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GENEVA: A revival of industrial policies is under way around the world, the United Nations said on Thursday, with countries going for technological innovation to diversify their economies. The UN’s World Intellectual Property Organisation said greater productivity levels could be reached through specialising in existing strengths. “In economies of all sizes, we are seeing a resurgence in industrial policymaking,” said …

Methamphetamine trafficking in and around Afghanistan has surged in recent years, even as the Taliban have curbed heroin trafficking since taking power, a United Nations report said on Sunday. “The surge in methamphetamine trafficking in Afghanistan and the region suggests a significant shift in the illicit drug market and demands our immediate attention,” said Ghada Waly, executive director of the …