Development
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One year after the earthquake: Nepal
Jun 18, 2016News Hour: Ahead of the first anniversary of the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that killed more than 8,000 and demolished half a million homes, Mr Doolan returned to some of the worst affected areas of Nepal to... -
Europe’s largest car rally drive home a reminder to tackling climate change and the 1.5 degree target
Jun 18, 2016News Hour: Europe’s largest electric vehicle rally, bringing 75 teams from 13 nations, entered its finishing phase at Geneva today on the Place des Nations, part of a 1,300 km traverse from Bremerhaven, Germany with a... -
IOM distributes NFI Kits as displacement continues from Fallujah, Iraq
Jun 17, 2016News Hour: After months of being unable to leave the city and living under siege, thousands of Iraqi families are currently fleeing the fighting in Fallujah via two main bridges, which were opened yesterday, 16 June.... -
ADB supports Vietnam’s reforms, pledges continued strong assistance
Jun 17, 2016News Hour: The President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Takehiko Nakao met with Vietnam’s State President Tran Dai Quang and Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc during his two-day visit to discuss ADB’s deepening partnership with... -
Reckless deportations leaving thousands in limbo
Jun 17, 2016News Hour: The Dominican Republic has unlawfully expelled hundreds of Dominicans to Haiti who have been caught in the middle of a wave of returns and deportations of more than 100,000 people in recent months, Amnesty... -
Innovative technology and tools the key to revolutionizing humanitarian responses
Jun 17, 2016News Hour: A coordinated approach is urgently needed when it comes to technologies, tools and models in humanitarian innovation, says World Vision International President and Chief Executive Officer Kevin Jenkins. Speaking at a Special Session at... -
WorldFish and Malaysian Department of Fisheries establish new research committee
Jun 17, 2016News Hour: The Malaysian Department of Fisheries (DoF) and WorldFish have today signed an agreement establishing the Technical Committee on Research Collaboration to promote the sustainable development of aquaculture and fisheries in Malaysia. The agreement formalizes... -
Niger faces ‘Humanitarian Catastrophe’ unless action taken now
Jun 17, 2016News Hour: Several recent attacks by Nigerian militants across the border into the area of Bosso in southeastern Niger have forced refugees to flee further into the region of Diffa. The long forced walks towards safety... -
Moldova’s poor are better-off but face big risks for the future
Jun 16, 2016News Hour: Moldova has made good progress in reducing poverty and boosting shared prosperity, but the drivers of this progress in the past are likely to exercise a much more limited role, says the World Bank’s... -
Armenia hosts experts on quality financial reporting
Jun 16, 2016News Hour: More than 40 experts and practitioners from government agencies and universities from Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine and Armenia will participate in a regional workshop focusing on accounting education reform on June 15-16 in Yerevan....
