WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala welcomed constructive engagement on trade during her participation in the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland from 19 to 23 January. In her public engagements and her meetings with leaders, high-level officials and business executives, DG Okonjo-Iweala highlighted opportunities for trade ...
The 2026 Youth Report "Lead with youth" is the result of a partnership with the United Nations Youth Office to understand the leading role of youth and students in education decision-making around the world. Building on the momentum of the Youth Declaration adopted at the 2022 Transforming Education Summit- which recognized young people as active...
Key IssuesAgendaDocumentsTimetableBodyThe Trade and Development Board oversees the activities of the organization. It meets in Geneva up to three times a year in executive sessions to deal with urgent policy issues, as well as management and institutional matters.ParticipationThe session is open to all member States of Trade and Development Board.Othe...
On January 22, 2026, the New Development Bank (NDB) and Shanghai Rural Commercial Bank (SHRCB) signed the Loan Agreement for USD 100 million equivalent in RMB to finance the Greener Shanghai Project, approved by the NDB Board of Directors in September 2025.The Loan Agreement was signed by Mr. Roman Serov, NDB Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer, and...
WASHINGTON, January 22, 2026—The World Bank Group’s Boards of Executive Directors today approved a financing package to increase the Kingdom of Bhutan’s hydropower generation, facilitate regional clean energy trade, expand economic opportunities, and create jobs.The 1,125 MW Dorjilung Hydroelectric Power Project, located on the Kurichhu River in ea...
Moderator:JOSE LUIS DE HAROCommunications DepartmentPanelists:PIERRE-OLIVIER GOURINCHASEconomic Counselor and Director, Research DepartmentPETYA KOEVA BROOKSDeputy Director, Research DepartmentDENIZ IGANDivision Chief, Research Department * * * * * P R O C E E D I N G SMR. DE HARO: Okay, so I think we can start. ...
The national public broadcaster of Japan, NHK, has produced a program as part of its international news coverage, showcasing how one of the project companies is exploring carbon-neutral tile production using war debris in Ukraine. The video crew followed Tagawa Shikkui Labs, a sustainability-driven construction materials company, which recently visited com...
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTERESTMINISTRY OF FINANCE PROJECT NAME: SUB-SOVEREIGN PARAMETRIC FLOOD RISK INSURANCE FOR THE GREATER ACCRA METROPOLITAN AREA (GAMA) REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST ENGAGEMENT OF LICENSED INSURANCE COMPANIES TO EXPRESS INTEREST IN UNDERWRITING THE GOVERNMENT OF GHANA’S $10 MILLION PARAMETRIC FLOOD RISK INSU...
Hands-on XR, business, and intellectual property workshops for Thai digital creatorsUNESCO and FabCafe29 January 2026 - 1 February 2026EventMake It. Own It. Scale It. A UNESCO Digital Creativity Lab Workshop at BKKDW202629 January 2026 - 4:00 pm - 1 February 2026 - 6:00 pmLocationBangkok, ThailandRooms :Bangkok, ThailandType :Cat VIII - SymposiaA...
WASHINGTON, DC, January 21, 2026 — East Asia and Pacific (EAP) is at a crossroads, as a surge of chronic, noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) threatens to overwhelm health systems and stall income growth. A new World Bank report A Healthy Future: Primary Health Care and the Chronic Disease Epidemic in EAP reveals that urgent reforms in primary ...
