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WORLD BANK SHAREHOLDERS BACK $13 BILLION CAPITAL INCREASE
The last World Bank capital increase came in 2010... READ MORE›
THE WORLD HAS NEVER BEEN MORE IN DEBT
One-fifth of low-income developing countries now have debt above 60 percent of GDP, compared with almost none in 2012... READ MORE›
U.S. TO BACK $13 BILLION WORLD BANK CAPITAL INCREASE
The Trump administration was initially skeptical of the World Bank's long-running effort to boost its capital, proposing major cuts to multilateral development banks last year... READ MORE›
CLARE SHORT ATTACKS 'HYSTERICAL' MEDIA COVERAGE OF OXFAM SCANDAL AND CLAIMS ENTIRE AID SECTOR 'SMEARED'
Clare Short Attacks 'Hysterical' Media Coverage Of Oxfam Scandal And Claims Entire Aid Sector 'Smeared'... READ MORE›
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AS MIGRANT TRAGEDIES SHOCK EUROPE A BIGGER CRISIS LOOMS IN MIDEAST
The United Nations is urging countries worldwide to grant asylum to 130,000 Syrians in the coming year... READ MORE›
THE IMF IS WORRIED ABOUT THE WORLD'S $152 TRILLION DEBT PILE
Excessive private debt is a major headwind against the global recovery and a risk to financial stability, IMF fiscal chief Vitor Gaspar said in prepared remarks... READ MORE›
AS SOUTH SUDAN CRISIS WORSENS THERE IS NO MORE COUNTRY
MALAKAL South Sudan In places where the fighting is fiercest no one is even attempting to count the dead... READ MORE›
WORLD BANK'S STAR ECONOMIST IS SIDELINED IN WAR OVER WORDS
Romer pioneered research into endogenous growth, examining how the diffusion of knowledge boosts output... READ MORE›
AT UN POPE ISSUES SWEEPING CALL FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE
Standing before the General Assembly in his first speech here Francis endorsed United Nations efforts to reach a global compact to fight poverty and climate change... READ MORE›
AMERICA FIRST NO MORE AS IMF SEES U.S. FADING AS GROWTH ENGINE
In the April world economic outlook, it had forecast U.S. growth of 2.3 percent and 2.5 percent, respectively, in 2017 and 2018... READ MORE›
EXCLUSIVE: GREECE NEEDS DEBT RELIEF FAR BEYOND EU PLANS - SECRET IMF REPORT
Exclusive Greece needs debt relief far beyond EU plans - Secret IMF report... READ MORE›
RUSSIAN TROOPS 'FIGHTING ALONGSIDE ASSAD'S ARMY AGAINST SYRIAN REBELS'
An unnamed activist with the Syrian rebel group the Free Syrian Army told The Times The Russians have been there a long time... READ MORE›
EDITORIAL LOST VOICES OF THE WORLDS REFUGEES
In the many conferences and diplomatic discussions about refugees, their own voices are rarely heard... READ MORE›
CHAMPIONING ENVIRONMENT FRANCIS TAKES AIM AT GLOBAL CAPITALISM
Francis' embrace of the issue of climate change, and his broader critique of global capitalism, stem from his signature economic concern eradicating poverty... READ MORE›
IMF SAYS GLOBAL GROWTH PICKING UP AS U.S. TAX CUTS TAKE HOLD
That would be the fastest rate since 2011, when the world was bouncing back from the financial crisis... READ MORE›
'EXTREME POVERTY' TO FALL BELOW 10% OF WORLD POPULATION FOR FIRST TIME
Extreme poverty has long been defined as living on or below 1.25 a day but the World Bank's adjustment now sets the poverty line at 1.90 a day... READ MORE›
TEARGAS TREES AND OIL MY LIFE IN THE GREATEST JOB ON EARTH
Above all, countries and people now have options to transform the way we live... READ MORE›
READ PUTIN'S U.N. GENERAL ASSEMBLY SPEECH
Russia believes in the huge potential of the United Nations, which should help us avoid a new global confrontation and engage in strategic cooperation... READ MORE›
GLOBAL POVERTY DROPS SHARPLY WITH CHINA MAKING BIG STRIDES UN REPORT SAYS
In releasing the report, United Nations officials celebrated meeting some of the goals... READ MORE›
UN SECURITY COUNCIL IS FAILING SYRIA, BAN KI-MOON ADMITS
We need some solidarity unity of purpose particularly among the permanent members of the security council he said in an interview... READ MORE›
PRESIDENT XI JINPING OF CHINA PLEDGES 2 BILLION TO FIGHT POVERTY
President Xi Jinping told the United Nations on Saturday that China would pledge 2 billion as an initial investment for development assistance to the poorest countries... READ MORE›
PARTNERSHIP AIMS TO BOLSTER LOCAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS
We need good information, Dr. Margaret Chan, director general of the World Health Organization, said at an event to announce the new partnership... READ MORE›
U.N. SAYS SOME OF ITS PEACEKEEPERS WERE PAYING 13-YEAR-OLDS FOR SEX
As the United Nations maintains nine peacekeeping operations in Africa, employing over 100,000 people on the continent, the abuses threaten to erode the organization's legitimacy... READ MORE›
ARE WE HEADING FOR ANOTHER DEVELOPING WORLD DEBT CRISIS
Debt relief and better financial management meant African countries looked more stable... READ MORE›
56 NATIONS ATTEND FOUNDING OF ASIAN INFRASTRUCTURE BANK IN CHINA
Stephens, general counsel of the Asian Development Bank in Manila... READ MORE›
REFUGEE CRISIS IN EUROPE PROMPTS WESTERN ENGAGEMENT IN SYRIA
To aid refugees fleeing the Central African Republic, for instance, he has to dip into a pot of United Nations money not earmarked for specific crises... READ MORE›
GLOBAL ELITES STEP UP DEFENSE OF OPENNESS AS POPULISM RISES
Global policy makers are stepping up their resolve to combat an isolationist backlash that threatens to undermine years of opening borders to trade and investment... READ MORE›
MEET THE WOMAN WHO GOT THE WORLD BANK HOOKED ON BLOCKCHAIN
CoinDesk reported the World Bank recently helped Kenya create mobile-only government bonds with blockchain technology... READ MORE›
UN ADOPTS AMBITIOUS GLOBAL GOALS AFTER YEARS OF NEGOTIATIONS
The new goals follow and expand on an earlier list, the Millennium Development Goals, adopted by the United Nations in 2000... READ MORE›
70 ACHIEVEMENTS, 70 YEARS: A VISUAL GUIDE TO WHAT THE UN HAS DONE
70 achievements, 70 years a visual guide to what the UN has done... READ MORE›
SOUTH SUDANS PRESIDENT SIGNS PEACE DEAL WITH REBELS
In its report to the United Nations, the panel found that both the government and rebels had devoted vast resources to the conflict... READ MORE›
STUNTING AND POVERTY 'COULD HOLD BACK 250M CHILDREN WORLDWIDE'
Under-nourished children living in extreme poverty end up small and their brain development is affected, so that they find it hard to learn... READ MORE›
PARCEL EXPLOSION AT IMF'S PARIS OFFICE WOUNDS EMPLOYEE
IMF chief Christine Lagarde said the organisation was working closely with French authorities to investigate the incident in Paris... READ MORE›
OBAMA CALLS XI JINPING IN FINAL PUSH FOR A DEAL
Paris climate talks obama calls xi jinping in final push for a deal... READ MORE›