Category: Economy & Finance

UN Warns of the Confluence of Significant Risks Threatening Global Development

by @RameshJaura, posted in Economy & Finance, Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities, SDGs

The convergence of several significant risks is endangering efforts to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development – the universally adopted plan containing 17 specific goals to promote prosperity and social well-being while protecting the environment, a new report has warned. The risks with the potential to severely disrupt economic activity and inflict significant damage … Continue reading UN Warns of the Confluence of Significant Risks Threatening Global Development

China Leads Upsurge in Global Creative Economy

by @RameshJaura, posted in Asia-Pacific, Economy & Finance

The remarkable story of China's dominance in the trade of creative goods and services is the golden thread of a new creative economy outlook by UNCTAD, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. The creative economy is recognized as a significant sector and a meaningful contributor to national gross domestic product. It has spurred … Continue reading China Leads Upsurge in Global Creative Economy