The Daily IIJ

A Weblog by the International Institute for Journalism of InWEnt

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IMF and world bank need to be reformed

April 1st, 2009 · No Comments

The economic crisis has exposed the loopholes in International Financial institutions such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank as such Economist are calling for major reforms that would enable these institutions play its role effectively in the current financial systems.
These reforms according to H. E. Guillermo Nielson, Argentina’s Ambassador to Germany [...]

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World leaders urged to involve poor countries in international governance

March 31st, 2009 · No Comments

World leaders have been urged to embark on reforms that would ensure the inclusion of developing countries in the international governance structure. Currently within the international governance structure many decisions are taken based on the economic weight of member countries and since many developing countries are poor their voices are hardly heard.

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EU pledges 75 billion Euro to struggling economies

March 31st, 2009 · No Comments

The European Union (EU) has pledged a 75 billion euro package to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to help stabilize countries struggling with the current financial crisis. EU Heads of states and government at a key meeting in Brussels on Friday ahead of an important G20 meeting said “Global development had to be treated as [...]

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