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Efforts to boost climate financing have moved beyond national pledges. Now the focus is on overhauling organizations like the World Bank and providing countries debt relief.

When things are going bad in the health system, we are reassured we’ve got one of the best health systems in the world. But we’re rarely told where we actually stand relative to others.

In this special edition, Annette Young heads to South Korea, which, despite its impressive economic record, consistently scores poorly for gender equality among advanced nations. It has the worst gender pay gap among OECD nations, while its traditional workplace culture results in many women giving up their careers after childbirth.…

Rules, still subject to formal approval, stop exports to non-OECD countries and limit them elsewhere

The three party leaders currently negotiating to form New Zealand’s next government might have their differences, but they seem to agree on one thing: the Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) scheme needs to expand.

Annual funding promise made in 2009 to help poor countries deal with climate crisis had original 2020 target

A year of parental leave and cheaper childcare would have massive benefits, advocates say.

Plans to increase the minimum wage will be a ‘significant drag on the economy’, according to The Growth Commission.

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