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Biodiversity
This interactive map could help you discover a new species
Brazil, Indonesia, Madagascar and Colombia are the most likely places to find new types of mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians, according to a Yale University study.
COVID-19
COVID-19: What low-income countries need for a more equal recovery
A new IMF paper shows the financial support needed for low-income countries in their recovery from the pandemic, with billions needed now and in the future.
Geo-economics
The IMF now projects a stronger global recovery from COVID-19
The International Monetary Fund's latest World Economic Outlook forecasts global growth of 6% this year - an upgrade on January's figure.
International Trade and Investment
The Suez Canal in numbers
The Suez Canal runs for 190km connecting Asia and Europe, making it one of the most significant waterways for global trade.
COVID-19
Chart: World economy predicted to return to pre-pandemic levels in 2021
The OECD predicts global GDP will grow by 5.6% this year, and continue the recovery with 4% growth in 2022, but it depends on effective vaccination roll-out.
Future of Economic Progress
The economies that are home to the poorest billions of people need to grow if we want global poverty to decline
Without significant economic growth to increase the average income in disadvantaged countries, it will not be possible for people to leave poverty behind.
Biodiversity
How everyone has a role to play in protecting biodiversity
Non-state actors have a critical role to play in delivering biodiversity outcomes, write the UN's Elizabeth Maruma Mrema and WWF's Manuel Pulgar-Vidal.
Vaccination
COVID-19: The $4 trillion cost of not vaccinating everyone
It is in developed countries’ economic interest to ensure that vaccines are equally distributed to developing countries, writes an economist.
Global Health
From growth to the gig economy: 10 areas to create a better, more resilient future
COVID-19 has changed societies around the world. To prepare for future shocks and threats, we should consider changes in these 10 broad areas.
COVID-19
Here’s why COVID-19 is causing millions of Americans to change their career
March and April 2020 saw an unprecedented spike in US job losses due to COVID-19, with unemployment continuing into 2021.
Latin America
Latin America and the Caribbean's economic recovery from COVID-19 in 3 charts
Economies in Latin America and the Caribbean managed to rebound from COVID-19's initial economic hit, but what does this year and beyond hold for the region?
COVID-19
Here's what could happen to the global economy this year
A PwC report predicts the global economy will grow 5% this year. The issued value of green bonds will surpass $500 billion. G7 public debt levels will exceed $57 trillion.
COVID-19
Global Competitiveness Report Special Edition 2020 launch: follow the livestream
Watch this live session on 16 December 2020 at 09:00 CET, as the World Economic Forum unveils its latest snapshot of global economic competitiveness.
Republic of Korea
Why sanctions are not the way to fix relations with North Korea
The new US administration should help North and South Korea to cooperate as a crucial foundation for building trust.
COVID-19
The economic consequences of COVID-19: Why no country is immune
Economists have used a multi-country econometric model, augmented with global volatility threshold variables, to measure COVID-19's impact - and possible solutions.