Another report on how the global recession has hurt funding for AIDS prevention comes today from the United Nations. The head of the UN-AIDS says that money to fight the disease has dropped for the first time in 15 years.
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UN says money to fight AIDS is falling
Posted by UpdatedFrequently on September 2nd, 2010
Posted in Aids, Global Recession 
Tags: Aids Prevention, Austerity, Billion Dollars, Donors, Economic Recession, Global Commitment, Global Fund, Global Recession, Google, Governments, Hiv, Hiv Prevention, Hiv Treatment, Prevention Treatment, Priorities, Second Guessing, Tokyo Press, Unaids, United Nations, United Nations Agency, Universal Access 
Comments OffRecord number of jobless youth says the ILO
Posted by UpdatedFrequently on August 13th, 2010
Another sign of how few available jobs are out there comes from a report from the International Labor Organization. The ILO says that the jobless rate for youth is at an all time high.
Posted in Global Recession Tags: Australian Broadcasting Company, Available Jobs, Cambodia, Developing Countries, Economist, Extreme Poverty, Formal Sector, Global Recession, Global Unemployment, Ilo Report, International Labor Organization, Jobless Rate, Jobless Youth, Karon Snowdon, Poverty Trap, Security Safety, Snowdon, Social Security, Unemployment Rate, Wages Comments OffAnother good report on Africa’s economy
Posted by UpdatedFrequently on July 6th, 2010
Another new report gives us good news about the African economy. The African Development Bank says that economic growth on the continent will return to pre-global recession levels.
Posted in Africa, Global Recession Tags: Africa, African Development Bank, African Economies, African Economy, Business Climates, Commodity Prices, Economic Collapse, Economic Forecast, Economic Ties, Global Crisis, Global Recession, International Crisis, Macroeconomic Conditions, Macroeconomic Policies, Market Reforms, Mckinsey Company, Multilateral Bank, Political Conflicts, Poor Investment, Press Article, Social Tension Comments OffIMF and World Bank gets pay raises and criticism
Posted by UpdatedFrequently on June 29th, 2010
The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund have approved pay raises for it’s employees. The decision to give pay raises were criticized by the banks major donors in the US and Europe.
Posted in Global Recession, World Bank Tags: Austerity, Backers, Board Meeting, Board Member, Coffers, Cut Backs, Fiscal Adjustment, Global Crisis, Global Recession, Howard Schneider, Imf, International Monetary Fund, Major Donors, Public Sector, Public Spending, Rob Kelly, Washington Post, World Bank, World Bank Staff, World Economy Comments OffG-20 meeting could be historic if they stick to their agreement
Posted by UpdatedFrequently on June 28th, 2010
Over the weekend the G-20 reached an agreement that could be historic if the member countries stick to it. The leaders of the G-20 countries agreed to put their economic programs under peer review.
Posted in Global Recession Tags: Arbiter, Cards On The Table, Curry Favour, Deadlock, Domestic Policies, Economic Programs, Financial Crisis, Free Trade, G-20, G20, Global Economic Crisis, Global Recession, Globe And Mail, Imf, Imperative, International Monetary Fund, Kevin Carmichael, Member Countries, Ordination, Peer Review, Presidents And Prime Ministers, Saudi Arabia, Seoul Summit Comments Off
