Wei Honxgu The COVID-19 pandemic has not only caused great disruption to economic and social activities, but also promoted changes in the international monetary system and monetary policies. The international monetary environment dominated by the U.S. dollar, and the economic environment in the post-COVID-19 era will all undergo …

Amid growing donor fatigue and a brutal war in Ukraine that has diverted the world’s attention, the world must not forget millions of people in need across the Middle East and North Africa, the UN chief told the Security Council on Wednesday. António Guterres issued the warning during a …

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has been the “main contributing factor” to the potentially devastating one per cent drop in projected global economic growth this year, UN development economists UNCTAD said on Thursday, in the body’s latest global economic update. “The main headline is a downgrading of the …

Matthew Kovacev AI technology has brought many benefits to the world, but could weaponizing AI be a mistake? Many advancements in AI technology have been made in recent years, especially in the military. While most of these advancements have come in the form of reconnaissance and defense, AI …

Juan Cabanas  Disbursements will reach US$ 550 million by 2022 and “potentially” another US$ 450 million approval by 2023, reported the Argentine Foreign Ministry. Among the objectives of the trip -led by Santiago Cafiero- is the diversification of the exchange with that region, currently concentrated in fuels, cereals …

Giancarlo Valori In recent hours, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has comprehensively outlined China’s position and proposal on the resolution of the current crisis in Ukraine, which can be summarised as four six-point commitments. Dialogue and peace are to be promoted through four steps that must adhere to …

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin traveled to Bulgaria on Saturday, where he met with Prime Minister Kiril Petkov to discuss the Ukrainian crisis and apparently asked Sofia to provide military aid to Kiev. The Bulgarian PM said no. Bulgarian citizens rallied on Saturday against giving its “few …

With the Russian-Ukraine Conflict, various countries around the world have stepped in to try and mediate the situation, resolving the situation to a peaceful conclusion that results in less bloodshed. Ukraine has sued three times for peace, to no avail, while international and Russian companies have called upon …

The universal adoption of digital technologies in countries across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) would reap huge socio-economic benefits, amounting to hundreds of billions of dollars each year and a much-needed surge in new jobs, according to a new World Bank report. The report, “The Upside …