ukraine have pushed 165 million people into poverty since 2020, the United Nations said Thursday, calling for a pause in debt repayments for developing countries.
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UN Development Chief Raises Alarm Over Debt Distress
A top UN official has warned that "urgent" measures are needed to help 52 countries facing debt repayment problems that put some at risk of default.
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National Pledges 'Far from Enough' to Halt Global Warming: UN
Carbon-cutting pledges from 146 nations are "far from enough" to stave off dangerous global warming, the UN warned today, three weeks ahead of a crucial climate summit in Paris.
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UN panel to blame mankind for global warming
A United Nations panel of experts met today to review a draft report that raises the probability that climate change is man-made to 95 percent and warns of ever more extreme weather unless governments take strong action.
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165 Million People Fell Into Poverty Due To Covid, Ukraine Conflict: UN
The Covid-19 pandemic, the cost-of-living crisis and the war in Ukraine have pushed 165 million people into poverty since 2020, the United Nations said Thursday, calling for a pause in debt repayments for developing countries.
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UN Development Chief Raises Alarm Over Debt Distress
A top UN official has warned that "urgent" measures are needed to help 52 countries facing debt repayment problems that put some at risk of default.
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National Pledges 'Far from Enough' to Halt Global Warming: UN
Carbon-cutting pledges from 146 nations are "far from enough" to stave off dangerous global warming, the UN warned today, three weeks ahead of a crucial climate summit in Paris.
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UN panel to blame mankind for global warming
A United Nations panel of experts met today to review a draft report that raises the probability that climate change is man-made to 95 percent and warns of ever more extreme weather unless governments take strong action.
