IMF: MD Kristalina Georgieva Calls for Strong EU Budget to Navigate Global Challenges
An EU Budget for a Global EuropeKeynote Address by Kristalina Georgieva, IMF Managing Director, at the Annual EU Budget Conference 2024.
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World Bank: Parliamentary Dialogue Series for Gender Strategy 2024-2030 Consultation
The Parliamentary Network on World Bank & IMF, in partnership with the World Bank, has organised a 90-minute Parliamentary Dialogue Series.
African Union: CSW68 Focused on Poverty and Gender Equality
African Union Ministers of Gender and Women’s’ Affairs had a Consultation Meeting on the side-lines of the Sixty-Eighth session of CSW68.
World Bank: Delivery of Essential Education Services in Gaza
The World Bank Group announced a $30 million grant to help ensure the continuity of crucial education for children. A sharp decline in economic activity, including trade, coupled with a lack of clearance revenues since October 2023, has worsened an already acute fiscal crisis, thus severely impacting the delivery of public services. This grant will … Read more
EU Parliament Approves Law to Prevent Energy Market Manipulation
EU Parliament adopts new REMIT legislation to prevent energy market manipulation, boost transparency, and strengthen ACER’s regulatory role. The law aims to protect EU consumers from price volatility.
Parlatino: Cuba’s Deputy Rolando Miguel González Patricio is the new president
Cuban Deputy Rolando Miguel González Patricio has been elected President of the Latin American and Caribbean Parliament (Parlatino).
African Union: AU takes steps to address Education Challenges in Africa in 37th AU Summit
AU theme of the year: “Educate an African fit for the 21st Century: Building Resilient Education Systems for Increased Access to Inclusive, Lifelong, Quality, and Relevant Learning in Africa”. The achievement of Aspiration 1 of Agenda 2063 for “A prosperous Africa based on inclusive growth and sustainable development” requires that Africa makes significant investments in education with the aim … Read more
European Parliament: MEPs back plans for an EU-wide digital wallet
Aksha Jain/Brussels (Europe) The new digital identity framework will provide EU citizens with cross border digital access to key public services. According to the regulation adopted on Thursday, and already agreed upon with EU ministers, this new Digital Identity Wallet will allow citizens to identify and authenticate themselves online without having to resort to commercial … Read more
IPU: Road ahead, the vision of the new IPU President
Geneva (Switzerland). I believe that establishing new and innovative strategies is essential for resolving IPU’s challenges in its pursuit of achieving meaningful peace and sustainable global prosperity. The Rt. Hon. Dr. Tulia Ackson The Vision- The world is faced with complex developments, and is being tested by unprecedented multifaceted challenges, ranging from the effects of … Read more
IPU: Who is The Rt. Hon. Dr. Tulia Ackson, the first African woman Parliamentarian elected as 31st IPU President
Geneva (Switzerland). The Rt. Hon. Dr. Tulia Ackson is a dynamic and committed person, a distinctive politician, a remarkable lawyer, and a distinguished academician, who has demonstrated outstanding leadership skills throughout her career. Prior to becoming Speaker of the National Assembly of the United Republic of Tanzania in February 2022, the post she is holding … Read more