It claims that its economic weight and broad membership give it a high degree of legitimacy and influence over the management of the global economy and financial system. But the G20 still excludes from membership some 150 other countries, all of which have interests at stake within the contours...
Over 20 percent of the world's mangroves are estimated to have been lost over the past 40 years, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations said in a report last year. China is one of the few countries with a net increase in mangrove areas, now totaling 29,200 hectares....
Early warning is essential, but we can save even more lives by going further upstream, starting with the health of pregnant women themselves. In many low-income countries, undernutrition isn’t an exception. It’s the norm. And the intense demands of pregnancy make nutritional deficiencies even...
Looking ahead, healthcare costs are projected to riseup to 8%in 2025, driven by demand for costly GPL-1 drugs and an aging population. Adding to this, many common prescription drugs are forecast to rise in price this year. Finally, as one of the fastest-rising categories, educational spend...
Black Blocs are often demonized by the media and held as solely responsible for the chaos at major summits, even though many of the rioters lack the traditional Black Bloc garb. Article content After the G20, Der Spiegel published an article condemning “black-masked rioters” whose “sole pu...
is part of the G20 group of countries that defined cryptocurrencies as assets rather than currencies in a March document, and even if crypto investment is subject to capital gains tax in Britain — making it an investment. Across the English Channel, France has also held off applying any ...
“First of all, China is a vital player to the development of countries’ economies especially in sectors such as trade and investment. Therefore, during this hard time there is a need of strong partnership with China fo...
In his opening remarks, Pedro Abramovay, Vice President, Programs of Open Society Foundations, framed the urgent crossroads at which many countries find themselves: aspiring for democratic consolidation, sustainable development, and strengthened state institutions, yet facing significant political and economic...
Payments solutions are often designed without customers’ needs in mind and with a focus on technology rather than user-friendliness. Many countries offer a fragmented patchwork of solutions that lack interoperability. In many cases, you cannot make a payment from one brand of e-wallet to another...
how G20 countries can leveragedigital-industrial innovationsinto stronger high-quality jobs growthMarco Annunziata and Hendrik BourgeoisAbstractThe wave of digital-industrial innovation which begins to disrupt vast sectors of the global economyhas fueled fear of a potential adverse impact on jobs and wage...