As prepared for deliveryMr. President, members of the Executive Board, colleagues, ladies and gentlemen - I am honoured to welcome you to the 2025 Second Regular Session of the UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS Executive Board.I thank you all for your continued support, and wish to express my gratitude to the Secretary-General and Deputy Secretary-General / Chair of the Un...
Agreement Signing between UNDP Nigeria and Lagos State GovernmentAmalachukwu IbenemeAbuja, Nigeria, 09, October 2025: Lagos State government, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has launched Phase 3 of the Lagos State Employability Support Project (LSESP), an initiative designed to tackle youth unemployment and strengthen t...
作为国际通用商业语言，会计是现代社会经济活动开展的重要基础，是推动国际经贸往来的重要保障。为促进共建“一带一路”国家经贸往来和资本流动，《“一带一路”国家关于加强会计准则合作的倡议》自2019年发起，至今已满六年。六年多来，中国财政部与共建“一带一路”国家会计准则制定机构相向而行，推动倡议取得了一系列丰硕成果。在业内人士看来，共建“一带一路”国家文化各异，使用...
第七届“一带一路”国家会计准则合作论坛将于2025年10月14—15日在上海举行。 今年是《“一带一路”国家关于加强会计准则合作的倡议》（以下简称《倡议》）发起六周年。六年多来，财政部坚持以习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想为指导，与共建“一带一路”国家会计准则制定机构相向而行，推动《倡议》取得了一系列丰硕成果，对促进共建“一带一路”国家经贸往来和资本流动发挥...
From: Department of Foreign Affairs and TradePublished on: 10 October 2025Last updated on: 17 October 2025Minister of State for European Affairs at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Thomas Byrne, today attended the G20 Trade & Investment ministerial meeting in Eastern Cape, South Africa.The meeting covered trade and inclusive growth, in...
SummaryTax capacity is fundamental to state-building and sustainable development. Achieving a tax-to-GDP ratio of at least 15 percent—endorsed by the UN’s Compromiso de Sevilla—is critical for institutional strength, financial market depth, and economic growth. However, many developing countries fall short of this benchmark, with 71 nations below the th...
National analysis reveals high engagement with AI and strong belief in technology's capacity to open new career pathsSurvey Results and InsightsDownload Press Release: English (PDF) Nearly seven out of ten people in the Dominican Republic (68.9 percent) report using Artificial Intelligence (AI) more than once a week, according to new research rele...
European System of Central Banks publicly reaffirms commitment to updated FX Global CodeCode promotes robust, fair, liquid, open and appropriately transparent foreign exchange marketCode first published in 2017 and updated in December 2024The European System of Central Banks (ESCB) welcomes the latest update of the FX Global Code, published in December 202...
Disclaimer: IMF Working Papers describe research in progress by the author(s) and are published to elicit comments and to encourage debate. The views expressed in IMF Working Papers are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the views of the IMF, its Executive Board, or IMF management.SummaryThis paper examines the impact of tax admin...
APEC economies are making measurable progress in aligning regulatory approaches for medical products, according to new survey results endorsed by the APEC Regulatory Harmonization Steering Committee, which operates under the Sub-Committee on Standards and Conformance (SCSC).The updated indicators highlight how economies are working together ...
