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The government has approved a blueprint for higher education development as part of efforts to steer Thailand to become a developed country by 2037.

The mega-challenges engulfing the world today -- from Covid-19 to climate change -- have highlighted the interdependencies between people, planet, and the economy. As we chart a course to reignite global growth and drive green, resilient, and inclusive development, we must not ignore these interlinkages. Nature -- meaning biodiversity and…

The former head of Poland’s state broadcaster says he now has a job the World Bank

Report’s author, the World Bank, states concern over poor countries’ increasing spending on debt

The World Bank approved an additional $150 million grant for the second phase of the Yemen Food Security Response and Resilience Project. The new funding is designed to address food insecurity, strengthen resilience, and protect livelihoods in Yemen. The financing comprises a $100 million grant from the World Bank's fund…

One major achievement during this year’s G20 Summit was the establishment of a global fund dedicated to the prevention and containment of future pandemic threats.

The global financial crisis of 2008 dealt a blow to thousands of Indian laborers. They were set to join hundreds of thousands of compatriots providing the workforce for a construction boom in Dubai. Then the world economy spasmed, the price of oil tanked and international finance dried up. Hundreds of…

Former prime minister says US and Europe will pay biggest share of loss and damage fund, but China must too

At COP 27, negotiators have been haggling over how to pay for the mounting costs of climate change