The UNESCO Office for the Caribbean was pleased to present the UNESCO Caribbean Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy Roadmap at the 126th Special Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development – Information and Communication Technologies (COTED-ICT), a principal organ of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). During the meeting, members of COTED-ICT...
The ECB is now addressing potential financial losses linked to climate change in its collateral framework. Its new climate factors ensure that firms’ vulnerability to transition shocks are considered when assessing the value of corporate bonds used as collateral in lending to banks.On 15 June 2026 the ECB introduced climate factors into its collateral fra...
IntroductionThe OECD Employment Outlook looks at the latest labour market developments and prospects in OECD member countries. This edition also highlights that the geography of opportunity matters. The places where people live shape their chances of finding good jobs and moving up the income ladder, with large and persistent gaps in employment, unemployme...
Key IssuesBodyThe World Investment Report (WIR) supports policymakers by monitoring global and regional foreign direct investment (FDI) and sustainable finance trends, and by documenting national and international investment policy developments.Every edition of the report provides in-depth analysis of emerging issues with special emphasis on the developmen...
Key takeawaysGlobal foreign direct investment rose 6% to $1.6 trillion in 2025, ending two years of decline.The recovery remains fragile and uneven: inflows to developed economies rose 11%, while developing economies recorded only 2% growth, reaching $901 billion.Much of the increase reflected a small number of megaprojects, especially in AI-related digita...
The UNESCO practical guide on the integration of AI in TVET helps institutions harness the potential of AI with a clear understanding of its impact, limitations and risks.Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming part of everyday life and the fast-evolving world of work. This is creating a gap between how people already use AI and the formal training requir...
AI safety, accountability and human oversight among topics to be discussed.The United Nations today kicked off a global dialogue bringing together governments, tech companies, academia, civil society and the technical community to facilitate discussions on artificial intelligence governance.UN6 July 2026AI is advancing at runaway speed. The question is whe...
Dinner speech by Philip R. Lane, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB, at the Closing Conference of the European System of Central Banks Research Network on Challenges for Monetary Policy Transmission in a Changing World (ChaMP)Rome, 6 July 2026Let me begin by congratulating everyone involved in the ChaMP research network on a remarkably successful res...
Year-on-year inflation in the OECD as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose to 4.6% in May 2026, up from 4.4% in April.Download in PDF (data tables included)Year-on-year inflation in the OECD as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose to 4.6% in May 2026, up from 4.4% in April (Table 1, Figures 1 and 2). Headline inflation increased in 16...
PrintWASHINGTON, July 6th, 2026 — The World Bank Group has approved US$225 million in financing for the Integrated Urban Development and Resilience Project for Jobs (PRODUIRE2) to strengthen climate resilience, improve infrastructure, and create more and better jobs in Greater Antananarivo and Greater Toamasina.Madagascar’s rapidly growing cities face mo...
