Finance & Economics
IMF Staff Completes 2016 Article IV Mission to Sudan
A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) led by Eric Mottu visited Khartoum from May 21–June 2 to hold discussions on the 2016 Article IV Consultation with Sudan.
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IMF Staff Team Concludes Visit to Azerbaijan
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Mohammed El Qorchi visited Baku from May 19 to June 1 to hold discussions in the context of the 2016 Article IV Consultation.
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Global economy stuck in low-growth trap: Policymakers need to act to keep promises, OECD says in latest Economic Outlook
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IMF Staff Completes 2016 Article IV Mission to South Sudan
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team led by Jan Mikkelsen, visited Juba from May 23 to June 1 to hold discussions in the context of the country’s 2016 Article IV Consultation.
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Myanmar Growth Eases Slightly but Remains Robust in 2015-2016
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International trade statistics: trends in first quarter 2016
G20 total international merchandise trade
Seasonally adjusted, current prices and US$ billion
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Horn of Africa: World Bank $175 Million Financing Supports Regional Initiative on Communities Hosting Refugees
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved $175 million in financing to help mitigate the impact of forced displacement on refugee-hosting communities in the Horn of Africa, on 31 May.
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Virginia Couple Sentenced to Prison in Tax Fraud Scheme
Two Bedford, Virginia, residents were on 31 May sentenced to prison for criminal offenses arising out of a four-year scheme to defraud the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Social Security Administration, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo and U.S. Attorney John P. Fishwick Jr. of the Western District of Virginia.
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World Bank to provide US$43 Million in Concessional Financing to Djibouti for 2016-17 to Create Jobs, Support Incomes, and Improve Services for the Poor
The World Bank Group Board of Executive Directors endorsed an updated strategy to help Djibouti address vulnerability and improve service delivery, on 31 May. The Board also approved a total of $31 million in concessional financing for Djibouti from IDA, the World Bank’s fund for the world’s poorest countries, for 3 operations:, (i) US$20 million for the Development Response to the Displacement Impacts under the US$175 million Regional Horn of Africa Initiative; (ii) US$7 million additional financing for the Rural Community Development and Water Mobilization Project; and (iii) US$4 million additional financing for the Social Safety Net Project.
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IMF Staff Concludes 2016 Article IV Mission to Tuvalu
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Dan Nyberg visited Tuvalu during May 19–30 to hold discussions with the Tuvalu authorities and other stakeholders on the 2016 Article IV Consultation.
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Human Rights
Ringing FOWPAL’s Peace Bell for the World:Nobel Peace Prize Laureates’ Visions and Actions
Protecting the World’s Cultural Diversity for a Sustainable Future
The Peace Bell Resonates at the 27th Eurasian Economic Summit
Declaration of World Day of the Power of Hope Endorsed by People in 158 Nations
Puppet Show I International Friendship Day 2020