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Revised UN convention seeks to encourage investment
The United Nations announced on Wednesday that it has updated a set of guidelines to prevent double taxation between countries, as well as to avoid tax evasion, which costs countries $3.1 trillion every year.The UN Model Double Taxation Convention between Developed and Developing Countries (the UN Model) is used by countries as a basis for negotiation of their bilateral tax treaties. Double tax treaties
The United Nations announced on Wednesday that it has updated a set of guidelines to prevent double taxation between countries, as well as to avoid tax evasion, which costs countries $3.1 trillion every year.The UN Model Double Taxation Convention between Developed and Developing Countries (the UN Model) is used by countries as a basis for negotiation of their bilateral tax treaties. Double tax treaties
UN names drylands ambassadors
The United Nations on Tuesday announced the appointment of two Drylands Ambassadors - a renowned expert on agriculture and forests and a South African gospel singer - to help raise international awareness about the problem of land degradation.
The United Nations on Tuesday announced the appointment of two Drylands Ambassadors - a renowned expert on agriculture and forests and a South African gospel singer - to help raise international awareness about the problem of land degradation.
Scientific, financial backing essential to fight drought: UN
Scientific and financial resources are needed to counter the growing risks of droughts that all too frequently lead to famine and poverty, the United Nations said on Monday as a conference opened in the Republic of Korea on desertification.
Scientific and financial resources are needed to counter the growing risks of droughts that all too frequently lead to famine and poverty, the United Nations said on Monday as a conference opened in the Republic of Korea on desertification.
UN meet focuses on reverse desertification
New York, Sep 21 (IBNS) Participants have gathered at a high-level United Nations meeting today to highlight the need for stronger action to protect the world's drylands, which are home to two billion people, stressing that doing so will help reduce poverty and improve development prospects.
New York, Sep 21 (IBNS) Participants have gathered at a high-level United Nations meeting today to highlight the need for stronger action to protect the world's drylands, which are home to two billion people, stressing that doing so will help reduce poverty and improve development prospects.
Time ripe to walk the 'talk'
In hindsight, ratification of the UN Convention against Corruption (my last fortnight column) appears a well-timed move by India, given flurry of announcements which followed the recently concluded
UN convention to boost anti-corruption measures
Last week, India ratified the UN convention against corruption; the ratification comes almost six years after India signed the convention in 2005. The convention, a supplement to transnational
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