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U.N. Sec Gen warns of global economic fragmentation at ASEAN summit

During a summit involving Southeast Asia’s ASEAN bloc, China, the United States, and other nations in Indonesia, U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres issued a warning on Thursday about the world facing a potential “great fracture” in its economic and financial systems. Guterres, in a comprehensive address that touched on geopolitical tensions, multilateral development finance, and climate Read More…

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Guterres renews $100bn climate change call for developing countries

The United Nations (UN)  has renewed  call for developed nations to fulfill their pledge to provide 100 billion dollars a year for developing countries to support both climate mitigation and adaptation. UN Secretary General António Guterres made the call at the virtual 2021 UN Climate Change Conference Roundtable on Clean Power Transition, according to a Read More…