Heads of World Bank Group and United Nations to Visit Lebanon, Jordan and Tunisia

NewsBy Insoo YoonMarch 18, 2016

World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim and United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon will visit Lebanon, Jordan and Tunisia from March 24 to 28. In Lebanon, they will be joined by the President of the Islamic Development Bank Group Dr. Mohammed Ali Al-Madani. The joint visit aims to communicate the international community’s commitment to…

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Financing to Promote Peace and Stability in the Middle East and North Africa

NewsBy Insoo YoonDecember 16, 2015

In addition to the devastating magnitude of human suffering, the last four years of instability in the Middle East and North Africa have taken a massive economic toll that threatens the long-term prospects of the region. Going forward, any potential political solutions will have to be accompanied by the substantial funding needed to consolidate peace…

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New Joint Initiative to Mobilize Additional Support for Refugees, Recovery, and Reconstruction in the Middle East and North Africa

NewsBy Insoo YoonOctober 10, 2015

The Secretary General of the United Nations and the Presidents of the World Bank Group and the Islamic Development Bank Group announced today a joint initiative to scale-up financing in the Middle East and North Africa to help countries hosting significant refugee populations, countries impacted by conflict, as well as countries that have significant investment…

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