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Washington, DC: On July 15, 2026, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Singapore.[1] Singapore is navigating another year of elevated global uncertainty. Most …

Artificial intelligence can boost productivity, create better jobs, and improve public services in sub-Saharan Africa, but realizing these gains will require reliable power, affordable internet, stronger skills, and rules people …

Washington, DC: Latvia’s economy has remained resilient despite a more challenging macroeconomic environment. Latvia faces a difficult policy tradeoff, as rising spending pressures from defense, aging (e.g., pensions and healthcare), and …

Nearly 40 global leaders gathered at UNESCO this week for the Transforming Education Summit +4, reaffirming their commitment to SDG 4 as they confront a deepening global education financing crisis and …

Promouvoir l’Acceptation universelle de tous les noms de domaine et adresses de courrier électronique en vue d’un internet multilingue was launched at the second Francophone Forum on Digital and AI Governance …

The Third Ministerial Summit and High-Level Authorities Meeting on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence in Latin America and the Caribbean concluded with the adoption of a Ministerial Declaration and a …

Washington, DC: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the Article IV Consultation for Israel on June 24, 2026.[1] The elevated regional tensions are casting a shadow on …

Emerging leaders (aged 25-45) from around the world are invited to apply for UNESCO’s flagship Youth for Peace: UNESCO Intercultural Leadership Programme, where intercultural dialogue becomes a tool for building trust, …

More than 50 civic judges, mediators and public defenders in Mexico City participated in the first specialized in-person training on the ethical use of artificial intelligence (AI) for operators of …

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 …