NNW Bureau

Grounded in respect for cultural diversity and human rights, UNESCO promotes culture and arts education as a means to help foster critical thinking, creativity and a personal sense of belonging and mutual …

WASHINGTON, May 21, 2026 – Yemen’s economy remains under strain, having contracted again in 2025 and now facing additional pressures linked to the conflict in the Middle East, according to the …

Despite rapid expansion in access to education over the last two decades, Morocco has faced a persistent challenge: learning poverty remains high, with nearly 60% of 10-year-olds unable to read and understand a simple text by …

Indonesia has made remarkable progress and is now an upper-middle-income economy since 2023. It rose from the world’s 29th largest economy in 1968 to the 16th in 2024. Economic growth …

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, led by Manuela Goretti and comprising Clara Arroyo, Florian Misch, Rasmane Ouedraogo, Danila Smirnov, and Maryam Vaziri, conducted discussions during May 11-21 for the …

Washington, D.C.: A delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Mr. Julien Reynaud, visited N’Djamena from May 4 to 15, 2026, to conduct discussions on the first and second …

Washington, DC: Management of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved on May 5, 2026, the third review of Haiti’s Staff-Monitored Program (SMP), including the authorities’ request for an extension of the …

Washington, DC: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed today the second review of the extended arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) for Argentina and concluded the …

Washington, DC: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the annual discussions on common policies of member countries of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU)[1]. The …

Washington, DC: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team, led by Tidiane Kinda, held discussions with Togolese authorities in Washington in late April and in Lomé during May 11–19, 2026, on …