Christopher Stephens

Chris Stephens is Senior Vice President & General Counsel of the World Bank Group. Tweets are personal views. Retweets are not endorsements.

[Christopher Stephens @LeadingIdea]

Congratulations to my dear sister,
Marietta Arce, on having reached readers in 50+ counties. Good for her but better for her followers, who are uplifted every Sunday by her beautifully written insights to life, family & love! https://t.co/Lko6Z30UKp?

[Christopher Stephens @LeadingIdea]

Please read “MariSundays” – Musings on Life, People and Nature.
Marietta Arce is a brilliant, dynamic mother, wife and community leader, who lays aside the angst of the week to share her reflections each Sunday, reminding us to step back, breath and appreciate life and loved ones.
She’s in Costa Rica but her musings have global appeal and poignancy.
You can thank me later.
Read at https://t.co/kdeMpAeLZe

[Christopher Stephens @LeadingIdea]

Please read “MariSundays” – Musings on Life, People and Nature.
Marietta Arce is a brilliant, dynamic mother, wife and community leader, who lays aside the angst of the week to share her reflections each Sunday, reminding us to step back, breath and appreciate life and loved ones.
She’s in Costa Rica but her musings have global appeal and poignancy.
You can thank me later.
Read at https://t.co/kdeMpAeLZe

[Christopher Stephens @LeadingIdea]

@WorldBank legal today launched the "Legal and Regulatory Reform Toolkit for High-Integrity Carbon Markets" - practical, adaptable guidance to help governments build the legal foundations that turn climate commitments into real, bankable projects. Carbon markets are necessary to mobilize private finance for resilient investment. This toolkit helps policymakers and legislators define carbon rights and eligible activities + monitoring, reporting, and verification, regulating transactions, and enabling enforcement – see https://t.co/HBB61e50lz

[Christopher Stephens @LeadingIdea]

Thank you, @Kigali_Memorial and @eugirashebuja1 for the moving and emotional experience at this important reminder of the worst and best of our humanity. And thank you, Rwanda, for showing the world how determination, empathy and love underpins the resilience that saved your beautiful country.

[Christopher Stephens @LeadingIdea]

Kigali Genocide Memorial: moving, shocking, saddening – but also inspiring.
A testament to the worst and the best of humanity. The strength and resilience of the Rwandan people and their determination to restore unity, put them on the path of healing and social and economic recovery.

[Christopher Stephens @LeadingIdea]

The Attorneys General Forum in Kigali, Rwanda co-hosted @eugirashebuja1 and @WorldBank today to advance investment, jobs & development. 
The reforms must be shaped by each country's context and by the leadership of countries' Ministers of Justice & AGs.

https://t.co/clpEyfyRlM

[Christopher Stephens @LeadingIdea]

Private investors look for 4 things: market opportunity, rules they can understand, institutions they can trust, and risks they can manage. @WorldBank partners with Ministers of Justice and Attorneys General to advance the Jobs Agenda: AGs' Forum in Kigali, Rwanda May 5-7, 2026 https://t.co/6Y9x4A2VAk via @worldbank

[Christopher Stephens @LeadingIdea]

What a great honor & pleasure to reconnect with Hon Emmanuel Ugirashebuja, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Republic of Rwanda, at #LJDWeek, @W@WorldBank and to celebrate the accomplishments of Rwanda in advancing reforms to facilitate efficiency, access to justice and development. #LJDWeek #WBGMeetings #LJDWeek #rwanda #africa #droit #justice

[Christopher Stephens @LeadingIdea]

An honor & privilege to welcome Hon Christophe Soulard, First President of the Court of Cassation of France, to LJD Week @WorldBank and reconfirm our shared commitment to enhance the institutions of justice in pursuit of economic development. #LJDWeek #WBGMeetings #droit #justice

[Christopher Stephens @LeadingIdea]

An effective legal ecosystem is vital in fostering economic development & enabling a business-friendly investment environment that creates jobs and alleviates poverty. #WorldBank #LJDWeek #KoreaLawTimes
https://t.co/xyATkDbKwI

[Christopher Stephens @LeadingIdea]

Strong legal systems are the foundation for sustainable development, driving investment, job creation and inclusive growth. @WorldBank’s legal staff are supporting the drive for development impact #LJDWeek2025 https://t.co/5DM59T2uIe

[Christopher Stephens @LeadingIdea]

Strong legal systems are pillars of the world’s development agenda.
Vital to effective policies, laws, and regulations that encourage investment in critical sectors, support job creation and the engagement of the private sector.
Join us @WorldBank on Nov. 3-5, 2025 for #LJD Week.
https://t.co/vLWYwpkBcW

[Christopher Stephens @LeadingIdea]

An honor to meet with Chief Justice Jo Hee-de of the Supreme Court of Korea and President Tomoko Akane of the #InternationalCriminalCourt to discuss the strengthening of judicial institutions to enhance efficiency, public confidence and investor confidence.
#LJD Week #ICC @WorldBank #LivablePlanet

[Christopher Stephens @LeadingIdea]

Honored to open the 2025 Sejong Int'l Judicial Conference in Seoul. 
No better example of leadership in innovative, inclusive + accessible institutions of justice & civil society than King Sejong The Great. 
Thanks & congratulations to Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae and the Supreme Court of Korea
#대법원 #RuleOfLaw #Justice #LegalSystem #Accountability #LJDWeek

[Christopher Stephens @LeadingIdea]

@ValerieAnne1970 I’ve seen these stories and they’re quite alarming. I asked my heart guy at MedStar and he still believes in statins.

[Christopher Stephens @LeadingIdea]

The 35 most important words in American Jurisprudence, in 1776 and today:

[Christopher Stephens @LeadingIdea]

The 35 most important words in American Jurisprudence

[John Solomon @jsolomonReports]

America set to celebrate 249 years of independence on Fourth of July https://t.co/8mAa258sMF

[Christopher Stephens @LeadingIdea]

@EliseStefanik The 35 most important words in American Jurisprudence

[Christopher Stephens @LeadingIdea]

The 35 most important words in American Jurisprudence:

[Christopher Stephens @LeadingIdea]

@SamMMaimbo @sidiouldtah @samMMaimbo ran an impressively strong, visionary and inspirational candidacy that strengthened the quality of discussion across IFIs globally. His friends and colleagues are so proud of him and the development community is grateful. Well done, Sam!