From cash limits to crypto rules and digital currencies, policymakers are trying to close gaps in payment systems.
As financial systems move from cash toward digital payments, regulators are confronting a persistent problem: shutting down illicit finance in one payment channel often pushes it into another, less monitored one.
A policy paper from the Basel, Switzerland-based Bank for International Settlements, often called the central bank for central banks, warns that uneven oversight of digital payments can unintentionally encourage criminals to move funds toward systems that are harder to monitor.
New European Commission proposal would establish an E.U. framework linking research to diplomatic and other priorities.
UNCTAD urges better links in services, industry and exports to turn growth into higher incomes and productivity.
His speech also highlighted a record humanitarian crisis, with 120 million people now forcibly displaced worldwide.
The review comes as agencies operate with fewer resources, increasing pressure on staff in high-risk settings.
Organizations warn the U.S. and Israeli strikes raise questions over the use of force, civilian protections, nuclear safety.
The International Science Council president says the gap between scientific and political cultures is a major challenge.
As the Pentagon seeks sovereign authority, the U.N. advances redistribution, dialogue and shared technical baselines.
'We are witnessing a grave threat to international peace and security,' the U.N. chief told the U.N. Security Council.
