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Ed Miliband indicates development and climate will be at heart of UK foreign policy
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The World Bank plays a crucial role in providing financial and technical assistance to developing countries, and the UK's seat on its board gives it significant influence over the bank's policies and priorities. As a key multilateral institution, the World Bank's focus on climate change and development has been increasingly important in recent years, with many countries calling for greater emphasis on these issues. By taking up the UK's seat on the board, Ed Miliband will have a direct opportunity to shape the bank's agenda and ensure that UK foreign policy priorities are reflected in its decision-making.
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The Guardian
Ed Miliband indicates development and climate will be at heart of UK foreign policy
Exclusive: Foreign secretary to take up World Bank seat and play active role in shaping changes to global lender
Britain’s foreign secretary, Ed Miliband, is to indicate he will put the climate crisis and overseas development at the heart of UK international relations by taking up the country’s seat on the board at the World Bank.
The position, which is usually delegated to a junior minister, means Miliband will pla…
26 Jul, 16:00
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