In 2019, the United Kingdom’s then-finance minister stated that the Belt and Road Initiative had “tremendous possibilities to spread affluence and sustainable development” and that…
View More World leaders assemble in China for a more compact Belt and Road meeting.Category: Global Development
At the Cop28 summit, the UK government requests UAE’s assurances regarding free expression.
‘Disappointment’ is expressed in a statement to the UN humanity council after the host nation refuses to amend its restrictive legislation. After the United Arab…
View More At the Cop28 summit, the UK government requests UAE’s assurances regarding free expression.WHO approves a less expensive, more effective malaria vaccine.
The University of Oxford’s R21/Matrix-M vaccine is the very first malaria vaccine to achieve the 75% efficacy goal. The World Health Organization, or WHO, has…
View More WHO approves a less expensive, more effective malaria vaccine.The UK claims that Russia is planning to use naval explosives to destroy Ukrainian grain ships.
By laying naval mines on the roads leading to the nation’s Black naval ports, Russia, according to Britain, is planning to damage civilian cargo ships…
View More The UK claims that Russia is planning to use naval explosives to destroy Ukrainian grain ships.‘Brits only’ policy is cited as the cause of the ‘loss of specialists’ in UK development
The country’s assistance watchdog has cautioned governments that a “Brits only” recruitment approach for top United Kingdom development positions has resulted in a “loss of…
View More ‘Brits only’ policy is cited as the cause of the ‘loss of specialists’ in UK developmentWorld Bank chief predicts capital flows boosting lending by more than $100 billion
Ajay Banga, the president of the World Bank Group, said on Tuesday that fresh contributions from wealthy nations along with improvements to the bank’s balance…
View More World Bank chief predicts capital flows boosting lending by more than $100 billionUK Interior Minister Suella Braverman will discuss “unsustainable” migration demands while in the United States
Suella Braverman, the British interior minister, will discuss “the unsustainable pressures” brought on by illegal immigration during a three-day visit to the United States this…
View More UK Interior Minister Suella Braverman will discuss “unsustainable” migration demands while in the United StatesWomen and girls have been severely harmed by Britain’s cuts to international aid; these cuts need to be reversed.
The government loses the right to refer to itself as a “development superpower” when it decides to stop sponsoring initiatives intended to eliminate the exploitation…
View More Women and girls have been severely harmed by Britain’s cuts to international aid; these cuts need to be reversed.Iran passes harsher hijab legislation aimed at people who “mock” the dress rules.
The new hijab and chastity bill, which a UN human rights agency claims is meant to “suppress women into total submission,” carries a 10-year prison…
View More Iran passes harsher hijab legislation aimed at people who “mock” the dress rules.According to a report, AI is having a “positive impact” on UK jobs but could also exacerbate geographical disparities.
According to a study, new technologies have upskilled and created jobs, but gaps in investment and education may slow the pace of progress. According to…
View More According to a report, AI is having a “positive impact” on UK jobs but could also exacerbate geographical disparities.