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United Nations Development Group

At the entrance of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Headquarters, an Avaaz.org activist dressed as Eva Peron — also known as Evita — sings "Don't feed the greed Kristalina," an adaptation of "Don't cry for me Argentina" from the hit musical "Evita,"

COVID-19 recovery in wealthy countries far outpaces the developing world, IMF warns

Business, Economics and Jobs

In the last year, 86 countries have taken out $110 billion in emergency loans from the IMF, and many are struggling with the debt.

Activists participate in a march to call for an end to violence against women during International Women's Day in San Salvador, El Salvador, March 8, 2018.

UN Women head: The time is now for gender equality

Conflict

Aiding Pakistan proves a challenge

UNICEF Says Syrian’s School System in Crisis

Arts, Culture & Media

United Nations Call For Pause in Libyan Conflict for Humanitarian Aid

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UNEP Initiatives

The United Nations Environment Programme recently launched two heavy metal pollution initiatives. Host Steve Curwood talks with UNEP Executive Director Klaus Toepfer about the plans to phase out leaded gasoline in Africa and decrease mercury worldwide.

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UNICEF pursues simple tactic for bettering health: hand-washing

Health & Medicine

Today, children across Asia are taking a few minutes of their time to wash their hands. It’s the highlight of a campaign organised by the United Nations children agency UNICEF to promote one of the most cost-effective forms of preventive healthcare.

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The world’s poorest countries

Arts, Culture & Media

Today’s Geo Quiz is about money. We Americans aren’t feeling very wealthy right now. Most of us are a lot wealthier still than most of the world’s 6.8 billion people. Most of them are poor. We want to know which are the 5 poorest countries of the world?

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North Korea food crisis

Environment

North Korea is allowing workers from the UN’s World Food Program to inspect areas of the country where food is scarce, and Stephen Haggard, author of “Famine in North Korea”

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Food crisis strains aid groups

Business, Economics and Jobs

International aid experts say millions of people around the world are being pushed deeper into poverty and hunger by high food prices, but the aid groups that traditionally help to feed the hungry are also feeling the pinch

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