DOWNLOAD PICTUREAfter a nearly two-year-long review of the AIIB’s Project-Affected People’s Mechanism (PPM) Policy the AIIB Board unanimously approved on Dec. 18 a revised PPM Policy. AIIB will now update the PPM Directive and Rules of Procedure accordingly and expects to publish the policy, directive and rules as a package on Jan. 2, 2026.The Compl...
Prudent fiscal policy, vigilant financial oversight, and deeper labor and investment reforms can keep Saudi Arabia’s transformation on trackNext year will be pivotal for Saudi Arabia. The country is well placed to move beyond the favorable tailwinds of 2022–2024— when high oil prices and reform implementation facilitated the acceleration of Saudi Vision...
Chinese Taipei has contributed USD 650,000 in voluntary funding to support APEC initiatives aimed at enhancing regional human security, promoting women’s economic empowerment and reinforcing evidence-based policymaking across the Asia-Pacific region.The contribution was confirmed in a memorandum of understanding signed by Jonathan Chien-Yuan Sun, Chinese ...
(Geneva) – Germany will provide €2.1 million in core voluntary funding to support the work of the International Trade Centre (ITC) throughout 2026 and 2027.This core support is foundational to ITC’s ability to respond swiftly to emerging global challenges and pilot initiatives for future scaling through project-specific funding and strategically allocat...
Jump to the transcript of the questions and answersGood afternoon, the Vice-President and I welcome you to our press conference.The Governing Council today decided to keep the three key ECB interest rates unchanged. Our updated assessment reconfirms that inflation should stabilise at our two per cent target in the medium term.The new Eurosystem staff proje...
The quantum technology landscape has expanded rapidly over the past decade, with rising firm entry, increasing investment and strong growth in innovation across quantum communication, computing and sensing. After this period of exceptional growth, the sector may now be entering a new phase where early rapid expansion gives way to more focused development a...
The country makes strides in modernizing its customs operations, improving efficiency and transparency across Central Asia’s trade corridors.Default image copyright and description© Tajik Customs Service Press Office | Tajikistan’s Customs Service headquarters in Dushanbe, where the ASYCUDAWorld system is now operational and visible on the main dis...
Riyadh, December 2025 — UNIDO Member States delivered a powerful endorsement for ScaleX, the Organisation’s new platform designed to accelerate the adoption and scaling of proven industrial and digital solutions. During the high-level roundtable “Accelerating the Scaling of Proven Innovations for Industrial Transformation” at the twenty-first sess...
Riyadh, December 2025 — UNIDO Member States delivered a powerful endorsement for ScaleX, the Organisation’s new platform designed to accelerate the adoption and scaling of proven industrial and digital solutions. During the high-level roundtable “Accelerating the Scaling of Proven Innovations for Industrial Transformation” at the twenty-first sess...
In the current climate of disruption led by the introduction of trade tariffs, the success of small businesses hinges on clear and accessible information on non-tariff measures. This was the conclusion of a recent World Trade Organisation (WTO) conference, in Nairobi, Kenya, called “Beyond tariffs: how standards and regulations shape agribusiness com...
