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Climate disasters rising faster in MENA than any other region

Data from the past century shows temperatures in the region have risen by 1.5°C – twice the global increase.

Al Jazeera · Mar 30, 2022

Climate-Related Disasters Pose ‘Major’ Growth Threat in Middle East, Central Asia, Warns IMF

The frequency and severity of climate-related disasters are rising faster in the Middle East and Central Asia than anywhere in the world, posing a "major threat" to growth and prosperity, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said. A new International Monetary Fund paper showed that climate disasters in the region injured…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 30, 2022

Qatar’s Finance Minister Warns of Surge in Food Prices Globally

Qatar’s finance minister said on Sunday that energy prices should be fair for both producers and consumers. “We need stable and fair prices that can be supported by the supplier as well as the buyer.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 28, 2022

Russian default on debts no longer ‘improbable’, says IMF head

Fund says a default from Russia after sanctions over its invasion of Ukraine would not trigger a global financial crisis

The Guardian - UK · Mar 13, 2022

Russian default no longer 'improbable', but no trigger for global financial crisis- IMF

Russia may default on its debts in the wake of unprecedented sanctions over its invasion of Ukraine, but that would not trigger a global financial crisis, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Sunday.

Reuters · Mar 13, 2022

Finance minister holds virtual meeting with IMF chief, discusses impact of rising commodity prices

NEW DELHI: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday held a virtual meeting with International Monetary Fund (IMF) managing director Kristalina Georgieva and discussed various issues, including the impact of rising commodity prices on world economy.

The Times of India · Mar 11, 2022

IMF chief Georgieva says Ukraine war to lower global growth forecast

The war in Ukraine and massive sanctions against Russia have triggered a contraction in global trade, sending food and energy prices sharply higher and forcing the International Monetary Fund to lower its global growth forecast next month, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Thursday.

Reuters · Mar 10, 2022

IMF board to consider $1.4 billion in funding for Ukraine on Wednesday - Georgieva

The International Monetary Fund's executive board is poised to approve on Wednesday $1.4 billion in emergency funding for Ukraine to help it respond to Russia's invasion, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Tuesday.

Reuters · Mar 9, 2022

Ukraine war adds to economic, social setbacks for women -IMF's Georgieva

The war in Ukraine has worsened a difficult period for women, who have seen major economic and social setbacks prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic, International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva told the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday.

Reuters · Mar 8, 2022

Kristalina Georgieva: the IMF boss tackling Covid, the climate crisis and, now, war

The attitudes of the first fund chief to come from a former communist country were shaped by her early life, but her focus is now on a greener post-Covid future

The Guardian - UK · Feb 26, 2022