URU, Alm.del - 2021-22 - Bilag 143: Brev fra Verdensbankens parlamentarikernetværk til Verdensbanken og IMF om Ukraine-krisen

Udenrigsudvalget 2021-22
URU Alm.del Bilag 143
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Fra:

Liam BYRNE [mailto:[email protected]]

Sendt:

28. februar 2022 20:01

Til:

Secretariat <[email protected]>

Cc:

Philippe Martini <[email protected]>

Emne:

Letter to World Bank and IMF Senior Leadership Concerning the Ukraine Crisis

My dear colleagues,

I write to ask if you would like to join me in signing this letter to

the World Bank & IMF leadership ahead of

the G7 meeting on Tuesday concerning the ongoing crisis in Ukraine.

The letter calls upon the Shareholders, Boards and Leadership of the World Bank and IMF to coordinate

together a rapid six point plan to mobilise the maximum possible support for Ukraine in coordination with

Ukraine's authorities.

You can sign the letter by writing to

[email protected]

or by clicking

here,

and filling in your name:

https://form.jotform.com/PNOWB/letter-to-world-bank-and-imf.

With my very best wishes,

The Rt Hon. Liam Byrne MP, UK

Chair of the Parliamentary Network

on the World Bank & IMF

Dear David and Kristalina

The Parliamentary Network on the World Bank and IMF unequivocally condemns Russia’s

invasion of Ukraine and its violation of article 2 paragraph 4 of the UN Charter which states in clear

terms that all member states shall refrain from the threat or use of force against the territorial

integrity or political independence of any state.

We reaffirm our commitment to Ukraine’s sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity. We

call upon Russia to immediately cease its use of force against Ukraine and completely withdraw its

military forces from within Ukraine’s internationally recognised borders and urge Russia and

Ukraine to work towards the full implementation of the Minsk agreements.

In the face of this crisis, we call upon the Shareholders, Boards and Leadership of the World Bank

and IMF to coordinate together a rapid six point plan to mobilise the maximum possible support for

Ukraine in coordination with Ukraine's authorities:

1. Maximise rapid deployment of IMF resourcing through the Stand-By Arrangement, including

but if necessary moving beyond the outstanding sum of US$2.2 billion.

URU, Alm.del - 2021-22 - Bilag 143: Brev fra Verdensbankens parlamentarikernetværk til Verdensbanken og IMF om Ukraine-krisen

2. Mobilise IMF emergency financing through the Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI) including but

not limited to Ukraine's IMF quota of $28 billion

3. Mobilize the World Bank Global Crisis Risk Platform to rapidly understand the economic and

social impacts of the invasion to Ukraine and to share this publicly as a matter of urgency

4. Set out clearly and quickly the scale of World Bank fast-disbursing financing and technical

support to Ukraine

5. Rapidly deploy World Bank support to Ukraine's neighbors to help secure support for what

might be four million refugees.

6. Deploy World Bank and IMF mechanisms to help countries overcome the negative economic

effects of this crisis, particularly concerning the rising prices of food commodities and energy costs.

The foundation of the IMF and World Bank in 1944 presaged the creation of the United Nations a

year later. Each share a common inspiration: to build a world of peace and security. In this moment

of crisis, we ask you therefore to now stand strong in your determination to ensure that this

founding spirit may continue to serve as a beacon of hope to the world.

Yours sincerely,

The Rt Hon. Liam Byrne MP, UK

Chair of the Parliamentary Network

on the World Bank & IMF