Developing nations encounter unique obstacles in the realm of oncology, including a higher incidence of certain cancers, restricted access to early diagnosis and treatment options, and higher ...

During the last century, impressive improvements in health care have decreased maternal and infant mortality, malnutrition, and infectious disease while raising life expectancy in most countries.

The global effort to achieve zero hunger in 2030 is facing a gradual challenge. After the world hunger decreased from around 19% to 11% of the worldwide population (1990) in 2014, there were ...

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Each year, the United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation offers an opportunity to recognize a simple but powerful idea: countries facing similar development challenges have much to learn from one ...

The growth of the global economy and the increasing complexity in the international trade raised questions about the competitiveness capacity of the developing countries and the ability to integrate ...

30 May 2024 - The Fourth United Nations Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4) wrapped up today in Antigua and Barbuda with unanimous support for a bold new 10-year plan of action that ...

Procuring lifesaving drugs is a daunting challenge in many low- and middle-income countries. Essential treatments are often neither available nor affordable in these nations, even decades after the ...

Many countries burdened by high debt levels are struggling to invest in key areas like education, healthcare, and climate action. Debt-for-development swaps (debt swaps) offer a way to improve the ...