30-September-2020
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We need to stem habitat loss from agriculture, logging and economic development and restore degraded ecosystems. We need to drastically reduce the pollution that is devastating our oceans, to curb the illegal wildlife trade and to stop the over-exploitation of natural resources
30-September-2020
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Established during the 2019 G7 Summit and under the aegis of the French President Emmanuel Macron, the alliance has expanded to forty multinationals whose CEOs signed the “Pledge to Fight Against Inequalities” with commitments to: (1) advance human rights; (2) build inclusive workplaces; and (3) strengthen inclusion in value chains and business ecosystems.
29-September-2020
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Global output plummeted in the first half of 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic took hold, and, despite a partial recovery in the second half, we expect global GDP to fall by 4.5% this year as a whole. This is putting at risk our progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals.
28-September-2020
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COVID-19 is closely linked to an unprecedented biodiversity loss. We have altered three-quarters of the world’s terrestrial surface and two-thirds of the marine environment. Ecosystem destruction and wildlife exploitation are key drivers of zoonotic diseases in humans. And around USD 44 trillion of global value added depends on nature today.
28-September-2020
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We are living in uncertain times. The Interim Economic Outlook, which we released only 10 days ago, projects global GDP to fall by 4.5% this year, before picking up to 5% in 2021. However, output in many countries will still be below the pre-crisis levels by the end of 2021, and well below what was projected prior to the pandemic.
28-September-2020
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Not only does unpaid care work stigmatise the role of women, it remains a driver of disadvantages for women in the labour market. Currently, 606 million women cannot join the labour market because of their unpaid care responsibilities.
28-September-2020
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While COVID-19 does not discriminate between rich and poor, developing countries have been among those hardest hit. Domestic resources – the main source of financing for developing countries – have been put under immense strain.
25-September-2020
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To date, over 31 million cases of COVID-19 infection have been reported worldwide, and every day brings us closer to the grim milestone of one million deaths. The virus continues to spread in many countries, while in many others it is resurging with force. And we will continue to live with it until we are able to discover and, more to the point, produce and distribute an effective vaccine or treatment on a large scale.
24-September-2020
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The world is at a turning point. We are in the midst of a crisis that is revealing the systemic weaknesses of our societies. And while the pandemic is the most immediate threat, it also demonstrates that we continue to face high levels of inequality, economic stagnation, climate change, and rising social discontent.
24-September-2020
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Nature is life! The life of countless species and intricate ecosystems that make up the biodiversity on which our own lives depend.