INTERNATIONAL NEWS

IRP Report: Without resource efficiency, SDG’s will not succeed
Resource efficiency policies and initiatives can cut resource use 26 per cent

NITI Aayog & EU delegation to India release the Strategy on Resource Efficiency
The first policy document to emphasize resource productivity in India

OECD: Outcome of Global Forum on Steel Excess Capacity Ministerial
An opportunity to reduce trade distortions and improve trade relations more generally

APEC: Senior officials from member economies convene to detail next steps for trade
They will build on the vision for trade and growth agreed upon by APEC Leaders in Da Nang

The Fifth BRICS Sherpa Meeting successfully held in Changsha, Hunan Province
Last Sherpa Meeting under China’s Chairmanship, a perfect conclusion of BRICS “Chinese year”

APEC: Growth projections favourable for worker-friendly trade reforms
Trade & Labour reforms need to address potentially disruptive transition challenges for workers

FSB publishes the 2017 list of global systemically important banks
List made using end-2016 data and an assessment methodology designed by BCBS

UNCTAD: Climate action will have sweeping impacts on trade say experts
Commerce should be seen as part of the solution, not the problem

ASEAN launches annual Investment Report 2017 and special report “ASEAN at 50”
Investment report & special report launched during ASEAN Business & Investment Summit

UN and World Bank lay out Roadmap for Sustainable Financial System
Research to convert leading edge practice into systemic changes in the role of finance in modern society

APEC: Leaders of the 21 APEC member economies issue the Da Nang Declaration
Declaration follows the 25th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting chaired by the Viet Nam President

The G7 Health Ministers’ Milan meeting communique
The G7 Ministerial Meeting on Health was held in Milan on November 5 and 6

B20: Germany passes the torch to Argentina
Handover took place one month before Argentina will officially assume the chairmanship of the G20 on December 01

IRP: Izabella Teixeira elected co-chair, to serve alongside Janez Potocnik
An expert in environmental management, impact assessment and licensing

FSB considers financial stability implications of artificial intelligence & machine learning
AI & machine learning are increasingly used in a range of applications across the financial system

EU-Indian Policymakers explore European efforts in resource efficiency
Widespread recognition that Circular Economy approaches are a win-win

APEC Finance Ministers issue joint statement after Hoi An meeting
The next APEC Finance Ministers’ Meeting will be held in Papua New Guinea in 2018

FSB publishes stocktake on cybersecurity regulatory and supervisory practices
The changing nature of cyber risk to financial institutions is driven by several factors

G7 agreement on principles for assessing cybersecurity in the financial sector
Measures adopted at the Meeting of G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors in Washington

IMF: 36th meeting of the International Monetary and Financial Committee
Meeting chaired by Mr. Agustín Carstens, Governor of the Bank of Mexico

World Bank/IMF Annual Meetings 2017: Development Committee communiqué
Global growth has improved over the past year with a recovery in investment, trade & commodity prices

B20 lobbies for open and inclusive trade at WTO Public Forum
Greatest task would be on national level in order to make trade work for everyone

FSB discusses 2018 workplan & next steps on evaluations of effects of reforms in Berlin
Plenary meeting discusses themes for the finance track of the Argentine G20 Presidency

The 14th EU-India summit talks take place in New Delhi
Leaders adopted a joint statement, reaffirming their commitment to strengthen the partnership

FSB: Announces Dietrich Domanski as Secretary General
Mr. Domanski will take up the role in January 2018

Business Report on the SDGs: An analysis of the goals and targets
Businesses aim to harmonize indicators, reporting methodology for SDG progress

The G7- ICT- Industry Ministerial meeting declaration
The G7 meeting on ICT and Industry is the first of the three ministerial meetings dedicated to innovation

B20 Germany meets B20 Argentina for a two-day workshop
Workshop to facilitate the transition of the presidency from Germany to Argentina

FSB and IMF report on progress with G20 Data Gaps Initiative
Substantial progress has been achieved during the first year of the DGI-2

Boao Forum Paris meeting highlights the ‘Belt and Road’ Initiative
Building synergy with European policies and strategies