.Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala: With only 0.1% of globally administered vaccines going to low-income countries, global herd immunity will take a long time to be achieved. We need to change the pace in which low-income countries get the vaccines. ow.ly/35kc50EjTSk #GlobalEcon

Grateful to the French authorities for their warm welcome during my very productive Paris visit! It included: ✔️Conference to reintegrate Sudan in the int’l community ✔️Summit on financing African economies w/strong support for $650bn new SDR allocation ✔️Paris Peace Forum panel

The world reached 40% vaccination (at least 1 dose) this week. But only 2% in low-income countries. Reaching our goal of 40% effective coverage in *all* countries by end-2021 needs urgent cooperation of vaccine manufacturers and high-income countries.

He climbed all the world’s 8,000m peaks in under 7 months, a record time. He was the first to climb K2 in winter, a feat that had been attempted for 33 years. He did it on first try, without bottled oxygen 🏔 Mountaineer Nirmal Purja MBE has Lunch with the FT on.ft.com/3DYlkh4

My book comes out on January 10, but according to Amazon, it’s ready to order right now!

The Fallen Idol | Commonweal Magazine — no easy answers, but big questions that need tackling #econtwitter ⁦Tony Annett⁩ commonwealmagazine.org/fallen-idol

This is incredible! Iranian musician/singer Rana Mansour performs #ShervinHajiPour’s song, “baraye,” at #TheVoice in Germany, raising the voice of Iranians worldwide. This song is meaningful and beautiful in all languages. #MahsaAmini #مهسا_امینی #IranRevolution Rana Mansour

Martin your professional brilliance was brighter than the brightest stars in the universe You knew more than anyone what really matters in #development – and those of us you mentored will forever honour your memory with the utmost respect & with deepest affection Rest In Peace

A wonderful piece from one of the best voices in birding. A must read. nytimes.com/2023/05/26/opi…

A great Irish poet and singer left us today. She was beautiful, courageous and wore her heart on her sleeve. She was before her time. Nothing will ever compare to Sinéad O’Connor. Rest easy Sinéad.

BREAKING NEWS The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2023 #NobelPeacePrize to Narges Mohammadi for her fight against the oppression of women in Iran and her fight to promote human rights and freedom for all. #NobelPrize

To celebrate the official launch of ireland.ie, we invited people from across Irish life to talk about Ireland in the world. Here’s what they had to say. Find out more about Ireland in the world at ireland.ie This is #GlobalIreland 🌍🇮🇪

⏰ TOMORROW: Join us at #Birdsall23 for the latest findings on women’s representation at int'l financial institutions. Ft: Anna Bjerde, Alexia Latortue, Mamta Murthi, Catriona Purfield, Ana María Ibáñez, Adanna, Florencia Lopez Boo, and more! Still time to RSVP ⬇ bit.ly/49r4uaP

I am honored to speak at the Center for Global Development 9th Annual Birdsall House Conference of Gender Equality on 11/29, where we'll emphasize the significance of dismantling obstacles for women in IFIs. Don't miss this important conversation. #Birdsall23 cgdev.org/event/9th-annu…

📢Big news: The Kiel Institute is launching a new PhD program in International Economics. Highlights: (i) courses by outstanding external professors (ii) close supervision (iii) generous funding (iv) work in Kiel or Berlin. Apply until 15 Jan/ 1 March 👇ifw-kiel.de/de/institut/ad…

This week I wrote about diversity in economics... We're five years on from the first climate survey. I wanted to know what all the efforts to improve the culture within the field had achieved... 🧵 (1/n) ft.com/content/4f7df1…

The IMF’s Online Learning Program turns 10. About 200,000 learners have enrolled in our courses on macro-critical topics such as debt management, financial stability, climate & digitalization. Join us on this learning journey by visiting IMF.org/Learning.

Always inspired to stand alongside these exceptional women from the World Bank and IMF to celebrate International Women’s Day. It reminds me how far our institutions have come when it comes to giving women the space to lead! #IWD2024 #InvestinWomen

Such a pleasure to welcome new staff at the IMF - ready to roll up their sleeves and assist our membership. We take full pride in our growing diverse team!