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December 2018 by mimi park

The G20 Buenos Aires Communiqué

Following the conclusion of the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Buenos Aires at the beginning of December, a declaration was issued on Building Consensus for Fair and Sustainable Development. The G20 leaders agreed to an agenda that is people-centered, inclusive and forward-looking, with a particular focus on the future of work, infrastructure for development, sustainable food […]

Filed Under: Commentary, Economics, Health Care, International Organizations

November 2018 by mimi park

United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (Part Four: 2018 Progress Report)

This edition of Commentary represents a continuation of the series on the topic of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Three previous editions of Commentary, published in December 2017, January 2018 and February 2018, presented a concise overview of the transition from the original Millennium Development Goals, the challenges posed by the new Sustainable Development […]

Filed Under: Commentary, Economics, Health Care, International Organizations, Social Security

October 2018 by mimi park

United Nations post-2015 Development Agenda Update

The United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) were in effect until 2015 when they were superseded by a revised and expanded set of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that provide a framework for the UN post-2015 Development Agenda. Together, the MDGs and the SDGs constitute a thirty-year plan to change the world in important and fundamental […]

Filed Under: Commentary, International Organizations, Social Security

September 2018 by mimi park

The IMF and the UN Sustainable Development Goals

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is engaged in supporting the global effort to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) by 2030. The IMF is involved with the SDGs wherever they affect economic stability or sustainable and inclusive growth. The IMF advises and assists member countries in implementing economic and financial policies that promote […]

Filed Under: Commentary, Economics, Finance, International Organizations

August 2018 by mimi park

The 2018 Social Security Trustees Report (continued)

The July edition of Commentary presented the main results from the 2018 Annual Report of the Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and Disability Insurance (OASDI) Trust Funds regarding the financial status of the U.S. Social Security system. The main purpose of the trustees’ report is to evaluate the relationship between the actuarial […]

Filed Under: Commentary, Social Security

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