global development

Energy security, climate change and the global economy were among the main topics the G7 leaders addressed during the

 In response to the US Environmental P

Oxfam’s Nicolas Mombrial said:

Oxfam today celebrated news that donors had increased their development aid spending to $134.8 billion in 2013, which the OECD says stands at the highest-ever recorded level. However aid levels to Africa dropped by 5.6% to just $28.9 billion – back to the levels they were 10 years ago.

Countries can start tackling inequality today by triggering an “economic stimulus” directly into the pockets of those who need it most – by investing more in public services like health and education.

World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim today announ

Climate change could put back the fight against hunger by decades but our global food system is woefully unprepared to cope with the challenge.

The IMF has released a discussion note, authorized for distribution by chief economist Olivier Blanchard, on the damaging effect of income inequality on economic growth and supporting redistributiv

Today France and Germany’s leaders met in Paris to set out their

In 2011, following decades of isolation, Myanmar embarked on an unprecedented reform process, raising hopes for a new democracy.