Middle East

Washington, D.C.: The Heads of the International Energy Agency, International Monetary Fund, and World Bank Group met today as part of the coordination group they established in early April to maximize …

Washington: The Heads of the International Energy Agency, International Monetary Fund, and World Bank Group met today as part of the coordination group they established in early April to maximize their …

Washington, DC: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the 2026 Review of the Adequacy of the Fund’s Precautionary Balances.[1] This review took place on the standard two-year cycle, …

Washington DC: The Heads of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank Group (WBG) and the World Food Programme (WFP) met to discuss the global economic and food security impacts of the war in the Middle East. They issued the following statement:   The Middle East war is …

Washington, DC: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the 2025 Article IV consultation[1] with Yemen. The authorities have consented to the publication of the Staff Report prepared for …

It is a pleasure to join you today. This is an important discussion—critical minerals and energy: powering economic development. Already, Latin America and the Caribbean are in a position of …

Nairobi, Kenya: An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team, led by Ms. Haimanot Teferra, visited Nairobi during February 24–March 4, 2026 to exchange views with the Kenyan authorities on recent economic …

Peacekeeping operations in the Middle East are facing mounting security risks, funding pressures and political uncertainty, the head of UN peacekeeping warned on Friday. Briefing journalists by video link from …

The rapidly expanding use of artificial intelligence worldwide is putting electrical grids under huge pressure and many believe that, to meet that need without contributing to the climate crisis, a …