With leadership under fire and a mix of crises, finance ministers and central bankers held World Bank meetings.
WASHINGTON (AN) — With leadership under fire and an international community facing an historic convergence of crises, finance ministers and central bankers gathered here for the meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund.
The IMF set a sobering tone for the meetings early in the week with its World Economic Outlook report, warning policymakers of a severe global recession if they make mistakes in the fight against inflation.
U.N. leaders urged nations to bring the Sustainable Development Goals 'back to life' and chart a post-2030 agenda.
A proposed 2% minimum tax on billionaires will be taken up at Brazil's G-20 Leaders' Summit in November.
The effects of climate change hit hard from the bombed streets of Gaza to the glitzy venues of the Paris Olympics.
The U.N.'s annual report card shows the Sustainable Development Goals improved from 85% off track last year.
The U.N. chief calls on all nations to adopt a newer measure for phasing out powerful climate-warming chemicals.
The original target for the campaign was 640,000 children, which may have been an overestimate due to the war.
Global cooperation on health, defense, climate change and more would be at risk under a second Trump presidency.
A U.N.-led group says the world won't be able to get to net-zero emissions without first cleaning up the mining business.
