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It highlights how climate impacts intensify fragility, displacement, and food insecurity, while Middle East conflict drives spillovers across energy markets, trade, and financial stability. The statement calls for ceasefire implementation, urges reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, supports maritime evacuation efforts, and stresses faster, larger, more accountable multilateral development financing and IDA21 protection for low-income countries.","Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized  \nDEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE  \n(Joint Ministerial Committee  \nof the  \nBoards of Governors ofthe Bank and the Fund  \non the  \nTransfer of Real Resources to Developing Countries)  \nONE HUNDRED AND THIRTEENTH MEETING  \nWASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 16, 2026  \nDC/S/2026-0016 April 16, 2026  \nStatement by  \nRt Hon. Baroness Chapman Minister for Development and Africa  \nand  \nRt Hon. Rachel Reeves MP Chancellor of the Exchequer  \nUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland  \nStatement by  \nRt Hon. Baroness Chapman  \nMinister for Development and Africa  \nand  \nRt Hon. Rachel Reeves MP  \nChancellor of the Exchequer  \nUnited Kingdom of Great Britain  \nand Northern Ireland  \n113th Meeting of the Development Committee  \nApril 16, 2026  \nWashington, DC  \nThe state of the world  \nThe United Kingdom reaffirms its strong commitment to multilateralism at a time of heightened global instability. Conflict, geopolitical fragmentation, climate change and economic uncertainty are reversing development gains and placing growing strain on countries least able to absorb shocks. The impacts of climate change are already being felt, compounding fragility, displacement and food insecurity, and increasing the frequency and severity of crises.  \nThe conflict in Iran and the Middle East underlines the scale of these risks, with real spillovers through energy markets, food security, displacement and financial stability. These dynamics reinforce the importance of a strong, coordinated multilateral response, with the World Bank Group and IMF playing central roles alongside humanitarian and peace actors in supporting stability, resilience and recovery.  \nWe call upon all sides to implement the ceasefire, including in Lebanon. We are particularly concerned by Iran’s ongoing blockage of the Strait of Hormuz, which is driving much of the economic damage through disruption to energy shipments and wider trade flows. The greatest victims are countries in the Global South that have had no part in the conflict. The UK will continue to work with partners to champion freedom of navigation as a cornerstone of global prosperity and to call for a full reopening of the Strait as part of a ceasefire and a longer-term settlement; we reject any attempt by Iran to restrict passage selectively or levy fees. Alongside this we support the International Maritime Organization’s initiative to evacuate the 24,000 seafarers trapped in the Gulf and to enable the safe movement of around 2,000 tankers.  \nThe conflict is a stark reminder that sustained growth, jobs and rising living standards remain essential. Macroeconomic stability is the foundation for growth, but it must be accompanied by investment, reform and effective international cooperation. The UK will continue to work with partners through the International Financial Institutions – including in its future G20 Presidency – to address shared challengesand strengthen the global economic system.  \nThe UK’s expectations of the multilateral system  \nThis is not a moment for incremental change. The scale and frequency of today’s shocks demand a multilateral development system that can operate faster, at greater scale, and with stronger coordination.  \nBuilding on strong work over the past three years, we expect the World Bank Group to continue evolving to deliver greater impact in a more contested and resource-constrained world. Reform must translate into  \nmeasurable results at country level: simpler engagement for clients, faster and more flexible delivery, and stronger accountability for outcomes.  \nUK development and foreign policy priorities  \nIn a constrained fiscal environment, the UK has sharpened its approach to Official Development Assistance, with a stronger focus on impact, effectiveness and delivery. 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