South-South News

WORLD NEWS

In the wake of a disaster that left more than 1,200 dead and still more buried and missing amid rubble, Bangladesh, and the international community, are left searching for answers. The collapse of Rana Plaza, a nine story building in the capital city of Dhaka, has raised new questions about the necessity of effective building codes and regulation in low-income countries, and the true costs of cheap manufacturing.

UNITED NATIONS

UN CHIEF CALLS ON POLICY MAKERS TO BOOST SUPPORT OF THE FAMILY

Pointing to various social and economic difficulties of the times like youth unemployment, lack of affordable childcare, inadequate pensions or proper care for older persons and how such issues impose numerous burdens on families, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on the world's policy and decision makers to strengthen support for the family on the International Day of Families, Wednesday, May 15, 2013.

UN Secretary-General

Ban welcomes appointment of new World Trade Organization chief

14 May 2013 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the appointment of Roberto Carvalho de Azevêdo of Brazil as the next Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO).

Special Coverage

Special Coverage on Global Development

Cutting to the center of global development, South-South News travels the world to find out what governments and cross-sector international partners are doing to bring action on the ground to help ...

DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCES

The World Economic Forum

Events

The 2012 South-South Awards

Heads of state joined Celebrities, Icons in Global Development, and world class musicians at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York on Sunday, September 23, for the 2012 South-South Awards. ...

UN DAILY NEWS

Experts Call for Building a 'Society for All'; Honoring International Day of Families

2013-05-16 00:04:40
Jeffrey Sachs Sounds Warning on Food, Water, Energy

2013-05-16 00:02:20
UN Calls for Boosting Partnership to Reduce Disaster Risk, Build Sustainability

2013-05-15 00:04:22
David Cameron to Help Shape UN Development Agenda

2013-05-15 00:02:12

South-South Interviews

Navi Pillay, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

2013-05-13 00:04:07
Pamela S. Falk, President of UNCA

2013-04-19 00:20:09
Jack Brewer Foundation Uses Sports, Celebrity, to Spark Development

2013-04-16 00:03:49
Jean-Pierre DIserens, Secretary General, CIFA

2013-04-16 00:10:14

BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY

UN Report, Subdued Growth in Asia and Pacific in 2013

2013-04-18 00:02:28
IMF, Global Economy Recovering in Three Speeds

2013-04-16 00:02:05

ENTERTAINMENT & CULTURE

Jack Brewer Foundation Uses Sports, Celebrity, to Spark Development

2013-04-16 00:03:49
World Fashion for Development Charity Gala Unites Fashion and Development

2013-03-24 00:04:55