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G20 Taskforce Calls For Global Panel To Tackle 'Inequality Emergency'
A G20 taskforce established by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for the creation of an international panel to tackle inequality, warning that extreme wealth disparities disrupt democracy and cause economic instability.
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High Levels Of Inequality Leading To Low Health Security, More Pandemics: UN Report
Inequality is undermining national and global efforts to combat pandemics, making them more disruptive, deadly, and longer in duration, according to a global report by UNAIDS on Monday.
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Inequality Making World More Prone To Pandemics: UN Report
The report called on world leaders to increase pandemic preparedness by investing in "social protection mechanisms" within their countries while also tackling global inequality, including through debt restructuring for developing countries.
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Food Inequality Is Fuelling Both Global Hunger And Climate Change: New Report
The recently released EAT-Lancet Commission report highlights how the richest 30% of the globe are responsible for around 70% of food-related climate costs.
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After 80 Years Of Male Leadership, Global Calls Intensify For UN's First Female Chief
In its 80-year history, the United Nations has never had a woman serve as secretary-general -- a fact that some world leaders now view as a glaring symbol of gender inequality at the highest level of global diplomacy.
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15 Million Primary-Age Girls Out Of School Wordwide, Says UN Report
15 million primary-age girls around the world are currently out of school, as systemic gender discrimination continues to hinder equal access to education for girls and young women globally.
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India Becomes Fourth "Most Equal" Country Globally: World Bank Report
Inequality in India has come down significantly between 2011-12 and 2022-23, making it the fourth-most equal country globally, according to a World Bank report.
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UN Chief Urges Aid Surge In World Of 'Cimate Chaos, Raging Conflicts'
UN chief Antonio Guterres on Monday urged the international community to "rev up the engine of development" aid in "a world shaken by inequalities, climate chaos and raging conflicts".
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Global CEOs' Pay Rose 50% Since 2019, 56 Times More Than Workers: Report
Noting that the average pay for CEOs in India has reached $2 million a year, a new study by research and advocacy group Oxfam said the average pay for global CEOs surged by 50 per cent in real terms since 2019.
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Wealth Of World's Top 1% Grew By $42 Trillion Over The Past Decade: Oxfam
The world's richest one per cent increased their fortune by $42 trillion over the past decade, which is nearly 34 times more than the entire bottom 50 per cent of the world's population, according to a new analysis by Oxfam.
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There Are Over 22 Million Millionaires In The World, An All-Time High
The world has never had so many rich people and their investments in soaring stock markets have made them wealthier than ever recorded, according to a study published on Wednesday.
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Youth's Unhappiness, Loneliness Pull Down US's Global Happiness Ranking
Rising unhappiness among younger people has caused the United States and some large western European countries to fall down a global wellbeing index, while Nordic nations retain their grip on the top spots.
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Women And Rural Poor Hit Hardest By Climate Change: UN
Heatwaves and floods inflict greater economic pain on rural women than men because climate change intensifies existing inequalities, the United Nations' food and farming agency said on Tuesday.
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Billionaires Boom While Billions Fall: Oxfam Exposes Widening Global Wealth Gap
Oxfam Report Inequality Inc: The number of billionaires has skyrocketed since 2010, more than doubling to 2,489 by March 2023.
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Global Unemployment Set To Worsen In 2024: UN
The global unemployment rate will increase slightly in 2024, the United Nations said Wednesday as it raised concerns about stagnant productivity, worsening inequalities and inflation biting into disposable income.
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G20 Taskforce Calls For Global Panel To Tackle 'Inequality Emergency'
A G20 taskforce established by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for the creation of an international panel to tackle inequality, warning that extreme wealth disparities disrupt democracy and cause economic instability.
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High Levels Of Inequality Leading To Low Health Security, More Pandemics: UN Report
Inequality is undermining national and global efforts to combat pandemics, making them more disruptive, deadly, and longer in duration, according to a global report by UNAIDS on Monday.
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Inequality Making World More Prone To Pandemics: UN Report
The report called on world leaders to increase pandemic preparedness by investing in "social protection mechanisms" within their countries while also tackling global inequality, including through debt restructuring for developing countries.
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Food Inequality Is Fuelling Both Global Hunger And Climate Change: New Report
The recently released EAT-Lancet Commission report highlights how the richest 30% of the globe are responsible for around 70% of food-related climate costs.
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After 80 Years Of Male Leadership, Global Calls Intensify For UN's First Female Chief
In its 80-year history, the United Nations has never had a woman serve as secretary-general -- a fact that some world leaders now view as a glaring symbol of gender inequality at the highest level of global diplomacy.
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15 Million Primary-Age Girls Out Of School Wordwide, Says UN Report
15 million primary-age girls around the world are currently out of school, as systemic gender discrimination continues to hinder equal access to education for girls and young women globally.
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India Becomes Fourth "Most Equal" Country Globally: World Bank Report
Inequality in India has come down significantly between 2011-12 and 2022-23, making it the fourth-most equal country globally, according to a World Bank report.
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UN Chief Urges Aid Surge In World Of 'Cimate Chaos, Raging Conflicts'
UN chief Antonio Guterres on Monday urged the international community to "rev up the engine of development" aid in "a world shaken by inequalities, climate chaos and raging conflicts".
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Global CEOs' Pay Rose 50% Since 2019, 56 Times More Than Workers: Report
Noting that the average pay for CEOs in India has reached $2 million a year, a new study by research and advocacy group Oxfam said the average pay for global CEOs surged by 50 per cent in real terms since 2019.
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Wealth Of World's Top 1% Grew By $42 Trillion Over The Past Decade: Oxfam
The world's richest one per cent increased their fortune by $42 trillion over the past decade, which is nearly 34 times more than the entire bottom 50 per cent of the world's population, according to a new analysis by Oxfam.
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There Are Over 22 Million Millionaires In The World, An All-Time High
The world has never had so many rich people and their investments in soaring stock markets have made them wealthier than ever recorded, according to a study published on Wednesday.
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Youth's Unhappiness, Loneliness Pull Down US's Global Happiness Ranking
Rising unhappiness among younger people has caused the United States and some large western European countries to fall down a global wellbeing index, while Nordic nations retain their grip on the top spots.
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Women And Rural Poor Hit Hardest By Climate Change: UN
Heatwaves and floods inflict greater economic pain on rural women than men because climate change intensifies existing inequalities, the United Nations' food and farming agency said on Tuesday.
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Billionaires Boom While Billions Fall: Oxfam Exposes Widening Global Wealth Gap
Oxfam Report Inequality Inc: The number of billionaires has skyrocketed since 2010, more than doubling to 2,489 by March 2023.
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Global Unemployment Set To Worsen In 2024: UN
The global unemployment rate will increase slightly in 2024, the United Nations said Wednesday as it raised concerns about stagnant productivity, worsening inequalities and inflation biting into disposable income.
