Standards make everyday life run smoothly. You rarely notice them: the credit card that works in any corner of the world, the Wi-Fi signal that connects a remote village to the cloud, or the vaccine ...

Cash crunch makes sustainable goals tougher for poor countries Boosting financing 'absolutely central', says UN’s Steiner $4 trln needed, but just $300 mln there, says World Bank's Banga HAMBURG, ...

The Human Development Index (HDI) is a tool to measure human prosperity. Learn how it works, as well as the criticisms and ...

The United States led global production of rare earth elements (REEs) until the mid-1990s, when China emerged as the dominant supplier. China maintained near-total control of the market until 2012.

The 13th session of the African Symposium on Statistical Development (ASSD) kicked off on Monday in Addis Ababa under the theme, “Application of economic statistics and national accounts in support of ...

The International Development Association (IDA) is the part of the World Bank that helps the world’s low-income countries. IDA's grants and low-interest loans help countries invest in their futures, ...

Awaza, 8 August 2025 – The Third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC3) concluded today in Awaza, Turkmenistan, with the adoption of the Awaza Political Declaration, and ...

The U.S. ranks 18 on a map compiled by Newsweek with data showing the best and worst Organization for Economic cooperation and Development countries for taxes. Estonia was first, Latvia second and New ...