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Svenja Schulze highlights the World Bank Group’s pivotal role in complex fragility settings, emphasizing support for Ukraine amid Russia’s war and its contributions to urgent needs, resilience, and recovery. It also addresses the growing humanitarian crisis in the Middle East following the October 7 attacks, stressing compliance with international humanitarian law and the need for aid delivery. Schulze further underscores Bretton Woods’ 80th anniversary, momentum toward poverty eradication and SDG progress, and the importance of reforms to strengthen trust, representation, and the international financial architecture.","Public Disclosure Authorized  \nPublic Disclosure Authorized  \nDEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE  \n(Joint Ministerial Committeeof the  \nBoards of Governors of the Bank and the Fundon theTransfer of Real Resources to Developing Countries)  \nONE HUNDRED AND TENTH MEETINGWASHINGTON,DC-OCTOBER 25,2024  \nDC/S/2024-0035  \nOctober 25,2024  \nStatement by  \nH.E.Svenja SchulzeFederal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development  \nGermany  \nStatement by  \nH.E.Svenja SchulzeFederal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development  \nGermany  \n110th Meeting of the Development Committee  \nOctober 25,2024  \nWashington,DC  \nThe World Bank Group is an important partner in an increasingly complex fragility landscape.It plays apivotal role during active conflict,and in countries going through recovery and transition.The World BankGroup is doing valuable and important work with regard to helping Ukraine deal with the impact of Russia'swar of aggression.Russia is engaged in an inhuman,entirely unjustified effort to destroy a sovereign state.The negative impact of the war can be felt above all in Ukraine,but also worldwide.I welcome the fact thatthe World Bank is responding to this criminal war of aggression and that it has made significantcontributions to addressing the urgent needs of the Ukrainian people,strengthening the resilience of theireconomy and state institutions.The Group's joint efforts at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Berlinearlier this year were outstanding,as is its collaboration with other international financial institutions withinthe framework of the Ukraine Donor Platform.I commend in particular the Bank's efforts to prepare theFinancial Intermediary Fund for Ukraine which will help to address Ukraine's budgetary,recovery andreconstruction needs.In addition,the World Bank Group is helping to cushion the global impact of Russia'swar of aggression,for instance with regard to access to food and affordable energy,especially in the comingwinter months.  \nSimultaneously,we are witnessing an ongoing and intensifying escalation of violence in the Middle Eastsince last year following the horrendous Hamas terror attacks of October 7.Israel has the right to defenditself,but international humanitarian law must be respected.Too many innocent civilians have already paida cruel price for the acts of Hamas.Aid must urgently reach those who have lost everything.We cannot sitback and allow hunger and disease to continue to take their toll.The situation in the West Bank is alsodeeply concerning.The World Bank is an important partner for reforming and strengthening the PalestinianAuthority to enable it to govern a unified West Bank and Gaza and to achieve Palestinian Prime MinisterMustafa's vision for economic and institutional development in the Palestinian territories,and hopefullysoon reconstruction in Gaza.I am committed to ensuring that people in the region are given the prospect ofa better future.I continue to firmly believe that this will only be feasible as part of a negotiated two-statesolution.  \n# Acknowledge progress-keep up momentum\n\n1.    2024 marks the 80th anniversary of the opening of the Bretton Woods Conference,which led tothe birth of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund.I congratulate the World Bank:throughthe implementation of the bold reforms endorsed at the most recent Annual Meetings,the World Bank hasbecome rejuvenated and is now moving towards becoming a genuine transformation bank.Its vision to endpoverty on a livable planet is a fundamental shift,making clear that fighting poverty and preserving ourplanet need to go hand in hand.Our vision is first and foremost a stirring call for collective action to addresscommon global challenges.  \n2.The World Bank Group plays a vital role in making this change happen.We cannot rest on ourlaurels here but must keep momentum and ambition high.The UN Summit of the Future reconfirmed thestark reality of realizing an uncompromising 2030 Agenda,leaving us with the task of acce","cbCaitPra1ChpVKy","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaitPra1ChpVKy","pdf",487878,1,5,"English","en",105,"# Acknowledge progress-keep up momentum\n## Ukraine, recovery, and global spillover\n## Middle East escalation and humanitarian priorities\n## Bretton Woods anniversary and transformation bank vision\n## Momentum, reforms, and international financial architecture","[{\"question\":\"What role does the statement attribute to the World Bank Group in Ukraine?\",\"answer\":\"It describes the Bank as responding to Russia’s war of aggression by supporting urgent needs, strengthening resilience, and contributing to recovery and reconstruction planning. 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