Development
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ADB forecasts Cambodia’s economic growth to remain robust
Apr 7, 2017News Hour: Cambodia’s economy is expected to remain strong over the next 2 years, driven by solid garment and footwear exports, construction and real estate activities, rising government expenditure, and a moderate recovery in agricultural production,... -
Rockhampton in Australia suffered major flooding
Apr 7, 2017News Hour: The Australian city of Rockhampton in Central Queensland suffered major flooding on Thursday. Despite the initial weekend forecast of a 9.4-meter peak on the Fitzroy River, the warnings were later downgraded to 8.8 meters.... -
Residents bracing for major flooding in an Australian town breathed a sigh of relief
Apr 7, 2017News Hour: Residents bracing for major flooding in an Australian town breathed a sigh of relief on Thursday after a swollen river peaked lower than forecast, although hundreds of homes were still inundated. There were fears... -
Death toll rose from cyclone-fuelled floods in Australia
Apr 5, 2017News Hour: The bodies of a “hero” mother and her two young children were pulled from a river in Australia on Tuesday as the death toll rose from cyclone-fuelled floods that devastated parts of the country.... -
Mosul tops funding appeal for Iraq
Apr 4, 2017News Hour: As the Mosul battle to retake Iraq’s northern city approaches its seventh month, responding to the needs of affected people has become IOM’s top priority, according to the UN Migration Agency’s Iraq Crisis Funding... -
West Africa trains journalists on “Good Media Practices and Migration”
Apr 4, 2017News Hour: The last of a series of trainings for journalists on migration coverage was carried out by the IOM country office in Burkina Faso. The series of trainings were held in four countries – Senegal,... -
South Asian cooperation can increase GDP by $70 billion per year
Apr 4, 2017News Hour: The seven member countries of the South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) today launched the SASEC Vision, a new strategic roadmap to guide the subregion’s development through 2025. The SASEC Vision was announced at... -
New five-year plan to end hunger in Zimbabwe
Apr 3, 2017News Hour: The World Food Programme (WFP), together with the Government of Zimbabwe, launched a five-year plan today to build resilience, end hunger and boost nutrition in country. “We are delighted with the collaboration between WFP... -
WFP pledged $253 million to fund a five-year plan to end hunger in Zimbabwe
Apr 3, 2017News Hour: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on Monday pledged $253 million to fund a five-year plan to end hunger in Zimbabwe, which is emerging from a devastating drought that left more than 4... -
Ozone experts highlighted the need for increased research and observations to inform policy on ozone and climate
Apr 3, 2017News Hour: Top Ozone experts from around the world highlighted the need for increased research and observations to inform policy on ozone and climate at a meeting sponsored by UN Environment and the World Meteorological Organization in...
