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Next step 14 December Dec 2016 1456 14 December 2016 Green bonds need to be more than marketing tactic
The rapidly growing green bonds market is still self-regulated. More stakeholders than ever before are asking for concrete results
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Learning 18 November Nov 2016 0829 18 November 2016 Why we need financial education?
Financial literacy is a life skill that is needed to succeed in today's society. Unfortunately, despite some improvements, most people still don't grasp the basic financial knowledge.
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Exclusive Op-Ed 16 November Nov 2016 1409 16 November 2016 We can help the people of CAR unleash their immense untapped potential
Ahead of the International conference for the Central African Republic taking place in Brussels on 17th November, Vita International, in partnership with Afronline.org and its African media partners, publishes a joint op-ed by Faustin-Archange Touadéra (President of the Central African Republic), Federica Mogherini (High Representative of the European Union for Foreign and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission), Jan Eliasson (Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations) and Makhtar Diop (Vice-President of the World Bank).
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Economic models 17 October Oct 2016 0934 17 October 2016 Stiglitz: we should learn from the co-operative model to fight inequalities
Top experts and thousands of executives, decision-makers, managers and leaders from the cooperative community and other sectors gathered to The International Summit of Cooperatives held in in Quebec to discuss the growing interest in the role of the cooperative business model in bringing about more inclusive and resilient economic development and sustainable prosperity.
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Religions 7 October Oct 2016 1043 07 October 2016 Poverty is not the engine of violent extremism
According to a World Bank study, the socio-economic conditions, poverty or any other sort of deprivations aren’t among the reasons due to which people join the extremist groups
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Report 5 October Oct 2016 1226 05 October 2016 Nearly 385 million children living in extreme poverty
Children are more than twice as likely as adults to live in extreme poverty, according to a new analysis from the World Bank Group and UNICEF.
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Myth vs Fact 22 September Sep 2016 1459 22 September 2016 Most people ignore the progress in the global poverty fight
According to the "Towards 2030 without poverty" report, 87% of people around the world believes that global poverty has either stayed the same or gotten worse over the past 20 years, when the exact opposite is true – it has more than halved.
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Inclusive world 15 June Jun 2016 1058 15 June 2016 Leave no one behind: we need more inclusivity for disabled women and migrant workers
Marking the 10th anniversary of a United Nations treaty that protects the rights of persons with disabilities, senior UN officials are highlighting the critical role people with disabilities play as invaluable partners to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. "We need greater inclusivity for disabled women and migrant workers" say key members of civil society.
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Dadaab shutdown 24 May May 2016 1730 24 May 2016 Kenya: using the lives of refugees to blackmail Europe
The proposed decision of the Kenyan government to shut down two of the world’s largest refugee camps is surprising, for a country that hosts over 600,104 refugees stemming mainly from conflict-ridden Somalia and South Sudan, and who have nowhere else to go. The government insists that its actions are based on security concerns, but according to The Economist, “money is probably the real reason for the sudden announcement.”
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Environment & Climate 19 May May 2016 1212 19 May 2016 Green Week 2016: Do we need another week of discussion?
According to the World Bank, the global community is badly prepared for a rapid increase in climate change-related natural disasters that by 2050 will put 1.3 billion people at risk. With this year's edition of Green Week approaching, it is time for less talk and more climate action.
