Borrowers' Platform launch – 15 April 2026

From left to right: Pedro Moreno, UNCTAD Acting Secretary-General; H.E. Ahmed Kouchouk, Minister of Finance of Egypt and 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

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