Keywords: Developing countries


Morocco calls for stronger south-south trade cooperation amid global trade uncertainty

Morocco has called for stronger trade cooperation among developing countries as global commerce faces growing uncertainty and increasing pressure on the rules-based multilateral trading system. Speaking in Geneva, Omar Zniber, Morocco's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office and......

UNESCO warns global education aid could decline by up to 30% by 2027

UNESCO has warned that international funding for education could decline by as much as 30% between 2023 and 2027, raising concerns about the future of learning opportunities for millions of children and young people around the world. The warning comes from the organization's latest Global Education......

UNDP warns Middle East conflict could drive fossil fuel subsidies above $1.1 trillion

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has warned that the economic impact of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East could push global fossil fuel subsidies to more than $1.1 trillion in 2026, placing additional financial pressure on developing economies and limiting investment in long-term......

South Africa hosts ambitious G20 summit focused on climate and debt despite US boycott

The 2025 G20 summit in Johannesburg marked the first time the gathering was held on African soil, with leaders from 18 of the world's major economies convening despite a US boycott. The United States, led by President Donald Trump, chose not to participate, citing unsubstantiated claims of racial......

G20 billionaires' wealth gains could end global poverty amid inequality and debt crises

Billionaires in the G20 countries earned a staggering $2.2 trillion in 2024, an amount that surpasses the $1.65 trillion needed to lift 3.8 billion people out of poverty worldwide, according to a report by Oxfam released ahead of the G20......

Morocco urges binding commitments on climate finance ahead of COP30

Morocco has intensified its call for stronger and legally binding climate finance commitments during a preparatory meeting for COP30 in Belém, Brazil. As the host nation works to close key divides before next year’s summit, Rabat......

China welcomes ICJ’s “positive” opinion on climate reparations

China expressed strong support on Thursday for the advisory opinion issued by the International Court of Justice (ICJ), which opens the door for countries suffering from climate change impacts to seek reparations from nations that fail to meet their climate obligations. “This advisory opinion......