Latest World Bank News

IMF-World Bank Group Annual Meetings and G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting in Bangkok, Thailand
HKUST Hosts Asia Debut of Jobs and Development Conference
World Food Forum 2026: FAO’s Hand-in-Hand Investment Forum opens with record $20.16 billion in proposed investments
UNITAR co-hosts LifeSpan Summit Málaga 2026: shaping the future of the 100-year life
Remittances can help African countries adapt to climate change
For rural women in Liberia, digital and economic empowerment go hand-in-hand
UN Decade of Healthy Ageing midpoint report finds progress, calls for greater investment
Advancing One Health implementation and investment: from country action to sustainable solutions
UN experts: Penalising peasant seed systems threatens global food supply
Navigating healthcare abroad: Key countries for digital nomads in 2026
Cutting the tobacco excise won’t stop the illegal trade. This is how other countries solved the problem
India’s economy, heritage forensics, WWII mobilization examined
NZ welcomes US energy support to the Pacific
Fourth IATA World Sustainability Symposium to Take Place in Brussels as Air Transport Faces Critical Decarbonization Policy Decisions
Nominations to the World Bank and International Monetary Fund
Microfinance was supposed to save Asia’s poor. Why has it failed to live up to its promise?
Lightning strikes kill thousands globally each year, but for those who survive, the storm is far from over
WHO-DG HERA workshop on pooled procurement mechanisms for regional entities
National Party List Mixes Experience And New Talent
Gaza’s $71bn reconstruction will cost seven times all previous rebuilds combined, and will fail without Palestinian leadership, Oxfam warns
Appointments To ARENA Board
View from The Hill: ‘we must disagree with this action’ Albanese tells Beijing
Behavioural Sciences for Better Health: A WHO Toolkit for Institutional Capacity
655 million people still living without electricity underscore urgent need to deliver on universal energy access target
FAO Investment Centre: Turning Potential Into Progress
WHO Step-by-Step programme recognized as a promising innovation for mental health in humanitarian settings
Onboarding support helps merchants adopt digital payment methods
Talks on Polynesian priorities in Samoa
Canada must rethink how it contributes to international climate finance
Air Pollution Research Center established through international joint research led by Nobutoshi Nawa selected as co-chair of DPCC Air Quality WG in Kyrgyz Republic
India is a ‘country of countries’ – NZ business needs a regional strategy to make the trade deal work
The TB Vaccine Accelerator Council meets for the fourth time
Belem Health Action Plan High Level Side Event, World Health Assembly
Rapid health tests linked to better understanding and confidence in managing chronic diseases
Opening remarks, Meeting with Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Baron Waqa
Reports to police of online violence against women journalists double since 2020, with one in four experiencing related anxiety and/or depression
Willis & Chalmers discuss fuel security & economic growth
Australian Prime Minister Press Conference – Sydney 19 April
The Middle East crisis has exposed NZ to a global fertiliser shock. Where is its plan?
G20, IMF And World Bank Meetings In US 15 April
Datavault AI and AgSensor Solutions Announce Consulting Partnership to Tokenize High-Value Agricultural Data Assets
Message from the Director – continuing sexual and reproductive health and rights progress in turbulent times
Encouraging progress in inclusive health policies for refugees and migrants
Progress in reducing child deaths slows as 4.9 million children die before age five
FAO welcomes UN resolution instituting International Coffee Day
Plaid Cymru plans to share wind farm profits with local people – here’s how that idea has been tried elsewhere
When Populist Rhetoric is High, Entrepreneurs Are More Likely to Dodge Taxes
WHO releases updated Health Inequality Data Repository and Health Equity Assessment Toolkit