Borrowers' Platform launch, Washington DC, 15 April 2026
From left to right: Announcement of Egypt as the Interim Leadership of the borrowers’ Platform. Left: H.E. Ahmed Kouchouk, Minister of Finance of Egypt and Chair of the Working Group of the Borrowers Platform; right: H.E. Muhammad Aurangzeb, Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue of Pakistan and Vice Chair of the Working Group Ministers of finance and central bank governors of developing countries convened on 15 April in Washington, DC on the margins of the IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings to launch the platform. The platform brings together finance ministers and central bank governors from developing countries to strengthen debt management capacity, enhance coordination and amplify their collective voice in global debt discussions. UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) will serve as the platform's secretariat. Photo credit: UN WebTV
