Advancing ocean literacy on World Oceans Day On 8 June, World Oceans Day, the Director-General visited the SEA BEYOND Ocean Literacy Centre on the island of San Servolo in Venice. …
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Global Affairs
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Education & Innovation
Albert Hirschman Lecture — Leonardo Lomelí Vanegas
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauWhen education alone is not enough: rethinking the road to development Imagine two countries starting from nearly the same place. Same poverty levels, similar school systems, comparable ambitions. Fifty years …
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Economy & Development
From Degraded Hillsides to Productive Land: Ethiopia’s Landscape Management Program
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauIn the highlands of Ethiopia, where centuries of farming on steep slopes have stripped away topsoil and left hillsides increasingly bare, a different kind of change is now visible. Terraced …
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Economy & Development
Second Emerging Markets CLO Advances World Bank Group Push to Mobilize Private Capital for Jobs
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauWASHINGTON, D.C., June 15, 2026—The World Bank Group, through the International Finance Corporation (IFC), has closed its second securitization transaction under the Emerging Markets Securitization Program (EMSP), marking continued progress in …
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Economy & Development
Myanmar’s Economy shows tentative stabilization, but fuel shock intensifies pressures
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauYANGON, June 16, 2026 — Myanmar’s economy was showing tentative signs of stabilization prior to the Middle East conflict, but activity remained weak and under strain, according to the latest Myanmar …
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Economy & Development
IMF Executive Board Concludes the Third Review Under the Policy Coordination Instrument for the Republic of Serbia
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauWashington, DC: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Third Review Under the Policy Coordination Instrument (PCI) for the Republic of Serbia.[1] The decision was taken on a …
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Astana: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team led by Amina Lahreche visited Kazakhstan during June 3-12, 2026, to discuss recent economic developments, the outlook, and policy priorities. At the conclusion …
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Economy & Development
Stablecoins in Nigeria: A Growing Cross-Border Channel
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauU.S. dollar–pegged digital tokens reduce payment frictions but raise new policy trade-offs Nigerian households and small firms are moving money across borders in a new way: via smartphones, digital wallets, …
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Looking somewhat like a swarm of bees returning to their hive, this NASA Hubble Space Telescope image features the galaxy cluster MACS0329-0211. Galaxy clusters like MACS0329-0211 are important signposts in the story …
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Education & Innovation
NASA to Cover 34th SpaceX Resupply Mission Space Station Departure
by NNW Bureauby NNW BureauNASA and its international partners are set to receive scientific research samples and hardware as a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft is scheduled to depart the International Space Station on Tuesday, June …