The G7 Summit 2024 brought together leaders from Algeria, Argentina, Brazil, India, Jordan, Kenya, Mauritania, Tunisia, Türkiye, and the United Arab Emirates. Joined by heads of the African Development Bank, IMF, OECD, UN, and World Bank, they addressed global challenges affecting the Global South. Their discussions emphasized the need for equitable international responses rooted in … Read more
The Group of Seven (G7) is an informal forum that brings together Italy, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America.
The Parliamentary Network on World Bank & IMF, in partnership with the World Bank, has organised a 90-minute Parliamentary Dialogue Series.
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
Capital Hill, Washington DC (USA). Each year, before a joint session of Congress, the president fulfills his or her constitutional duty to “from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient.” The ceremony that we … Read more
Capital Hill, Washington DC. Jan 25, 2024 Pursuant to Committee Rule 7, the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Ethics (Committee) determined to release the following statement: The Committee received a referral from the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) regarding allegations that Representative Jamaal Bowman may have willfully or knowingly given a false … Read more
Ninth G20 Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit (P20) 13-14 October 2023 New Delhi, India JOINT STATEMENT We, the Speakers of Parliaments of the G20 Members met at the Ninth G20 Parliamentary Speakers’ Summit in New Delhi on 13-14 October 2023. 1. We acknowledge the role of G20 as the premier global forum for international economic cooperation, and … Read more
The Group of Twenty (G20) plays a key role in all major international economic issues. Collectively, G20 members represent 85% of global economic output, two-thirds of the world’s population and 75% of international trade. The forum initially focused on broad macroeconomic issues, but it has expanded its agenda to include trade, climate change, sustainable development, … Read more
Nimish kumar, The International Parliament Journal (IPJ). Havana, April 19, 2023 (The IPJ).- Ratified as president of the National Assembly of the People’s Power of Cuba (parliament), Esteban Lazo, reaffirmed today his commitment to continue working for the people. In his speech, he stated that this new Legislature, the tenth, has the obligation to think … Read more
Nimish Kumar, The Parliament Journal. UK Parliament/ 10 Downing Street, London. Rishi Sunak became Prime Minister on 25 October 2022. He was previously appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer from 13 February 2020 to 5 July 2022. He was Chief Secretary to the Treasury from 24 July 2019 to 13 February 2020, and Parliamentary Under Secretary … Read more