Marking 70 years of publication, UN/DESA's flagship report on the state of the global economy, the World Economic Situation and Prospects 2017, was launched today in New York by Assistant-Secretary-General for Economic Development, Lenni Montiel, and Senior Economic Affairs Officer, Dawn Holland. The report states that world gross product is forecast to expand by 2.7 per cent in 2017 and 2.9 per cent in 2018, with this modest recovery more an indication of economic stabilization than a signal of a robust and sustained revival of global demand.? Regional launches will take place in Addis Ababa, Bangkok, Beirut, Geneva, Johannesburg, Mexico City, Moscow and New Delhi throughout the week.
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World Economic Situation and Prospects 2017
Se prev? una modesta recuperaci?n de la econom?a mundial, pero la vuelta a un crecimiento firme y sostenido sigue siendo dif?cil de alcanzar: informe de las Naciones Unidas
Se necesitan medidas concertadas en materia de pol?ticas que reactiven la inversi?n y el crecimiento para facilitar los progresos hacia el cumplimiento de los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible
Aunque se prev? una modesta recuperaci?n global para 2017 y 2018, la econom?a mundial todav?a no ha salido del per?odo de crecimiento lento, que se caracteriza por la escasez de inversiones, el comercio decreciente y un debilitado aumento de la productividad, seg?n el informe de las Naciones Unidas World Economic Situation and…
On 17 January 2017, the Secretariat of the Committee for Development Policy (CDP) is hosting a briefing on graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) category and support measures.?The briefing will provide information about current and future activities in which the CDP Secretariat is engaged.
The presenters will discuss the current progress of the implementation of a multi-year pilot project in Bhutan, Nepal and Uganda to assist in mitigating the impact of graduation from the LDC category. Using these pilot countries, the CDP Secretariat is building a web-based platform which will help countries understand graduation and develop beyond the graduation stage. The platform will inform…
Briefing on LDC graduation and support measures
Rates of return in the United States rise relative to the rest of the world
European Union sanctions against the Russian Federation extended
Recent improvement in East Asia?s exports could see setback amid significant uncertainties
Global issues
Rates of return in the United States rise relative to the rest of the world
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) of the United States Federal Reserve (Fed) raised the target range for the federal funds rate by 25 basis points on 15 December, a move that was widely anticipated by financial markets and economic forecasters. This marks the second interest rate move by the Fed since rates were reduced to near-zero levels at the height of the…
World Economic Situation And Prospects: January 2017 Briefing, No. 98
Dollar strengthens in the aftermath of the United States presidential election
OPEC agrees to first production cut since the global financial crisis
India announces demonetization policy
Global issues
Economic implications of the strong United States dollar
The citizens of the United States of America elected the country''s 45th President on 8 November. There are still considerable uncertainties regarding the direction of policy under the new Administration. One major development since the presidential election is that the dollar has risen notably against other currencies, reaching its highest value since mid-2002. The 3 per cent gain in November has come on top of the sharp rise seen in…
World Economic Situation And Prospects: December 2016 Briefing, No. 97
From 30 November to 1 December 2016 the Secretariat of the Committee for Development Policy (CDP) is organizing an expert group meeting (EGM) in Geneva to discuss lessons learned by selected least developed countries (LDCs) and developing countries in building their productive capacities for sustainable development.
Documents
Agenda
List of Participants
Consolidated Background Paper
Presentations
Welcome - Roland Mollerus
Session 1: LDC graduation toolkit: an update - Daniel Gay
Session 2: Analytical framework - Matthias Bruckner
Session 3: Case studies of natural resource exploiting countries - Roland Mollerus
Session 3: Comments - Rashid Hassan
Session 4: Small island developing states…
CDP Expert Group meeting on lessons learned in developing productive capacity in graduated and graduating countries
On 2 December 2016 the Secretariat of the Committee for Development Policy (CDP) is organizing an expert group consultation in Geneva to explain the concept behind the LDC graduation toolkit; solicit feedback and establish possible partnerships.
Documents
Agenda and Background Note
List of Participants
Expert Group Consultation on the LDC Graduation Diagnostics Toolkit
Surge in global bond issuance may pose a risk to the global economy
Saudi Arabia raises $17.5 billion in record sovereign bond sale by an emerging economy
Egypt devalues pound to alleviate persistent foreign currency shortages
?Global issues
Surge in global bond issuance may pose a risk to the global economy
Amid historic low yields in most parts of the world and continued bond-purchasing programmes by major central banks, year-to-date data suggest global bond issuance in 2016 has continued the rapid pace seen in recent years, especially among developing countries. Saudi Arabia, for example, recently raised $17.5 billion in the largest-ever bond sale by an emerging economy (see the…
World Economic Situation And Prospects: November 2016 Briefing, No. 96
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