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World Bank to provide $2bn for Argentina in 2022

The World Bank will support Argentina with two billion dollars in 2022 amid a severe economic crisis in the country,…

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140,000 U.S. children lose parents amid pandemic – Business Insider

More than 140,000 U.S. children have lost a parent or caregiver during the COVID-19 crisis due to the coronavirus or…

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Multilateralism ‘struggling’ to solve world challenges, UN deputy chief

UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed on Sunday expressed optimism that multilateralism remained the solution to solving global challenges, noting that…

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ILO says over 4bn people lack social protection

The International Labour Organisation(ILO) says more than four billion people around the world lack social protection. The ILO Director-General, Mr.…

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IMF approves largest SDR allocation in history to combat COVID-19 crisis

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a new allocation of Special Drawing Rights (SDR) equivalent to 650 billion U.S.…

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World Hepatitis Day: Kwara Govt tasks youth on unprotected sex

Dr. Raji Razaq, Kwara Commissioner for Health, on Thursday in Ilorin advised youths to shun unprotected sex, so as to…

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IMF executive board backs new $650bn SDR allocation

The IMF Executive Board has backed the proposal for a new general Special Drawing Rights (SDR) allocation equivalent to 650…

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Lawmakers canvass more support for South Korea’s coronavirus victims

President Moon Jae-in of South Korea faced a direct call that he should be more aggressive in allocating more of…

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COVID-19: inadequate oversight led to diversion of funds, says Dep. UN Chief

Nigeria’s Amina Mohammed and UN Deputy Secretary-General, on Wednesday, identified inadequate oversight and transparency during the COVID-19 crisis as having…

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Airbus market to recover to pre-COVID levels btw 2023 and 2025

European planemaker Airbus on Thursday said it continued to expect the commercial aircraft market to recover to pre-COVID-19 levels between…

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