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Latin America's development gains under threat as one in four live in poverty, UN report finds

By bnl editorial staff Progress in human development across Latin America and the Caribbean has plateaued and faces potential reversals as multiple pressures converge on the region, according to a UN ...
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From Standard Takers to Standard Makers: The Case of China and South Korea

In this World Development Report 2025 seminar series, John Jiong Gong (Professor of Economics, University of International Business and Economics, UIBE), Vanessa Yanhua Zhang (Head of Greater China ...
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Rebalancing world military spending for a sustainable and peaceful future

9 September 2025, New York – Following a decade-long military build-up, global military spending hit a record high in 2024, soaring by more than nine per cent from 2023 and signaling a dangerous move ...
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Tajikistan heavily reliant on international financial institutions for infrastructure development – report

By Eurasianet Tajikistan is almost entirely dependent on international donors to fund 82 government infrastructure projects across a wide range of sectors. International development entities, led by ...