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World Bank President Jim Yong Kim was the featured speaker at a National Press Club Headliners Luncheon. He talked about recent trends in the global economy, as well as ways the World Bank…

World Bank President Jim Yonk Kim was interviewed at the Milken Institute’s “Future of Health” summit. He talked about health care and the need for equality of opportunity.

World Bank President Jim Yong Kim talked to reporters and responded to questions ahead of the organization’s annual spring meeting at its headquarters in Washington, D.C. In response to one…

Christine Lagarde and Jim Yong Kim, held separate press conferences to outline their agendas for this year’s IMF-World Bank annual meetings. They both addressed the importance of…

World Bank President Jim Yong Kim talked about efforts and investments being made to prevent pandemics. He focused on lessons learned from a recent outbreak of the Ebola virus in west…

World Bank President Jim Yong Kim talked about the U.S. role in the global economy. Topics included how economies across the world connect with the U.S., international trade, China-India…

Jim Yong Kim outlined World Bank initiatives to fight poverty, and ways the international community could work more effectively with the United Nations to end poverty. He reiterated his…

World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim talked about the priorities for the international community at the Lima, Peru, international conference later in the month. He said that it was an important step toward…

Jim Yong Kim talked with reporters and responded to questions at a “Monitor Breakfast” hosted by the Christian Science Monitor at the St. Regis Hotel. President Kim spoke about the role of the…

World Bank President President Jim Yong Kim delivered remarks. Then White House National Security Adviser Susan Rice moderated a discussion with African private and public sector officials on…

World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim briefed reporters and responded to questions at the beginning of the International Monetary Fund-World Bank Group annual meeting at the IMF Building in…

U.S., African, and World Bank officials spoke about economic development in Africa and the modernization and renewal of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). Secretary Kerry spoke…

Jim Yong Kim held a press briefing at the 2014 Spring International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank meeting. Topics included reform efforts, global climate change, Ukraine and the…

Jim Yong Kim talked about World Bank’s efforts to address global economic inequality, announcing plans to end extreme poverty by 2030. He also talked about building a hydro-electric plant in Africa and…

World Bank President Jim Yong Kim outlined the organization’s efforts to stop corruption in its development projects. He was joined by panelists in a discussion on ways to control…

Panelists talked about the state of the global economy and emerging markets in various regions. Among the topics they addressed were market forces in Asia, the Pacific Rim, and Africa, as…

World Bank President Jim Yong Kim described his organization’s plan to eradicate poverty by 2030. Following his remarks, panelists talked about strategies to alleviate poverty and responded…

The opening session of the International AIDS Conference included Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, World Bank President Jim Yong Kim and Washington, D.C. Mayor Vincent…