NNW Bureau

GENEVA – Even as severe funding cuts put further pressure on humanitarian resources, UNHCR responded last year to a range of highly complex new emergencies as well as intensifying protracted …

Global growth is projected at 3.3 percent for 2026 and 3.2 percent for 2027, revised slightly up since the October 2025 World Economic Outlook. Technology investment, fiscal and monetary support, …

Global economic growth continues to show notable resilience despite significant US-led trade disruptions and heightened uncertainty. Our latest projections indicate that global growth will hold steady at 3.3 percent this year, an …

More than 50 senior ICT policymakers, regulators, and industry representatives from 23 African countries convened on 12 November 2025 in Conakry, Guinea, for a high-level workshop organized by Smart Africa …

As African countries advance their national AI strategies and assess the potential of this emerging technology, UNESCO and the World Bank are working together to draw attention to the resource and …

UNESCO highlighted the environmental and ethical dimensions of Artificial Intelligence at the Adopt AI Summit on 26 November 2025, urging stronger international cooperation to ensure AI supports climate action rather …

Tanzania’s global leadership in the promotion and international recognition of Kiswahili was prominently highlighted at this year’s Diplomatic Party held on 15 January 2026 in Dodoma, hosted by H.E. Dr. …

Washington, DC: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the Article IV Consultation for Finland[1] The authorities have consented to the publication of the Staff Report prepared for this …

The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has reported that an estimated 318 million people worldwide now face crisis levels of hunger or worse, with hundreds of thousands already experiencing famine-like conditions. …

The UN advocates for the universal abolition of the death penalty. The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, ratified by 175 countries, protects the right to life and stipulates that, for countries …