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Sustainability
Continental Free Trade Area

A milestone for African trade

The African Continental Free Trade Area raises hopes that many trade barriers will gradually come down

UNDP

After Covid-19 pandemic, "build forward better"

UNDP Administrator Steiner discusses progress on transition to prosperous low-carbon economies

Our view

Negative emissions to get to net zero

Governments must rise to their responsibility

Development finance

China is offering alternatives to IMF programmes

Why it may be a good thing that Chinese lending is reducing the clout of the IMF

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SIDS

Mauritian minister warns: “It is a matter of life and death”

Small island developing states are hardly responsible for climate change but most affected

Afghanistan

Afghans feel left alone in view of US withdrawal

President Biden’s exit from Afghanistan is likely to be followed by escalating civil war

Climate impacts

To prevent death and destruction, accept climate science

Bangladeshi climate expert spells out expectations for next global summit on global warming

Decarbonisation

A carbon tax should promote redistribution

Redistribution is essential to the success of energy-price reforms in developing countries

Global Fund for Social Protection

Social security for all

A Global Fund for Social Protection to help low-income countries finance basic social security

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