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At Security Council debate, speakers call for end to indiscriminate use of improvised explosive devices presidential statement urges Including mine action in ceasefire, peace agreements.

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

“All vulnerable countries exposed in the pandemic and its economic fallout deserve particular attention,” announced IMFC Chair Minister Magdalena Andersson in her first IMFC press conference as the new Chair with IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Thursday. IMF

In her press briefing held today in Washington DC, the IMF’s Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said that vaccinations and policy support were the reasons behind an increase to six per cent in the World Economic Outlook’s latest update. IMF

The IMF released the latest update of its Fiscal Monitor report which stated that in the first year of COVID-19, fiscal policy has reacted quickly and forcefully to the health emergency. Lifelines have saved lives and protected livelihoods. Fiscal support has also prevented more severe economic contractions and job losses than the world would otherwise have seen, including by easing financial stress when monetary and fiscal policies acted together. IMF

Unprecedented fiscal support by governments during the pandemic has prevented more severe economic contractions and larger job losses, but risks remain of long-term scarring the International Monetary Fund says in its Fiscal Monitor report released on Wednesday in Washington, DC. IMF

The IMF says that countries should continue to keep money and financial policies loose while the global economy is rebuilding steam in its Global Financial Stability Report Tuesday. IMF

The global economy is finally emerging from the worst phases of the COVID-19 pandemic, although with prospects diverging starkly across regions and countries, the IMF says in its Global Financial Stability Report unveiled in Washington, DC. IMF

The global economy is growing strongly out of the pandemic, but there remains “danger” and uncertainty to the outlook the head of the International Monetary Fund said Tuesday . IMF

A new report by UN-Habitat published on Tuesday demonstrated how cities can reduce the impact of future pandemics and become more equitable, healthy and environmentally friendly. UNTV CH