WASHINGTON DC, September 4, 2024 – A staggering 400 million students globally experienced school closures from extreme weather since 2022, according to a new World Bank report released today. The report examines the detrimental impacts of climate change on education in low- ...
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Global labour income share declines putting upward pressure on inequality, SDG targets not on track
GENEVA, September 4, 2024 – The widening gap between labour and capital income and the challenges facing young people in the job market are worrying, according to the International Labour Organization. ILO finds upward pressure on inequality as the labour ...
Read More »Global Carbon Pricing Revenues Top a Record $100 Billion
WASHINGTON DC, May 21, 2024 – In 2023, carbon pricing revenues reached a record $104 billion, according to the World Bank’s annual “State and Trends of Carbon Pricing 2024” report. There are now 75 carbon pricing instruments in operation worldwide. Over half of ...
Read More »WTO members hold first formal meeting on dispute settlement reform
WASHINGTON DC, May 30, 2024 – WTO members met at Heads of Delegation level on 30 May for their first formal meeting on dispute settlement reform, with an initial focus on how to resolve issues regarding appeal/review and accessibility. The facilitator of the ...
Read More »ILO expects global unemployment to drop slightly in 2024
GENEVA, May 29, 2024 – New projections indicate that global unemployment will fall modestly this year even as inequalities in labour markets persist, with women in low-income countries particularly affected, according to a new International Labour Organization (ILO) report. Despite this outlook, ...
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