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The main reasons cited by central banks for holding gold are its long-term value, performance during a crisis and its role as an effective diversifier. Photo: Reuters

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Rich countries plan to buy more gold despite record price

About 13% of advanced economies plan to increase their gold holdings in the next year, up from around 8% last year

A nurse performs a wellness check of a coronavirus disease (Covid-19) patient inside the intensive care unit of Humber River Hospital in Toronto, Ontario, Canada April 15, 2021. Photo :Reuters

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Rich countries' access to foreign nurses during Omicron raises ethical concerns, group says

A shipment of vaccines provided for Sudan by COVAX is received by local officials at Khartoum International Airport late on Aug. 5. EBRAHIM HAMID/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES/Foreign Policy

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Rich countries are ignoring the global vaccine system

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‘Failure for humanity’: rich world aims to end vaccine inequities

Coronavirus chronicle

WHO urges rich countries to donate shots instead of vaccinating children

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Rich countries fall short in sciences gender equality: Unesco