Milka Losia knew it was the river’s fault that her brother died. The culprit was the dirty brown water they had no choice but to drink. ‘Our village needs a hospital, people are dying,” said Benson Naitalima,...
Date: June 28, 2017
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
Three years ago the Central African Republic was on the brink of collapse. But today, the country has changed course. The people of the Central African Republic have chosen to turn the page through free...
Date: November 16, 2016
Type: Opinion
Language: English
Mr. Speaker, Members of Parliament, Mr. Secretary General, and distinguished guests. It is a great honor to address you today from the home of one of the first great legislator, Hammurabi. His Code...
Date: March 26, 2016
Type: Speeches and Transcripts
Language: English
BAGHDAD, March 26, 2016 –World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim told a special session of the Iraqi parliament today that the path to stability and shared growth in Iraq lay in empowering local governments,...
Date: March 26, 2016
Type: Press Release
Language: English
LONDON, April 29, 2014 – The seventh ministerial level meeting of the ‘Friends of Yemen’ endorsed a new structure designed to align support for Yemen with the priorities set at the conclusion of the National...
Date: April 29, 2014
Type: Press Release
Language: English
TUNIS, February 28, 2014 – World Bank Regional Vice President for the Middle East and North Africa, Inger Andersen announced today a US$1.2 billion program of support for the democratic transition in Tunisia....
Date: February 28, 2014
Type: Press Release
Language: English
Specialists from Latin America, Spain and the US will discuss the sustainability of public communication during the fourth edition of this event The role of public media and its future trends will be...
Date: August 21, 2013
Type: Press Release
Language: English
World Press Freedom Day was a global trending topic for most of the day on Twitter in Spanish. Among the thousands of messages published, that of Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos stood out. From...
Date: May 3, 2013
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
Tunis, February 12, 2012 — The World Bank expressed its strong commitment to supporting Tunisia’s democratic transition in discussions that wrapped up yesterday about the financial and technical support...
Date: February 12, 2012
Type: Press Release
Language: English
Interim Prime Minister Lays Out Path to a Level Playing Field for All Tunisians Washington October 5 2011 – Tunisian Prime Minister Béji Caïd Essebsi said that the budget priority switch which his...
Date: October 5, 2011
Type: Press Release
Language: English
October 4, 2011 – Eight months after a youth-led revolution toppled the government, Interim Tunisian Prime Minister Béji Caïd Essebsi said the country is on the “right track” towards democracy and...
Date: October 5, 2011
Type: Feature Story
Language: English
Tunis, May 4, 2011 – World Bank Group President Robert B. Zoellick today concluded a two-day visit to Tunisia to learn first-hand the progress and aspirations of the Tunisian people during this time of...
Date: May 4, 2011
Type: Press Release
Language: English
Robert B. Zoellick President, World Bank GroupMay 4, 2011*updated with summaries of questions originally asked by journalists in French MR. ZOELLICK: Well I want to thank all of you for...
Date: May 4, 2011
Type: Speeches and Transcripts
Language: English
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