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4 Oct 24
The International Monetary Fund has called for a “strategic pivot” in global fiscal policy to forestall an unsustainable trajectory of debt as governments come under growing pressure to ramp up...
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22 Jul 24
Successful public financial management reform depends on the quality and capacity of management, writes Noel Hepworth.
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9 Jul 24
Secretary-general warns quarter of young people not in education
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25 Jun 24
The lead US regulator alerts on greenwash investing and warns AI will increase them
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21 Jun 24
Technology has benefits but social safety nets and education investment needed to mitigate impact
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11 Jun 24
The global economy is expected to stabilise in 2024 for the first time in three years, but growth will be low by recent standards, according to the latest forecast by the World Bank.
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4 Jun 24
The countries most at risk from the climate emergency face debt obligations that have reached their highest level in over three decades.
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31 May 24
The drive to publish the first ever international accounting guidance for non-profit organisations has taken a significant step forward with the launch of a final consultation.
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17 May 24
As startling infringements on the independence of national public auditing authorities reflect a worrying global decline in democratic systems, INTOSAI and the OECD call for more hands on deck.
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17 May 24
Global growth forecast to reach 2.7% in 2024
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7 May 24
Affordable actions to change the global agrifood sector could see a dramatic drop in the world’s greenhouse gas emissions, a World Bank study has suggested.
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22 Apr 24
Despite boosting its outlook on the global economy slightly, the International Monetary Fund warned there is no room for complacency among the world’s policymakers at its annual spring meeting with...
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9 Apr 24
Dag Detter explores how governments might maximise the benefits of public wealth, through managing their assets better and using Net Worth-based fiscal rules.
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4 Apr 24
New deputy secretary-general and Obama administration veteran starts new role
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20 Mar 24
Finland respectfully celebrates seventh Happiest Country win, UN urges income to be lower policy priority
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15 Mar 24
Sovereign wealth funds are increasing climate change scrutiny
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5 Mar 24
Closing the gender gap in the workplace could encourage more women into work and provide a 20% boost to global GDP, the World Bank has said.
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1 Mar 24
The UN has called on governments to invest in equality to get a return on a range of issues from reduced violence to climate change.
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6 Feb 24
Developing countries will be unable to raise the $3trn a year necessary to meet climate change and Sustainable Development Goals without a significant reduction in debt costs, researchers have warned...
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5 Feb 24
Falling inflation could give central banks scope to cut interest rates this year, the OECD has said.
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30 Jan 24
Proposals to set global ethical standards for scrutinising sustainability information will help reduce greenwashing, a watchdog has said.
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23 Jan 24
Creating safe migration routes and supporting people displaced by climate change and military conflicts will cost almost $8bn this year, the UN’s International Organization for Migration has said.
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23 Jan 24
Fitch predicts interest rate cuts due this year.
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18 Jan 24
Extreme weather events caused by climate change could lead to $12.5trn of economic losses and 14.5 million extra deaths by 2050 without decisive action to reduce carbon emissions, the World Economic...
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16 Jan 24
Artificial intelligence is likely to widen existing income inequality and will require comprehensive action from policymakers to protect the most vulnerable, the International Monetary Fund has said.