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The World Trade Organization (WTO) has sharply lowered its growth forecasts for goods trade this year. Growth is expected to be over half lower than predicted six months ago. The WTO refers to inflation in the United States and…
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Summer is in full swing, so many enjoy well-deserved vacations in exotic destinations, by the sea or in the mountains. Nowadays you can't avoid considering how to travel as environmentally friendly as possible. Of course, you immediately…
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Natural disasters caused $110 billion in damage worldwide in the first half of this year. The Munich Re report said the devastating and deadly earthquakes in Turkey and Syria earlier this year caused $40 billion in damage. The…
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Foreign investors invest far too little money in sustainable energy in developing countries, the United Nations concludes in a new report. After the conclusion of the Paris climate agreement in 2015, investments in renewable energy sources…
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The World Bank is raising its forecast for global economic growth in 2023, mainly thanks to better-than-expected growth in major economies such as the United States, the eurozone and China. However, the forecast for next year was lowered.…
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With a flaming appeal, UN Secretary-General António Guterres opened the session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva on Monday. Although the Universal Declaration of Human Rights celebrates its 75th anniversary this year, the…
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The world is in the eye of a category 5 hurricane. UN Secretary-General António Guterres said this in a Wednesday speech at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos. The UN chief pointed the finger at the oil sector and believed…
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Experts expect global inflation to fall in the coming years but will nevertheless remain at a high level. A survey by the German ifo institute and a Swiss research institute among 1,537 experts from 133 countries shows that they…
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