Why economic inequality matters for development
Stories & Blogs World Bank (World Bank Blog )Decreasing high levels of inequality can spur economic development, strengthen human capital, and speed up poverty reduction.
Smart financing to power a more prosperous future: How the World Bank and the International Finance Facility for Education are working together
Stories & Blogs World Bank (World Bank Blog )Education is the cornerstone of economic opportunity and human dignity. It’s the surest path to unlocking potential, creating jobs, improving health, and building fair and resilient societies.
Côte d'Ivoire: Model to follow for definitive abolition of the death penalty, says Special Rapporteur
Stories & Blogs OHCHR (Press )A UN human rights expert today welcomed Côte d'Ivoire’s ratification of the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights as a definitive and irrevocable step to abolish the death penalty in the country.
Message for the International Day of Reflection on the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda
Stories & Blogs ECA (Message )“On this solemn day of remembrance, let’s pledge to stand as one against all forms of hatred and discrimination.” Said UN SG Antonio Guterres
Message for the International Day of Reflection on the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda
Stories & Blogs ECA (Message )On this solemn day of remembrance, let’s pledge to stand as one against all forms of hatred and discrimination.” Said UN SG Antonio Guterres