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14 December 2015

World Economic Situation and Prospects Monthly Briefing No. 85

According to chapter one of the World Economic Situation and Prospects 2016, only a modest improvement in the world economy is projected for the next two years
Recessions in the Russian Federation and Ukraine may have reached a turning point
Unemployment on the rise in a number of South American economies World Economic Situation and Prospects Monthly Briefing No. 85

12 November 2015

Thought for Food: Strengthening Global Governance of Food Security, by Rob Vos (CDP Background Paper No. 29)

There are significant threats to sustainable food security and nutrition in the long-run, including demographic and environmental pressures and changing business practices in agriculture with the emergence of global values chains. The global nature and public good aspects of the challenges require coordinated responses and urgent improvement of the global governance of food security. This paper argues for the strengthening of the Committee on World Food Security to ensure greater coherence in the global approach to food security and the multilateral trade, financial and environmental regimes. Download

09 November 2015

World Economic Situation and Prospects Monthly Briefing No. 84

? The United States of America avoids a fiscal stand-off ?
Emerging economies brace for net capital outflows for the first time in many years ?
Third quarter growth in China beats expe World Economic Situation and Prospects Monthly Briefing No. 84

09 November 2015

World Economic Situation and Prospects Monthly Briefing No. 83

Global trade flows drops in value terms amid persistently weak commodity prices and stronger US dollar
Budget cuts and increasing fiscal strains in many commodity-exporting developing countries World Economic Situation and Prospects Monthly Briefing No. 83

09 November 2015

World Economic Situation and Prospects Monthly Briefing No. 81

Global issues
Decline in capital inflows to emerging markets gains pace
Capital inflows to emerging economies continued a gradual but steady decline, amid domestic weaknesses and less favourable exter

08 October 2015

World Economic Situation and Prospects Monthly Briefing No. 82

14 September 2015 Summary Volatility soars in global financial markets
Concerns over China's economy are mounting
Stronger-than-expected GDP growth in the U.S., while economic growth slo

12 August 2015

A Post-2015 Monitoring and Accountability Framework, by José Antonio Ocampo (CDP Background Paper No. 27)

This paper proposes a bottom-up, multi-layered and multi-stakeholder framework for the accountability of the post-2015 agenda. It would be built upon national follow-up processes supported by the UN country teams, and complemented by consultations (and possibly peer reviews) at the regional level, and global accountability exercised by the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF), with support from the ECOSOC system, UN organizations and other relevant international organizations. It would also be accompanied by parallel accountability mechanisms for civil society and the private sector as key partners in the achievement of the post-2015 development agenda. Download

24 June 2015

Managing Labour Mobility: A Missing Pillar of Global Governance, by José Antonio Alonso (CDP Background Paper No. 26)

The increasing problems associated with international migration call for nations to manage migratory flows in a more realistic way both at national and international levels. However, global initiatives undertaken to date in this field have seen very limited success. This paper adopts a political economy approach for identifying the interests of affected social groups with a view towards building feasible policy responses. A dual proposal for global governance of migration is suggested, based on a combination between the establishment of universal minimum standards and the promotion of bilateral and regional interaction driven by problem-solving goals. Download

24 June 2015

Transitioning from the MDGs to the SDGs: Accountability for the Post-2015 Era, by the CDP subgroup on accountability (CDP Background Paper No. 25)

The success of the post-2015 development agenda depends on adopting global goals for sustainable development and on designing a robust accountability system. All stakeholders should be involved in the accountability framework. While sustainable development goals (SDGs) are universal in character, they need to be adapted to national contexts, according to specific sets of constraints and opportunities. Countries need also to specify their global commitments to create an enabling environment for sustainable development worldwide. The adaptation of global goals into national targets ensures ownership and facilitates answerability, thus promoting an accountability framework that is inclusive,… Download

22 June 2015

Project LINK Meeting Document 2015

New York, 21?23 October Report on the Project LINK Meeting