Brett was the Jay Kingham Senior Research Fellow in International Regulatory Affairs in Heritage’s Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom. The U.S. should ensure that economically competitive nations, ...

As China maps out its development priorities for the next five years, it has once again highlighted a central benchmark for ...

The global financial position has remained stable since the April 2024 world economic outlook update from the IMF. According to the IMF July 2024 update, global economic growth is expected to be at ...

Achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) requires an overall and well-balanced achievement of all SDGs rather than cherry-picking a few. While it is vital to assess the ...

PDF document available at: https://www.un.org/development/desa/dpad/wp-content/uploads/sites/45/publication/PB_138.pdf The COVID-19 crisis has resulted in significant ...

Earlier this week, on the 75th anniversary of India’s Independence, Prime Minister Narendra Modi proclaimed a remarkable goal for the demographic giant: “developed country” status by India’s centenary ...

The Himalayan country will move up to developing country status from its current status as a Least Developed Country in November 2026. Nepali Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli called it “a matter of pride ...

BAKU, Azerbaijan—A few dozen miles from the United Nations climate conference here, a company controlled by the United Arab Emirates recently opened the region’s largest solar-power park. Nearby, a ...

Eradicating poverty and harmful fisheries subsidies are two pressing challenges frequently addressed in international agendas for sustainable development. Here we investigate a potential solution for ...

Link to the newest edition: Handbook on the Least Developed Country Category: Inclusion, Graduation and Special Support Measures - Fifth Edition The Handbook on the Least Developed Country Category ...

The world is facing a triple crisis—in development, climate, and nature— and climate action is off track. Poor governance, limited access to finance, and political economy barriers are slowing down ...