Development
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UNDP and HIFC sign MOU to promote social impact investing
Sep 13, 2016News Hour: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Haifu International Finance Holding Group Limited (HIFC) today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU). The agreement is the first under the new United Nations Social Impact... -
New ADB country director for Kazakhstan assumes office
Sep 13, 2016News Hour: New Asian Development Bank (ADB) Country Director for Kazakhstan Giovanni Capannelli assumed office yesterday and reiterated support for the government’s efforts to promote economic diversification and inclusive growth. “Making the economy more competitive, diverse,... -
Myanmar sign agreements to improve urban services in Mandalay
Sep 13, 2016News Hour: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Myanmar today signed agreements for a $60 million loan and $4 million grant to provide Mandalay—the country’s second largest city—with a sustainable, modern wastewater and... -
CARE prepares for mass displacement from Mosul
Sep 13, 2016News Hour: As increased military action turns towards the Iraqi city of Mosul, CARE warns that over 46,000 pregnant and breastfeeding women could be affected by the fighting, with many of them forced to flee under... -
Japan steps up to support fighting against hunger in Africa
Sep 12, 2016News Hour: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today welcomed a US$21.6 million cash contribution from the Government of Japan to provide vital food and nutrition assistance to the most vulnerable people in 11 countries,... -
UN member states choose to fail millions searching for safety and dignity
Sep 12, 2016News Hour: The disappointing outcome document for the UN Summit on Refugees and Migrants has today been adopted as a UNGA Resolution. It falls far short of what is needed to address the global displacement crisis... -
Crisis looms amid skyrocketing numbers of Afghan returnees from Pakistan
Sep 12, 2016News Hour: Hundreds of thousands of people are crossing into Afghanistan from Pakistan, prompting warnings of a major humanitarian crisis. As many as 600,000 Afghans – registered refugees and undocumented returnees – will return to Afghanistan... -
Neymar Jr. targets deadly threats to wildlife
Sep 12, 2016News Hour: Deadly striker Neymar Jr., renowned for hitting the back of the net for Barcelona and Brazil, is taking aim at a new target: the deadly illegal trade in wildlife. He has joined forces with... -
Swimmer Lewis Pugh working to save threatened Lake Baikal
Sep 12, 2016News Hour: Swimmer and UN Environment Patron of the Oceans, Lewis Pugh, and the Russian Federation are joining forces to protect Lake Baikal, the oldest and deepest lake in the world, and home to species found... -
The death toll from severe flooding in North Korea rose to 133 with 395 missing
Sep 12, 2016News Hour: The death toll from severe flooding in a North Korean border region has risen to 133 with another 395 missing and tens of thousands left homeless, the UN said. Some 107,000 people have been...
