The United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) indicated that the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the region should grow at an interannual rate of 4 % and carry out a redistribution of up to 3 % of annual GDP to eliminate poverty in the region in 2030.
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ECLAC urges Latin American governments to regulate crypto platforms
The Economic Commission for Latin America (Cepal) has urged Latin American governments to implement regulatory frameworks on their platforms linked to cryptocurrencies in order to promote competition and counteract “the abuse of market…
UN: Opportunities to transform finances and the planet positively
The United Nations (UN) believes that a digital finance revolution could save the world's financial system from the crisis caused by the coronavirus.
Supporting compliance with the UN Sustainable Development agenda, "digital technologies,…
Spain presents draft law to regulate crypto sector
The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation of Spain has requested a public consultation in order to approve a Draft Law for the prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing and thus offer more security to…
The CEPAL predicts an increase of unemployment in Latin America
The countries from Latin America and the Caribbean were already going through a critical situation before the World Health Organization declared the global emergency due to the coronavirus pandemia.
The quarantine provoked the closure of…
India and Brazil strengthen cooperation ties in biofuels
Last Saturday, India and Brazil agreed to strengthen ties of union and operability in order to boost trade and bilateral investment in various fields, such as defense, mining, biofuels, cybersecurity, food, environment and health.
The…
Considerable losses occur in food production
In the process of food production in the world, part of it is lost or wasted, either in storage, distribution, sale, and even when it is in the hands of the consumer.
“The problem varies throughout the chain. In less developed countries,…
Venezuela and Russia study mutual trade agreements in rubles
Venezuela is currently studying the ruble and the national cryptocurrency called Petro for trade agreements with Russia. The measure would be the response to the impositions and sanctions of the United States to the South American country.…
United Nations will use blockchain to combat climate change
The blockchain technology has different applications. It can be used to try to reduce the carbon footprint that man generates in the environment. For this reason, the United Nations signed an agreement with the W-Foundation to combat…
International Red Cross delivers humanitarian aid to Venezuela
Today arrived in Venezuela the first shipment of humanitarian aid from the International Red Cross to assist the population which faces a shortage of medicines and food. This was reported by Mario Villarroel, president of the Venezuelan…
Unesco will carry out a meeting on artificial intelligence
In order to promote the use of artificial intelligence (AI), Unesco announced that it will host a conference on the subject.
In this event it is intended to talk about the use of AI in the service of sustainable development of humanity, as…
Sierra Leone will have a new identification system
The United Nations decided to agree with Sierra Leone and a technology company to develop an identification system based on the blockchain.
Those responsible for this project will be the U.N Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), the U.N…