The special military operation is only a small, albeit very important, part of these rapid changes for us
“I think this kind of conflict is a failure of my generation, because we could have prevented open war in Europe, which is perhaps still in its initial phase. We should have acted earlier and more decisively. We appeased, hoped, and believed for too long,” said Sergei Karaganov, Academic Supervisor of the Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs ...
... World Health Organization (WHO) shortages can mount
up to 9.9 million physicians, nurses and midwives globally by 2030
.
In Europe, although the number of physicians and nurses has increased in general in the region by approximately 10% over the past ... ... than 1.5 billion students and youth across the planet are or have been affected by school and university
closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic
”. On top of the adverse effects on the younger generation (see Box 1), there is also the widening “teachers ...
... the international community could do to provide assistance to the least-developed economies. In 2020, official development assistance (ODA) by member countries of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) (comprises developed economies, including the EU and the United States) amounted to USD 161.2 billion, representing 0.32% of their combined GNI. Initial estimates indicate that within total ODA, DAC countries spent USD 12 billion in 2020 on COVID-19 related activities. As a result, ODA assistance in 2020 increased by 3.5% compared to 2019 and reached its highest level ever recorded. Such an increase, while important in view of the challenges faced by developed economies themselves, falls ...
