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Rich world's jobs crisis jolts money flows to millions
Spain to top up incomes of poorest as coronavirus hits livelihoods
World urged to rebuild greener, more equal economies after virus
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Social innovation: Climate
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Social innovation: Jobs
Coronavirus latest: How cities are easing lockdown measures
Coronavirus lockdown spurs cycling momentum in South America
Brands that 'exploit' Bangladesh suppliers face blacklisting
Megacities to survive home working after the coronavirus pandemic
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Key climate spending in EU's "green recovery" plan
'I was determined', says girl who cycled injured dad across India
Electric motorbike gives Zimbabwe women a path out of poverty
Kenya rolls out testing in Nairobi slums, but some fear stigma
Pandemic raises fears for pregnant U.S. inmates
Homebound Filipinos cheer end to quarantine ordeal
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In pandemic, new U.N. envoy sees chance to rethink housing
COVID fuels rise in child labour and child marriages in Yemen
In Philippine slums, heat, hunger take a toll under lockdown
'No time': Latin America's slum dwellers lead coronavirus battle
Rural migrants suffer most amid China's unemployment misery
Philippine leader answers call of workers begging to go home
U.S. court rules Florida cannot force felons to pay fees to vote
Pandemic piles pressure on world's shrinking forests
New York chef turns Michelin-starred eatery into charity kitchen
Ice age: Off-grid ways to turn down rising heat for the poor
Coronavirus cuts lifeline for Indonesian migrant families
'I had no choice': Sex for rent rises with coronavirus poverty
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Pacific islands urged to retune post-pandemic for new economic age
Lost summer: Scotland's ethical tourism firms fear for survival
Coronavirus crushes Asia’s garment industry
Women's jobs at risk in Latin America in coronavirus crisis
Wealthy countries failing Africa during pandemic, presidents say
India to help migrant workers leave cities, but infections mount
Farmer jailed for tree-cutting spotlights Indonesia land conflict
South Asia scrambles to bring home crisis-hit migrant workers
Fashion brands cut orders with Asian garment makers
Kenya's herb farmers crushed by virus blow to exports
Zimbabweans go hungry as virus compounds climate woes
Indonesians act to feed poor as lockdown hits daily wage earners
Senegal online food company sees sales double due to epidemic
Yemen could face 'catastrophic' food situation as pandemic worsens
Rio police raid brings crowds into streets of quarantined favela
IMF's Georgieva urges tech firms to work on digital economy access
A computer game to save the world -- good news stories of the week
Migrant workers face cruel summer as coronavirus batters tourism
Pandemic a grim addition to Afghanistan's woes
Bangladesh says coronavirus detected in Rohingya refugee camp
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Opinion

Fiona Reynolds Principles for Responsible Investment

COVID-19: putting people at the heart of our response

The pandemic has shown that an economic system which disadvantages workers to enrich investors is no longer viable
Ann Vaughan Mercy Corps

Building climate resilience is crucial during the pandemic

It is vital that developing countries get the support needed to build resilience to climate change threats as well as the virus
Ban Ki-moon The Elders

ASEAN must act to save Rohingya refugees in the Bay of Bengal

This is a moment for action, upholding the rule of law and showing solidarity for those in peril on the sea
Thierry Hoza Ngoga and Yuliya ...

Will COVID-19 move land administration into the modern world?

As life moves online under the pandemic, officials must update archaic land systems to increase resilience for the future

In Depth

Warming climate and Arctic gas push threaten Russia's reindeer herders
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ANALYSIS-Cash in hand: Could basic income protect livelihoods in coronavirus crisis?
In slums and windowless apartments, Asia's poor bear brunt of coronavirus
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How coronavirus is affecting the world's most vulnerable

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