As the legislative branch of government, parliaments stand as valued partners to the World Bank: they enact laws, debate and approve budgets and loans, shape and review development policies, and hold ...

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World Bank Live is the World Bank's event streaming platform designed to engage global audiences in conversations about international development. The platform features high-level debates and events ...

The election of Donald Trump as President of the United States won’t throw the World Bank off course in meeting its climate ...

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Astonishingly, PNG is also one of the oldest locations of human habitation in the world. Hunter-gatherers have existed here for 40,000 years. The land is divided - to the north and south lie thick ...

The heads of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund on Tuesday said they would work with the incoming U.S.

Welcome to The World feature where you can navigate around Earth via continents and climate zones. It also highlights the place where Jared Diamond started his quest, Papua New Guinea. See what ...

Justin Welby, the leader of 85 million Anglicans worldwide, announced his resignation days after a report found he had taken insufficient action over claims of abuse. By Stephen Castle and Mark ...

The World Bank logo is seen at the 2023 Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund in Washington, U.S., April 13, 2023. Photo: Reuters Close to 40 percent of World ...

BEIJING, Nov. 13, 2024 /CNW/ -- The World Internet of Things (IoT ... including the 2024 IoT innovation development Taihu index and the 2024 white paper on advanced sensing technology and applications ...