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New York: A United Nations independent human rights expert has called for dialogue in Ecuador in the wake of the controversy surrounding the punishment doled out to an accused man by a local indigenous group.

New York: The head of a United Nations agency created to promote industrial development has said that Bangladesh has the potential to become a hub for scientific and technological measurement in South Asia, assisting in the country's poverty reduction strategy and moving it closer to reaching the anti-poverty targets known as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a three-year Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) for an amount equivalent to SDR 81 million (about US$ 117.8 million) with Antigua and Barbuda. The arrangement will support the authorities' efforts to restore fiscal and debt sustainability and set the stage for a sustained recovery.

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission visited Beirut from May 27 to June 8, to conduct the annual discussions for the Article IV consultation. The mission met with the Minister of Finance, Ms. Raya Haffar El Hassan, the Governor of the Banque du Liban (BdL), Mr. Riad Salameh, a number of other members of cabinet and officials of the administration, the President of the Finance Commission of Parliament, and representatives of the private sector and the academia.

New York: The head of the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) has spoken out against accusations that the agency bowed to pressure from pharmaceutical companies in its handling of the H1N1 pandemic.

Global economic activity has begun to recover, but the pattern of growth is uneven and financial conditions remain fragile. This statement reflects the views of an International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, led by Ana Lucía Coronel, that visited Astana and Almaty during May 26-June 8, 2010 to conduct discussions for the 2010 Article IV consultation.

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil — As the economic recovery gathers pace, Latin American and Caribbean countries face major challenges to expand social security, a new World Bank report says.

WASHINGTON - The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors have approved a loan in the amount of $ 600 million for Egypt to support Giza North Power Project.

In an Informal Mid-year Consultative Group Meeting, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) representative has said that reemerging macroeconomic imbalances might pose a risk to Vietnam's economic recovery. He said that the steps the Government took to shift policy from growth stimulus to stability have been successful in restoring more stable economic conditions.

As part of the new Regional Partnership Strategy, the Board of Directors have approved a total of US$20 million in loans and credits for St. Lucia and Grenada to support economic and social development policy reforms aimed at mitigating the adverse impact of the global crisis.