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The use of AI during the COVID-19 pandemic required adapting the technology to its context

The artificial intelligence (AI) divide between industrialized and developing countries is not just about being able to access and use new technologies. It’s also about governments and local enterprises around the world being able to create their own AI tools, to both benefit from their potential and better mitigate their…

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Ghana’s national health insurance users often end up paying as much as those who don't belong. So why join?

Health financing is a challenge any country has to deal with to provide good healthcare services. It’s especially important for developing countries such as Ghana, where ability to pay is a hindrance to accessing all the healthcare services that people might need.

The Conversation

Russia-Ukraine war: EU bans drone sales to Belarus and adds state TV presenters to sanctions list – as it happened

Belarusian leader, Alexander Lukashenko, is close ally of Vladimir Putin and EU says regime is ‘accomplice in Russia’s unprovoked war’

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Degrowth: slowing down rich economies to deal with climate change is a flawed idea

The notion of “degrowth” is gaining traction among some politicians in Europe. It was given a platform recently at the European Parliament’s “Beyond Growth” conference.

The Conversation

‘India has become one of the fastest growing economies under BJP rule’

India has become one of the fastest developing countries in the world under the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) rule, noted economist Vishwanath Bhat has said.

The Hindu

Mid-income developing countries ‘risk losing out on climate funds’

Caribbean Development Bank head urges help for countries classed as developing but not among poorest

The Guardian - UK

Plants of the boreal forest: Using traditional Indigenous medicine to create modern treatments

Natural health products and phytomedicines (plant-based medicines) are used in many countries as the first choice of treatment. This market represents a significant proportion of the total market for health products, particularly in developing countries where a large proportion of the population depends on these products for treatment.

The Conversation

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The SCO is a success story that can get better

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s success story is part of the broader global partnership of emerging economies and developing countries

The Hindu

Food safety policy neglects informal markets in developing countries - 3 ways this can change

The food industry in many low- and middle-income countries is dominated by the informal sector. Numerous micro and small businesses, which are not legally registered and mostly compete on the basis of price, handle much of the food that people eat. This includes meat, fish and fresh fruit and vegetables.…

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Russia comes under pressure at UN to avoid global food crisis and revive Ukrainian grain shipments

Russia came under pressure at the U.N. Security Council from its ally China and developing countries as well as Western nations to avert a global food crisis and quickly revive Ukrainian grain shipments

The Independent UK

UN says 165 million people fell into poverty in past 3 years of crisis

The Covid-19 pandemic, the cost-of-living crisis and the war in Ukraine have pushed 165 million people into poverty since 2020, the United Nations said on Thursday. The UN is calling for the world's wealthiest economies to pause debt repayments by developing countries to ease the burden.

Radio France Internationale

How food companies ‘sweetened the world’ – and increased the risk of disease

The hard sell of ultra-processed foods in developing countries as being ‘good for you’ gives children a taste for sugar and salt that could have lasting effects on their health

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak must stick to £11.6bn climate commitment, say MPs

Tories, including former net zero tsar, among signatories to letter urging PM not to let down developing countries

The Guardian - UK

Nations where 3.3bn live spend more on debt than health, schools

Almost half of humanity lives in countries that spend more servicing interest on debt than health or education, UN says.

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Half of our world is sinking into a debt crisis: UN chief's stark warning

NEW DELHI: Some 3.3 billion people – almost half of humanity – live in countries that spend more on debt interest payments than on education or health, said UN secretary general Antonio Guterres on Wednesday after launching a UN report which revealed that in 2022, global public debt reached a…

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How holidaying in developing countries affects local inequality

A few years ago, one of us (Alex) went for a vacation to the Dominican Republic. The motivation was similar to millions of other tourists every year: escape the daily routine, enjoy the sun and beaches, and gather some strength to face another cold winter.

The Independent UK

Leaked memo sets out ‘huge challenge’ to meet £11.6bn climate pledge

But the Government said it remains committed to meeting its vow on climate finance for developing countries.

Al Jazeera

Is a global debt bomb about to explode?

The majority of low-income nations are on the cusp of a debt crisis, sparking fears of global contagion.

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A stocktake before the Global Stocktake

The Bonn Climate Change Conference showed that countries are far from making collective progress in tackling climate change

The Guardian - UK

UK aid should not fund private hospitals in developing countries, says Oxfam

Development charity says patients denied treatment or held hostage until fees paid in private facilities in India and Kenya

The Hindu

India and U.S. to discuss GSP restoration issue to find solution, says Piyush Goyal

India and the U.S. have agreed to discuss New Delhi’s demand for restoration of GSP benefits to domestic exporters and now both sides will commence discussions to find a solution, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on June 23. The previous Trump administration in the U.S. revoked the Generalized…

The Independent UK

The Paris summit on finance and climate comes to an end. Time for concrete steps?

The aim of a two-day climate and finance summit in Paris was to set up concrete measures to help poor and developing countries better tackle issues like poverty and climate change

Radio France Internationale

Climate finance summit under pressure to overhaul 'punitive' global system

A global summit seeking to overhaul the international financial system wraps up Friday after taking small steps towards easing the debt burden of developing nations weighed down by climate and economic crises.

The Guardian - UK

World Bank offers developing countries debt pauses if hit by climate crisis

Move at Paris summit on global finance will only apply to repayments on new loans

Radio France Internationale

Macron opens Paris summit to help developing nations face climate crisis

Heads of state, finance leaders and activists from around the world are converging in Paris to attend a summit which aims to overhaul the world's development banks and help developing countries face the challenges of a warmer and stormier world.

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