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Following Asian countries’ leads, climate action opportunity for developing nations

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- Erik Solheim - April 7, 2024

In the deserts of Gujarat, something remarkable is happening. On my recent visit I saw hundreds of trucks moving under the warm Indian sun. Thousands of hardworking young people from all corners of Bharat, as Indians now often call their nation, are turning around the previously empty and harsh landscape. This

UN tax convention is historic opportunity at risk of failing

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- Matti Kohonen, IPS - February 17, 2024February 17, 2024

In late November, the UN General Assembly passed a landmark resolution signaling a start on working on a UN framework convention on taxation. This is a testament to decades of work especially by civil society and African states in pushing for a greater role for the United Nations in global tax

The World Cup of Opportunity

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- Myles Benham, IPS - November 25, 2022November 26, 2022

The sun is shining, and the temperature sits at an idyllic 28 degrees Celsius. The Uber driver taking me to work is from Pakistan and devastated about the recent loss to England in the T20 Cricket World Cup final in Australia. On route to the office, I stop to get a

Tripartite int’l trade summit showcases investment opportunities

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- Times Report - September 12, 2022September 12, 2022

To showcase specific private investment opportunities available in Bangladesh through technical discussions and matchmaking initiatives, Cityscape International Ltd facilitated an Indonesia-Malaysia-Bangladesh-based international summit on Sunday. The seminar highlighted the resilience and competitiveness of the Bangladesh economy as well as the processes, incentives, and facilities offered by the Bangladesh government to foreign