In the week ending 13 February 2026 the net position of the Eurosystem in foreign currency (asset items 2 and 3 minus liability items 7, 8 and 9) increased by EUR 0.8 billion to EUR 333.6 billion.The net balance of open market operations and standing facilities (asset item 5 minus liability i...
Washington, DC: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with the Republic of Mozambique.[1]Mozambique continues to face a complex macroeconomic environment marked by subdued growth, fiscal and debt vulnerabilities, and declining foreign aid. At the same time, the country faces pressing develop...
The nineteenth session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions was held at UNESCO Headquarters from 17 to 20 February 2026.During this session, the Committee adopted the workplan and calendar for its future activities (2026–2027), in line with the five strategic orientations&nb...
As the world faces unprecedented crises, from conflicts to climate change, UNESCO has today announced 19 new projects worth $6.9 million to support emergencies around the world, thanks to Japan’s contribution. The new funds will strengthen actions in the areas of cultural heritage, education and access to information and will reinforce UNESCO’s role in e...
Sakhir, Bahrain, 10-11 February 2026 — The UNIDO Investment and Technology Promotion Office (ITPO) Bahrain, in cooperation with the League of Arab States, the Union of Arab Chambers, Babson College, the Bahrain Chamber and a wide range of regional and international partners, organized the sixth edition of the World Entrepreneurs Investment Forum (WEI...
APEC Policy Partnership on Women and the EconomySingapore | 16 February 2026The 2026 APEC Healthy Women, Healthy Economies Research Prize (HWHE) is now open, calling for innovative, evidence-based research that strengthens understanding of how women’s health underpins economic participation across the Asia-Pacific.The annual prize encourages the...
4 – 5 May 2026Assembly Hall, Palais des NationsLocation: Geneva, SwitzerlandAdd to CalendarKey IssuesThe UNCTAD Multi-year Expert Meeting on Investment, Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Productive Capacity-building and Sustainable Development is a recurring UN forum where experts, governments, private sector, and academia discuss policies, challenges, ...
On February 14, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the magnificent Kumar Bhaskar Varma Setu, a six-lane bridge spanning the Brahmaputra River and connecting Guwahati with North Guwahati. Financed by the New Development Bank (NDB) through a USD 300 million loan, covering 80% of the project cost, this transformative project greatly enhances ...
13 February 202610:00 - 18:00 hrs. Room XVI, Palais des NationsLocation :Geneva, SwitzerlandKey IssuesThe United Nations Cocoa Conference is a recurring international meeting, focusing on the future of the cocoa sector, regulations, sustainability and trade.The 2026 Conference is being held pursuant to a request from the International Cocoa Council, t...
From supply chain resilience to digital investment and sustainability, economies across the Asia-Pacific are using investment policy to recalibrate growth strategies in a more fragmented global economy.Officials responsible for investment policy met in Guangzhou last week to examine how domestic and international investment frameworks are adapting to chang...
