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LONDON – The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank have sprung into action in ways that would have been inconceivable even a year ago. Under former President Donald Trump, the United States – the main shareholder, with veto rights, in both institutions – did little (beyond causing occasional disruption) to shape their policies. Now, the US is taking the lead in coordinating their role and helping poor countries to respond to the COVID-19 crisis

Шесть советов, которые упростят работу в мессенджере

КИТО – Пандемия Covid-19 обнажила и усугубила широкий спектр разнообразного неравенства. Если наши лидеры всерьёз намерены «восстановиться в лучшей форме», тогда в центре их повестки дня обязательно должны находиться меры по преодолению системных сил, лежащих в основе этого неравенства

БАНГКОК – К настоящему времени большинство стран Азиатско-Тихоокеанского региона предложили своего рода пакет мер по восстановлению после пандемии

О новой финансовой многосторонности Джанет Йеллен

BANGKOK – By now, most countries in Asia and the Pacific have proposed some sort of post-pandemic recovery package. Many include investments in sustainability, which the United Nations has repeatedly urged governments to undertake. Some plans currently include only budget totals, with policymakers yet to allocate the spending

К чему привыкли, чему научились и от чего отказались жители страны

NEW YORK – One month ago, in Myanmar, protesters against the military coup gathered around the United States embassy in Yangon. They called on President Joe Biden to make the generals go back to their barracks and free Aung San Suu Kyi from detention. Her party, the National League for Democracy, won a big victory in the 2020 general election, which is why the generals, afraid of losing their privileges, seized power