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The UN human rights office (OHCHR) reported that airstrikes in Yemen in three separate incidents over the past four days have killed at least 45 people, "reportedly all civilians”, including women and children and injured many others. UNTV CH

The world’s financial leaders vowed to work together support global economic growth and address risks, including trade tensions, high global debt and rising financial vulnerabilities. IMF

Central bank governors and finance ministers of the G20 nations met in Washington on Friday at the Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank. IMF

At the Security Council’s final meeting on Liberia, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Alexander Zouev said today marked a “historic milestone” for the country after 25 years of constant presence on the Council’s agenda. UNIFEED

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

An indigenous human rights activist from Kenya told reporters today that her community is facing threats of violence and evictions from the Embobut forest in the country. UNIFEED

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

At the opening of a forum on the future of work in the information age, Christine Lagarde, the IMF Managing Director compared the titans of the information age to those of the so-called “Gilded Age” of the late 19th century when railroads were the high-tech sector of the economy. IMF

During a press conference in Washington today, IMF Director of Fiscal Affairs Department Vitor Gaspar said, “In the Fiscal Monitor, we urge policymakers to avoid pro-cyclical policy actions that provide unnecessary stimulus when economic activity is already pacing up. Instead, most countries should deliver on their fiscal plans and put deficits and debt firmly on a downward path. As I said, there is no room for complacency.” IMF

During a press conference in Washington on the Global Financial Stability Report, IMF Director of the Monetary and Capital Markets Department, Tobias Adrian, told reporters “the economic recovery has remained resilient despite market volatility. But investors and policymakers should not take too much comfort from today’s relatively easy financial conditions.” IMF