A World Bank investigation said Kristalina Georgieva, now the managing director of the International Monetary Fund, pressured staff to improve China’s ranking in a report when she was at the World Bank.
Tag: Ethics and Official Misconduct
Inquiry finds World Bank officials, including now-I.M.F. chief, pushed staff to inflate China data.
An investigation focused on accusations that top World Bank officials pressured the team conducting an annual survey to improve China’s standing.
After Video of Abusive Nurse, Canada’s Indigenous Seek Health Overhaul
The abuse last year of an Indigenous woman in a Quebec hospital has prompted outrage and underlined the discrimination facing Canada’s Indigenous community.
Ex-Military Commander in Canada Is Charged With Obstruction of Justice
The criminal charges against the former chief of the defense staff came out of an investigation into sexual misconduct.
W.H.O. Experts Seek Limits on Human Gene-Editing Experiments
The panel also called on countries to ensure that beneficial forms of genetic alteration be shared equitably.
Germany Recalls Platoon on NATO Mission Over Sexual Assault and Racism Claims
A tank platoon was sent home from Lithuania after members were suspected of sexual assault, and racist and anti-Semitic behavior, in the latest embarrassment for Germany’s armed forces.
Najib Razak, Former Malaysian Leader, Admits Covid ‘Mistake’
Najib Razak said he did not register with a phone app, as required, after arriving at a restaurant in Kuala Lumpur. “I confess,” he wrote on his Facebook page. “I accept both criticism and insight.”
Elaine Chao’s Mix of Work and Family Drew Early Ethics Scrutiny
An inspector general’s report provided new details of how ethics lawyers at the Transportation Department raised flags starting in 2017 about efforts to promote her family and its shipping business.
Inspector General’s Report Cites Elaine Chao for Using Office to Help Family
The Justice Department under the Trump administration declined to open a criminal investigation into the actions by Ms. Chao when she was transportation secretary.
Vaccine Passports, Covid’s Next Political Flash Point
A world divided between the vaccinated and unvaccinated promises relief for economies and families, but the ethical and practical risks are high.