Childhood immunisation begins to pick up post-pandemic, finds UN data

Recovery slow and unequal; coverage was 84% in 2022, down from 86% pre-pandemic

Debt crisis and gap in affordable climate finance in focus at IMF, World Bank meeting

Spring Meetings 2023 took place from April 10-16, 2023 in Washington DC

Nearly 80 mln displaced globally by 2019-end, half of them children: UNHCR

Fewer displaced people have been able to return to their homes in 2019

World Bank axes coal-power funds

While India is unfazed by the decision, other developing countries may be hit hard

Environment Day special: ACmageddon

Doubts persist over Green Climate Fund taking off at Doha

Workshop on climate finance gives hope, but a lot of work remains to be done

Shale gas: dubious game-changer

FDI in retail: some unanswered questions

Urban consumer may benefit, but what about marginal farmers and the environment?

Government proposes a regulator for public procurement

Legislation codifies rules for all government procurement and purchases

Healthy move

Masdar in UAE goes all green

According to report

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Poor man’s burden

Developing countries shoulder the clean-up responsibility, yet it is not enough

All is not well: climate negotiations in a new avatar

Most in Asia-Pacific already in cities; expect 3.5 bln by 2015

Urban boom will be despite declines in Japan, China, Korea

Kathmandu struggles, damage in remote areas not fully known yet

Survivors are in immediate need of food, safe water and medical supplies

How to save $25 billion and more on drug costs

Patent settlements bring cheaper generics to market early and cut healthcare spending

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Equity for all

Polar potential

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