Borrowers' Platform launch, Washington DC, 15 April 2026
Podium at the Opening Section of the Launch of the Borrowers’ Platform in Washington DC. From left to right: Elizabeth Cousens, President of the United Nations Foundation; H.E. Ahmed Kouchouk, Minister of Finance of Egypt and Chair of the Working Group of the Borrowers Platform; H.E. Muhammad Aurangzeb, Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue of Pakistan and Vice Chair of the Working Group; António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General. 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 Photo/Leila Minkara
