Today in the New York Times:

"One year after the start of congestion pricing, traffic jams are less severe, streets are safer, and commute times are improving for travelers from well beyond Manhattan."

In @nytimes.com: Convert free street parking to a paid system to pay for free buses.

As an economist, taxing things that cause social harm is sound policy.
This is not radical either... I remember you could even charge for parking in early 90s versions of SimCity!

www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/o...

My office at the United Nations continues to build the secretariat team to support the critical global work to negotiate a UN Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation. We have three senior level jobs open now (and more junior posts also online).
#hiring #internationaltax

Really good to see more mainstream media such as @theguardian.com covering global geopolitics combined with looking at the economic implications!

Diplomacy is getting harder, but the UN's work on a new international convention on tax is really important!

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Full house this morning for the opening of the third PrepCom for the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development!
Follow online at: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1j...

#FFD4 #financing4development #SDGs

The biggest & most important job in international tax was just opened. The UN is looking to hire a senior leader to head up the Secretariat to the negotiations on the UN Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation.
#hiring #internationaltax #taxcooperation

careers.un.org/jobSearchDes...

Our office has announced the opening of the final round for special accreditation to the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4), scheduled to take place from 30 June in Seville, Spain.
financing.desa.un.org/ffd4/partici...

Last chance!
#FFD4 #developmentfinance #SDGs

Today's #FFD4 interesting proposals: credit rating agencies

The co-facilitators stated that:
"Regulatory regimes should encourage credit ratings to be more transparent, accurate, objective, and long-term oriented."

and proposed:
"implement consistent regulatory regimes for rating agencies."
#CRA

Today's #FFD4 interesting proposal: gender-responsive taxation

The co-facilitators proposed:
"promote both gender-responsive budgeting and gender-responsive taxation, in line with countries’ national strategies, priorities and circumstances"
#genderequality #genderbudgeting
🙋🙋🙋

Another interesting piece from the #FFD4 zero draft: special drawing rights

The co-facilitators proposed "timely rechanneling of special drawing rights (#SDRs) via MDBs" and "review SDRs to create a new playbook that strengthens their role".

Lets dive in on what this is about
#SDRs #fin4dev #IMF

Today my 1st on interesting pieces in #FFD4 zero draft: national development banks

Para 32.a., proposal: "We encourage countries with development banks to reinforce their capacities to effectively contribute to sustainable development, including by leveraging resources from MDBs." #developmentbanks

The zero draft of the intergovernmental agreement on Financing for Development #FFD4 was published on Friday.

This is a #UN negotiation on financing policy - covering taxation, aid, debt relief, and more.
financing.desa.un.org/document/ffd...

Over next few days I will try to post more about it.

The UN is holding discussions on reforming the international financial architecture.

My team at the UN has supported the co-facilitators of the #FFD4 outcome document – Mexico, Nepal, Norway and Zambia – to release an elements paper. financing.desa.un.org/ffd4/outcome

#fin4dev #FinancingSDGs