How agencies including the UN can work to promote growth and stability but may also exacerbate inequalities and injustices
Global agencies like the United Nations try to promote economic growth and peace. But their rules and decisions can also make existing inequalities between rich and poor countries worse.
Real World
World Bank structural adjustment loans to Ghana in the 1980s required cutting food subsidies and privatising water; domestic food prices rose and urban poverty worsened, illustrating how growth-focused lending can deepen inequality.
Exam Focus
For 'how' questions, structure your answer around a mechanism — explain the process by which an agency causes inequality, not just that it does.
Essay Framework
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