Third Ministerial Roundtable Discussion for Support to Ukraine | WBG-IMF 2023 Spring Meetings
Now in its second year, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is a tragedy that is causing immense human and economic suffering in Ukraine and has serious regional and global repercussions. The international community stands united to support the people of Ukraine, including by providing critical humanitarian, recovery and reconstruction assistance. The third ministerial roundtable will take place on Wednesday, April 12th, co-chaired by the Government of Ukraine, the World Bank Group, and the International Monetary Fund, to discuss Ukraine’s medium-term needs, essential recovery and reconstruction projects, and areas of international collaboration. The roundtable will be live-streamed from 2:00-2:30 PM. Learn more: http://wrld.bg/Wy1a50NEm2p #ReshapingDevelopment
00:00 Welcome
00:37 Remarks by Volodymyr Zelensky, President, Ukraine
09:06 Remarks by David R. Malpass, President, World Bank Group
12:00 Remarks by Denys Shmyhal, Prime Minister of Ukraine
18:56 Remarks by Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director, International Monetary Fund
23:42 Remarks by Janet Yellen, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury
26:45 Closure
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