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Lebanese banks swallow at least $250m in U.N. aid
Can a new German law protect human rights in global supply chains?
Wealthy jump vaccine queue in India's financial hub
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Climate change and a 'just transition'
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Sustainable fashion
Refugees preserve their heritage in digital archives
Tackling COVID-19 fears with art in Rohingya refugee camps
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The race to save Black cemeteries from being 'erased'
Mexico to vaccinate migrants in Baja California
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How nature tourism can help drive a green COVID-19 recovery
As funeral pyres burn, India's rural economy goes up in smoke
Rohingya photographers document life in Bangladesh refugee camps
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What is Juneteenth and how are people marking the day?
Aboriginal groups reject bill to protect cultural heritage
Biden signs 'Juneteenth' bill, asks U.S. to reflect on slavery
Apple awards grants for computer chip courses to Black schools
U.S. Black workers still earning less than whites -report
UN says UK aid cuts likely to cause thousands of needless deaths
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UK foreign aid: where does the money go?
UK 'not prepared' for climate threats, from heat to food shortages
Kamala Harris launches campaign for voting rights across U.S.
Refugees in India, elsewhere hit hard by COVID-19 impact
Recycling cotton can save Bangladesh fashion firms $500 mln a year
Axa Investment Managers expands deforestation exclusions
U.S. lays out plan to confront white supremacist violence
Coronavirus vaccine passports: What you need to know
Amid climate, social shocks, U.S. cities put faith in community
Outgoing U.N. aid chief slams G7 for failing on vaccine plan
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G7 vaccine plan too small, too slow, say critics
US to expand work permits for immigrants who are crime victims
Poor UK seaside towns hope for post-COVID-19 upswing
US Supreme Court seeks Biden views on Harvard admissions dispute
Jamaica's COVID recovery push threatens green aims
Nigeria's Twitter ban leaves some businesses in the lurch
More needed: G7 nations agree to boost climate finance
G7 agrees to end new gov't support for coal power by end of 2021
S.Africa urges G7 nations to plug COVID-19 funding gap
G7 rivals China with grand infrastructure plan
From street kid to mentor: surviving childhood labour in Ethiopia
What are 'meme stocks', and what do they mean for women investors?
G7 to donate 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses to poorer countries
Young, Indian, Unvaccinated: world's largest vaccine drive falters
With a nod to Black Lives Matter, UK's Johnson gives Biden photo
Chanel invests $25 million in new climate adaptation fund
Biden to donate 500 million Pfizer doses, urge others to join in
COVID-19: What else can Biden do to help vaccinate the world?
Argentine president sparks uproar after Brazilian 'jungle' tweet
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About our Economies coverage

We report on how to ensure people globally have economic security and a decent standard of living.

Opinion

Rashawn Ray and Andre Perry Brookings Institution

Now that Juneteenth is a US holiday, the next step is reparations

Only reparations can repair the stain of slavery and its remnants. This should be the next focus at the federal level, particularly by a Biden administration and a Democratic-led Congress.
Michael Ehis Odijie University College London (UCL)

To stop child labour in West African cocoa farming, context is key

Manufacturers, NGOs and stakeholder groups cannot combat child labour and trafficking in West Africa without understanding the context of cocoa farming
Tracy Porter Blacks on Corporate Boards committee for Boule, Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity

In 2021, it is time to have more Black executives in boardrooms

In more than six decades, there have only been 21 Black CEOs out of 1,800. Adding more Black executives to boards will increase shareholder value. Companies have been complacent for too long
Bogolo Kenewendo Kenewendo Advisory

The G7 must place women at the heart of build back better agenda

The G7 have a rare opportunity to build inclusive economies that prioritise women and their children. It’s time to really invest in women-led businesses

In Depth

Britain 'not prepared' for climate threats, from heat to food shortages
Drones to digital: Asia, Africa find ways to plug COVID health gaps
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ANALYSIS - Viable plan or security theatre? Europe embraces digital health pass
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Rich nations under fire for funding gas as 'bridge fuel' overseas

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Editor's Picks

U.S. cities put trust in community hubs to counter climate, social shocks
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To stem nature loss, start by ending harmful subsidies, economists say