The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNWRA) has run out of cash on hand to keep vital services going amid the worsening health emergency, UNRWA spokesperson Tamara Alrifai told a regular UN press briefing in Geneva on Tuesday.
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The labour market in Latin America and the Caribbean faces a slow recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting the need for “active macro policies” and other measures to promote sustainable development alongside getting people back into the workforce.
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The Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC) is urging Libya’s warring parties to implement their recent historic ceasefire agreement, calling it a “welcome concrete development” for a population that has been yearning for peace.
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Parliament and Council reached a provisional deal on Tuesday on an EU recovery package for farmers, food producers and rural areas that should boost their resilience.
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The gold jewellery that you wear today actually did not originate from our planet. Gold is extra-terrestrial from bombardment of meteorites more than 200 million after Earth was formed. Gold formation is the result neutron star collisions. Most of the heaviest elements found on earth such as gold was due to stellar explosions called supernovas.
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EBRD, EU and GCF to boost private sector’s climate action in Egypt
Green financing of €220 million to be made available through local financial institutions
Lockdowns, working from home, and physical distancing caused people to spend larger shares of their household budgets on food and housing, while fewer people bought nonessentials, like airline tickets and clothing. And with incomes down as millions have lost their jobs, spending on nonessential items will likely remain depressed.
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The European Commission has today welcomed the agreement between the European Parliament and EU Member States in the Council on Europe's next long-term budget and NextGenerationEU, the temporary recovery instrument.
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To the agents, stakeholders, and partners of Pru Life UK Investments, congratulations on your first anniversary.
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Two investment projects that can revitalize the Yangtze River Economic Belt emerged from a technical assistance facility funded by ADB and the Multidonor Trust Fund under the Water Financing Partnership Facility. These projects will not only clean up the river, but it will also provide clean drinking water to millions of people for years to
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