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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.

Cholera outbreak among refugees from Sudan’s Darfur, urgent funding needed.

Stories & Blogs UNHCR (Briefing note )

A deadly cholera outbreak has hit a refugee settlement in eastern Chad hosting Sudanese arrivals from Darfur, raising alarm over worsening sanitary and health conditions as humanitarian aid dries up.

After a career defending ‘the dignity of life’, Natalia Kanem steps down as UNFPA boss

Stories & Blogs Un (Interview )

Natalia Kanem, the head of the UN sexual and reproductive rights agency, UNFPA, is stepping down, after a tumultuous eight-year tenure

For ALL Women and Girls: Saron Mesele on bridging the digital gender gap.

Stories & Blogs UN-Women (Interview )

#ForAllWomenAndGirls is a rallying call for action on the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action.

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.

How AI reinforces gender bias—and what we can do about it.

Stories & Blogs UN-Women (Interview )

Interview with Zinnya del Villar on AI gender bias and creating inclusive technology.

WFP Geneva Palais Briefing Note: Millions in the DRC risk going hungry as funding dries up

Stories & Blogs WFP (Briefing note )

The ongoing political instability and armed conflicts in the DRC have devastated food production and distribution systems.