NNW Bureau

Washington, DC: On June 12, 2026, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV Consultation for the Republic of Uzbekistan[1] and considered and endorsed the Staff Appraisal on …

Shanghai joined UNESCO Creative Cities Network as the “City of Design” in 2010, since then, Shanghai has been committed to place creativity and design as strategic transversal enabler for empowering …

11 June 2026, Beijing – The UNESCO Regional Office for East Asia launched The Brushstrokes of Time: Beautiful China through Children’s Eyes, a Children’s Art Initiative and Thematic Painting Exhibition at 798CUBE …

In Singapore, a youth-led initiative brings together young people from different cultural backgrounds to explore how identity and a sense of belonging are shaped through everyday experiences. Using photography, storytelling, …

How can we encourage more young people to enter teaching and remain in the profession? That was one of the questions at the heart of Young Teaching Talent Week, held from 9 …

Lilongwe, Malawi, June 17th, 2026–More than 100,000 jobs could be unlocked across Malawi—alongside stronger exports and a new wave of private investment—through targeted reforms that spark a more dynamic, business‑friendly …

In Majuro, grandmother Christina Jorbon plans carefully around the needs of her four-year-old grandson, Riley. Since Riley’s mother passed away, Christina has been his primary caregiver. Riley is still young …

WASHINGTON, June 17, 2026 – The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved $150 million in concessional financing from the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) to help Uzbekistan implement the Second Phase …

Skills power growth—and better skills can unlock better jobs across Eastern and Southern Africa. The World Bank’s Skills for Economic Transformation and Jobs Program (SET4Jobs) will help 18 million young people gain …

In the summer of 2021, the hills of northeastern Algeria disappeared behind walls of smoke. Wildfires swept through Béjaïa, El Tarf, and Tizi Ouzou with a speed and ferocity that …