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Experts gathered at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to discuss the future of reforms in the euro zone. IMF

At a news conference to open the IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings, IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde on Thursday urged world leaders to take advantage of a strengthened global recovery to tackle deficits and structural reforms to promote inclusive and sustainable growth. IMF

More than 200 children were released by armed groups in South Sudan on Tuesday. This was the second release of children in a series, supported by UNICEF, that will see almost 1,000 children released from the ranks of armed groups in the coming months. UNICEF

The world economy is on the rise and that will help bring down debt from current record levels, but policy makers must not become complacent, the IMF announced in the Fiscal Monitor Report released Wednesday. IMF

Russian ambassador to the UN Vassily Nebenzia said the idea of creating a mechanism to attribute responsibility for the use of chemical weapons in Syria “no longer makes any sense when Washington and its allies have already determined who is guilty and in essence are already acting as self-appointed executioners.” UNIFEED

Martin Griffiths, the Special Envoy dealing with Yemen told the Security Council that a political solution to end the war “is indeed available,” but warned about deteriorating conditions. UNIFEED

Briefing reporters in New York on her recent visit to Myanmar, UN Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, Ursula Mueller, said “protecting the most vulnerable people in Myanmar must be at the heart of the humanitarian response by the international community, national aid organisations, and the Government.” UNIFEED / FILE

UN Secretary-General António Guterres said the “Cold War is back with a vengeance” adding that Syria "represents the most serious threat to international peace and security” today. UNIFEED

During a visit to Rwanda and Burundi, UN Refugee Chief Filippo Grandi met with Congolese refugees and praised the host countries for their continued hospitality. He also called for renewed global efforts to find and support long-term solutions for those who are displaced. UNHCR

Meeting residents of the world’s largest camp for Somali refugees, located in north-eastern Kenya, the top United Nations official for Somalia today expressed his solidarity with their situation and highlighted the gradual progress made in their home country. UNSOM