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A new World Bank policy report urges developing countries and international development agencies to rethink their approach to governance, as a key to overcoming challenges related to security, growth, and equity.  

Displaced east Aleppo resident Omar kneels beside a stove for warmth. He is among some 50,000 residents of the ancient Syrian city’s eastern neighbourhoods displaced to west Aleppo by war.

The Hofburg in Vienna is home to the OSCE's main regular decision-making body, the Permanent Council.

The Bureau of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) on January 27 agreed with the declaration by the Rules Committee, on allegations of corruption and fostering of interests made against some members or former members of PACE, and unanimously supported a three-fold approach to dealing with the matter.

President Donald Trump’s inaugural address contained a mixture of interesting promises, reminiscences of earlier periods of American history, impractical proclamations, and what is unfortunately the all-too-common notion in the United States—that there is no real world beyond the American continent, which he expressed in the slogan “America First!” It will become apparent over the next days and weeks how he intends to implement his pledge to massively boost the economy, and how foreign relations, especially with Russia and China, will take shape.

U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq on Jan. 27, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported on Jan. 28.

World Bank Chief Executive Officer Kristalina Georgieva ended a three-day visit to Pakistan on January 28 by supporting a deepening of Pakistan’s reforms for accelerating growth and saying she had “constructive discussions” with the country’s leadership on the Indus Waters Treaty.

UK Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has praised the crucial role Jordan plays in the fight against Daesh, following a meeting today with His Majesty King Abdullah II.

In separate calls on January 26, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis spoke with his counterparts from Israel, Germany and France, according to readouts of the calls provided by Pentagon spokesman Navy Capt. Jeff Davis.

Nutrition programmes throughout Pakistan as well as relief and livelihood activities in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), run by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), have received a welcome boost from USAID's Office of Food for Peace.