NNW Bureau

Washington, DC – May 18, 2026: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team, led by Mr. Masahiro Nozaki, conducted discussions on the 2026 Article IV Consultation with the Singaporean authorities and other …

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Jihad Azour, Director of the Middle East and Central Asia Department of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Catriona Purfield, Director of the Institute for Capacity Development, issued …

Washington, DC: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Alexandre Chailloux visited Burundi on April 27 – May 8 to hold meetings with the economic authorities and other counterparts from …

Washington, DC: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation[1] with Peru on May 15, 2026.[2] Record-high terms of trade (TOT) supported strong economic growth in …

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

High-quality clinical trials are essential for generating reliable evidence to inform health policy, clinical practice and public trust in science. To support countries and researchers in strengthening trial quality and …

Pursuant to paragraph 2 of Article 12 – Determination of a public health emergency of international concern, including a pandemic emergency of the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR), the Director-General of the World Health …

FLORENCE/NEW YORK, 12 May 2026 – Economic inequality in wealthy countries is linked to worse physical health and poorer academic outcomes among children, according to an analysis published today by UNICEF Office of …

NEW YORK/PORT SUDAN, 15 May 2026 – The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the World Food Programme (WFP) and UNICEF warned today that nearly 19.5 million people – two out of …

At 6:37 a.m. EDT, the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft docked to the forward port of the International Space Station’s Harmony module, carrying nearly 6,500 pounds of food, supplies, and equipment for …