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1.1 billion people live in slums. Can they be housed in dignity?

News / 18th May 2026

International organisations, urban planners and experts are in Baku, Azerbaijan, to tackle one of the world’s fastest-growing challenges: the global housing crisis which affects nearly 2.8 billion people worldwide.

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GDP up, satisfaction down: Why we need a new way to measure progress

Report / 15th May 2026

Following a year of consultations, the UN has released its first global blueprint for moving beyond the limited metric of GDP.

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LSE Festival 2026: How to save the planet

Event / Monday, 15th June 2026

The LSE Festival 2026: How to save the planet will be exploring the impact of our major global challenges and how individuals, communities, organisations, corporations, and those with political power should be tackling them.

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Human rights economy: Seeding change for an economy that enhances human rights

Article / 13th May 2026

A compendium of resources from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) answer the question: how can we build economies that advance human rights, human dignity, peace and justice?

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African countries up efforts to tax high-income individuals

Article / 11th May 2026

African countries are exploring ways to tax high-earning individuals as the continent seeks to expand its revenue collection amid what experts say is a growing gulf between rich and poor.

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Women in developing countries hardest hit by rising debt burden, UN research finds

News / 7th May 2026

Women are hit hardest when the debt burden in developing countries rises, a trend expected to worsen as the war in the Middle East continues, UN research shows.

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