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School Meals Provide Food for Thought – and Fuel for…

Gordon Brown and Kevin Watkins EDINBURGH, JAN 19 (PS) : When governments adopted the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015, they pledged to eliminate hunger and poverty. But today, as the SDGs’ 2030 deadline approaches, a gulf separates their initial ambition and the reality on the ground. The

Gaza truce gives Israelis and Palestinians hope but may not…

The ceasefire announced between Israel and Hamas on Wednesday gave hope to families of hostages and war-weary Palestinians in the

Will Trump Crack the Mystery of COVID’s Origin?

A 2021 State Department fact sheet acknowledged that some US funding for civilian research could have been diverted to secret

Fintech Must Embrace Universal Inclusion

Regulatory frameworks must include incentives for financial-services institutions to disclose their progress on universal-inclusion metrics, making these results as fundamental

Canada’s Trudeau announces resignation after nearly a decade as prime…

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation Monday after nearly a decade in power, bowing to rising discontent over

Congress certifies Doland Trump’s 2024 win in the US President

Congress certified President-elect Donald Trump as the winner of the 2024 election in proceedings Monday that unfolded without challenge, in

Bangladesh’s forex reserves surge past 21 bln USD in end-December

Halting a prolonged decline, Bangladesh's foreign exchange reserves reached over 21 billion U.S. dollars by the end of December 2024,

Jimmy Carter, the 39th US president, has died at 100

Jimmy Carter, the peanut farmer who won the presidency in the wake of the Watergate scandal and Vietnam War, endured

28 survivors as Azerbaijani jet crashes in Kazakhstan

An Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet with 67 people on board crashed on Wednesday in western Kazakhstan after veering from its

Last Chance for the SDGs?

Moreover, for donors seeking value for money, the IDA has a unique advantage: every $1 received can deliver $3.50.