In Japan, UN chief spotlights power of universal health coverage to unlock economic growth
Dec 15, 2017, at 05:02 am
New York, Dec 14(Just Earth News): Health is everyone's right and a driver of economic development, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres stressed Thursday, expressing the UN's readiness to help countries move towards health coverage for all.
Oct 24, 2016, at 01:47 pm
New York, Oct 24 (Just Earth News): The demand for water to support agricultural development in conflict-plagued Afghanistan often results in high-stakes water disputes, according to a new United Nations report released on Sunday, which underscores the need for more effective and transparent means of resolving the differences.
Boosting productivity key to economic growth in Asia-Pacific – UN
Apr 29, 2016, at 01:30 pm
New York, Apr 29 (Just Earth News/IBNS): As nations begin implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the next phase of Asia-Pacific economic growth should be driven by broad-based productivity gains and further rebalancing towards domestic and regional demand, the United Nations said on Thurssday in a new survey.
UN urges credible industrial policies to transform Africa
Apr 12, 2014, at 07:04 pm
New York, Apr 12 (IBNS): While Africa has recorded impressive economic growth in the past decade, more credible industrial policies and institutions are needed to advance the structural transformation of the continent, says a new report released on Friday by the United Nations and the African Union.