The implementation of the UNESCO Culture|2030 Indicators was officially launched in Barbados during a kick-off workshop held from 19 to 21 November 2025 in Bridgetown. The workshop was organized by the Division of Culture, Prime Minister’s Office of Barbados, in close collaboration with UNESCO, thanks to the financial contribution of the European Union.UN...
Year-on-year headline inflation in the OECD as measured by the Consumer Price Index declined to 3.9% in November 2025, down from 4.2% in September 2025, the closest month with complete CPI data for all OECD countries.Year-on-year headline inflation in the OECD as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) declined to 3.9% in November 2025, down from 4.2% i...
Milan, Italy, 12 January 2026 – Generali and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) have today signed a joint declaration under the ACT Programme (Advancing Climate-Resilience and Transformation in African Coffee) to promote sustainable coffee production in Africa. The collaboration aims to strengthen international partnership...
AbstractThis report examines the design and operation aspects of digital continuous transactional reporting (DCTR) regimes for value added tax (VAT). It has been prepared in the context of a growing number of jurisdictions worldwide that have adopted or are considering the introduction of such regimes. DCTR typically requires the (near) real-time reporting...
On 24 January, UNESCO marks the International Day of Education 2026 under the theme “The power of youth in co-creating education.” This global celebration highlights how young people are shaping the future of learning and how everyone can help amplify their leadership.© UNICEFYouth under 30 make up more than half the world’s population, yet they remain...
Drawing on country experiences, proven business models and financing approaches, and capacity-building lessons, the Adaptation Finance Strategy Guideline highlights pathways to strengthen systems, align finance with national priorities and scale up investment. The Guideline is structured around four phases: data collection and engagement, investment ...
In this policy brief, the Director of the UNDP Resilience Hub for Africa, Zeynu Ummer, examines, examines how today’s global disruptions—rising inequality, climate stress, geopolitical rivalry, and weakening multilateralism—interact with Africa’s development challenges. He argues that when markets operate without effective safeguards and institutions l...
Assets (EUR millions)BalanceDifference compared with last week due to transactionsTotals/sub-totals may not add up, due to rounding1Gold and gold receivables1,279,46202Claims on non-euro area residents denominated in foreign currency504,736−6682.1Receivables from the IMF226,881−152.2Balances with banks and security investments, external loans and other e...
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB, AAA/Aaa/AAA*) has opened its 2026 borrowing program pricing a USD1 billion 10-year benchmark bond with the highest level of interest yet recorded for an AIIB transaction. The SEC-registered U.S. dollar Sustainable Development bond drew indications of interest reaching USD9.7 billion, the highest level re...
SummaryAt the request of the Government of Sierra Leone, an inter-departmental IMF team conducted a Governance and Corruption Diagnostic (GCD). The GCD provides a detailed assessment of governance and corruption vulnerabilities in key state functions of fiscal governance, financial sector oversight, anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terr...
