Zeynep AzizYEREVAN, October 20, 2026 — Governments and conservation experts are meeting in Armenia for the UN’s COP17 biodiversity conference, where they are assessing progress toward global goals to halt nature…
Zeynep AzizHigher debt-service costs and a sharp fall in official aid are intensifying pressure on developing countries to find new ways to finance jobs and public services.
Zeynep AzizInternational Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has urged member countries to honour funding pledges for programmes that support low-income and vulnerable states. Speaking during the IMF and World Bank…
Zeynep AzizThe IMF projects 3.1% global growth in 2026 while warning that conflict, energy costs and debt create significant downside risks.
