# Action agreed to by many countries last year, including overhauling financial institutions.

*business · news · 2026-04-11 · The Atlanta Journal-Constitution*

## Key points

- A new U.N. report finds the rich-poor gap is widening despite recent global agreements.
- Actions to overhaul major global financial institutions remain largely unimplemented since last year's commitments.
- The report specifically assesses progress on the blueprint adopted in Seville, Spain, in June 2023.
- The findings are released ahead of IMF and World Bank spring meetings in Washington next week.

**Companies:** International Monetary Fund, World Bank
**Countries:** Spain, United States

[Read the full story on The Atlanta Journal-Constitution](https://www.ajc.com/news/2026/04/gap-between-rich-and-poor-nations-is-growing-even-wider-un-report-says/)

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