NNW Bureau

WASHINGTON, June 22, 2026 — Across the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan (MENAAP), three out of ten firms operate in extreme heat conditions for more than 100 days a …

WARSAW, June 22, 2026—Artificial intelligence could increase Poland’s real GDP by between 1.3% and 12.1% by 2035, according to a new World Bank Group report. The scale of the gains …

Washington, D.C., June 23—Global gas flaring rose for the third consecutive year, surging to 167 billion cubic meters (bcm) in 2025 and wasting an estimated $54 billion worth of gas. …

Washington, DC: A Staff team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Mercedes Vera Martin, IMF Mission Chief for Senegal, visited Senegal during June 15-19 to assess recent macroeconomic developments …

Washington, DC: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team, led by Mr. Slavi Slavov, Mission Chief for São Tomé and Príncipe, held meetings in São Tomé during March 26-April 8, 2026, …

Washington, DC: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by Ms. Anna Bordon visited Ashgabat during June 4 – 16, 2026. The purpose of the visit was to review the country’s …

Washington, DC: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved today a 36-month precautionary Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) for Barbados amounting to SDR 189 million (equivalent to US$257 million,[1] or 200 …

World Champions Lilian Odira and Faith Cherotich, who won bronze at Olympics Games Paris 2024 are two of the leading names in world athletics chosen to represent Kenya at the upcoming Commonwealth Games set for Glasgow starting …

Cuts are deep, broad, and driven by donors—leaving policymakers with few easy options For decades, official development assistance has been a central pillar of financing in sub-Saharan Africa. That pillar …

Brussels – Demonstrating its steadfast commitment to global progress, the Government of Luxembourg has delivered a contribution of EUR 3.1 million to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), bolstering core …