by UNOSSC | Mar 17, 2019 | Solution
Challenge Despite high and lasting economic growth and significant progress in reducing poverty, inequality persists in countries in the Asia and the Pacific region. The growing income and wealth disparities, including unequal opportunities in countries such as...
by UNOSSC | Mar 17, 2019 | Solution
Challenge Many school children in Southeast Asia suffer from ailments such as diarrhoea, acute respiratory diseases, worms and dental caries, all of which are preventable and caused mainly by poor hygiene. These illnesses impair a child’s physical and cognitive...
by UNOSSC | Mar 17, 2019 | Solution
Challenge Biomass, especially wood and coal, dominates the energy sector in Sierra Leone, accounting for some 80 per cent of consumption, followed by imported petroleum products at some 13 per cent. Grid-generated electricity makes up the remainder, or approximately 7...
by UNOSSC | Mar 17, 2019 | Solution
Challenge While the global outreach of microfinance has grown over the past 30 years, an estimated 2.7 billion people around the world do not use formal financial services. About 56 per cent of adults worldwide remain unbanked. While access to financial services,...
