"ECONOMIC REFORMS"

With nearly 5.7 million people in need of life-saving assistance in Sri Lanka, the UN team is scaling up efforts to respond to the needs of millions of people impacted by the ongoing economic crisis, a UN spokesperson informed. UNIFEED

The International Monetary Fund sees further slowdown hitting global economic growth in 2022, IMF spokesperson Gerry Rice said on Thursday in Washington, DC, following moves by the World Bank and OECD to cut their own forecasts. IMF

Lack of progress on political track will lead to humanitarian disaster in Sudan, Secretary-General’s Special Representative warns Security Council.

Less money for development activities today means greater spending on humanitarian crises tomorrow, speaker underlines, closing operational activities segment.

‘Visible’ consensus emerging in Sudan, top United Nations official tells Security Council, while stressing need to correct ‘current trajectory’.

The war in Ukraine will overshadow the still incomplete economic recovery from the pandemic the IMF announced in a press briefing today. IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced in a virtual press briefing in Washington, DC that the IMF continues working very closely with the Argentine authorities towards reaching a staff-level agreement. IMF

Without prospect of end to occupation, Middle East region faces irreversible, dangerous collapse, Special Coordinator tells Security Council.

Without prospect of end to occupation, Middle East region faces irreversible, dangerous collapse, Special Coordinator tells Security Council.

National elections mark hard-won victory for Iraq, women candidates, despite recount call, ongoing strife, senior official tells Security Council.