NNW Bureau

At UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, a public–private partnership round table was held on 23 March 2026, bringing together more than 50 stakeholders from the education ecosystem to advance the creation …

In February 2026, I joined global leaders and practitioners at the World Bank to reflect on a question that is both timely and central to Sierra Leone’s reform agenda: How …

Creating more and better jobs is central to reducing poverty and driving sustainable growth. In countries like Burundi, this depends on sound investments and on the ability to deliver results—ensuring …

Even though the sun is setting in the outskirts of Trongsa, a mountainous district in Central Bhutan, Plant Operations Manager Tashi Pema is still at work. She has been overseeing …

WASHINGTON, D.C., March 26, 2026 – The World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, IBRD, Aaa/AAA) today priced a SONIA-linked bond maturing in September 2031. The British pound sterling (GBP) …

A loose shoelace is no match for a man on a mission.  Whether that mission is to rob a bank or skate the best short program of his figure skating career. Canada’s Stephen …

Gurindervir Singh shattered the men’s 60m national record at the National Indoor Athletics Championships 2026 in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday. Competing at the Kalinga Stadium, the 25-year-old sprinter clocked 6.60 seconds in the final to win …

For over a decade, Mirabai Chanu has been the face of Indian weightlifting. Her impressive medal haul includes silver at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, three World Championship medals and as many Commonwealth Games podium finishes. Yet …

The Indian football team began its SAFF U20 Championship 2026 campaign with a 3-0 win against Pakistan at the National Football Stadium in Male, Maldives, on Thursday. The win helped India move into the …

India’s compound archers delivered a commanding performance, sweeping the podium in the men’s individual event at the Asia Cup 2026 archery Stage I tournament in Bangkok, Thailand, on Friday. Uday Kamboj beat Asian Games medallist …