WASHINGTON DC, April 20, 2023 – The World Trade Organization, the World Bank Group and the World Economic Forum on 20 April launched “Action on Climate and Trade” (ACT), a new initiative that aims to help participating developing economies, including ...
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Countries with the most Linguistic Diversity
WASHINGTON DC, March 24, 2023 – Thousands of languages are spoken worldwide, but only a fraction are used widely. In fact, the speakers of 23 languages account for more than half of the total global population. Despite this, there are ...
Read More »Trade Forum for Decarbonization Standards
9 March 2023, via Zoom. Promoting transparency and coherence in the iron and steel sector will promote a multi-stakeholder dialogue on the role of coherent and transparent standards in accelerating the global scale-up of low-carbon steelmaking technologies and avoiding trade frictions. It will bring ...
Read More »Career guidance in challenging times: An investment in the future
WASHINGTON DC, February 16, 2023 – A host of disruptive trends – public health crises, accelerated automation, digitalization, and climate change – are buffeting the world of work, requiring new kinds of skills and re-skilling in labour markets. Career guidance ...
Read More »Sharp, Long-lasting Slowdown to Hit Developing Countries Hard
WASHINGTON DC, February 9, 2023 – Global growth is slowing sharply in the face of elevated inflation, higher interest rates, reduced investment, and disruptions caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to the World Bank’s latest Global Economic Prospects report. Read More ...
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