The UN report said that COVID-19 is having far-reaching effects, with strong cross-border spillover effects through trade, tourism and financial linkages.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will participate as a briefer. It remains to be seen whether any press statement on the COVID-19 situation is issued after the meeting.
The UNCTAD said that advanced economies & China have put together massive govt packages which, according to the G20, will extend a USD 5 trillion lifeline to their economies.
The International Labour Organisation's report said that falls in employment meant large income losses to the tune of between $ 860 billion and $ 3.4 trillion by the end of 2020.
Dilip Sinha, the former Indian ambassador to UN, says India is not a party to any international convention that would allow a foreign entity to take it to court on human rights.
As many as 21 policy reforms are under implementation following Invest Kerala Global Summit, as LDF govt works to change perception that the state is not conducive to businesses.
Company builds microsatellites that are smaller, faster, cheaper to produce. ICEYE will develop & launch micro-satellites, hand them over to India, which will have full control & sovereignty.
What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.
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