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03 April 2018

World Economic Situation And Prospects: April 2018 Briefing, No. 113

Short-term prospects for the world economy continue to strengthen, but more efforts are needed to ensure the gains are widely shared Weak productivity growth and a lack of secure employment are constraining progress in many countries in Africa, Latin America and Western Asia Rising inequality in many countries pose a risk to medium-term growth prospects English: PDF (214 kb) Global issues Stronger global economic growth, but risks are building Over the last several months, short-term prospects for the world economy have continued to strengthen. This stems from a further uptick in the growth outlook for developed economies in 2018, on the strength of accelerating wage growth, broadly… World Economic Situation And Prospects: April 2018 Briefing, No. 113

03 April 2018

Frontier Issues: Unlocking the potential of knowledge and technology for all

Globalization of technology Knowledge and technology have spread around the world as societies and economies become increasingly interconnected. As globalization of technology, of trade, of finance and of people are interrelated and mutually reinforcing, it is easy to imagine examples whereby technology enabled greater trade and finance, where trade led to the diffusion of technologies and demand for finance, where finance has enabled trade and technological progress, and where movement of people led to knowledge spillovers. The rapid diffusion of technology around the world has brought extraordinary benefits to many people who would otherwise have limited access to innovations in… Frontier Issues: Unlocking the potential of knowledge and technology for all

01 April 2018

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26 March 2018

Development cooperation to ensure that none be left behind

CDP Background Paper No. 39 By Jose Antonio Alonso The development cooperation system is undergoing a dramatic process of change. New actors are on stage, new instruments (beyond ODA) are being used, and the fields of work have been clearly widened. The enlargement of the development cooperation system is in line with the ambitious and comprehensive 2030 Agenda. However, those changes also imply massive tensions and challenges to the current development cooperation system in terms of its objectives, procedures and narrative. This paper presents some of these challenges in light of the ?leaving no-one behind? mandate. The paper discusses, firstly, how the development cooperation system can… Development cooperation to ensure that none be left behind

21 March 2018

2018 Monitoring Reports

Angola Equatorial Guinea Maldives Samoa Vanuatu

21 March 2018

2018 Vulnerability Profiles

Bhutan Kiribati
Note by UNSD on the treatment of fishing licenses Nepal São Tomé and Príncipe Solomon Islands Timor-Leste

21 March 2018

2018 Impact Assessments

Bhutan (including Bhutan's response to the impact assessment and DESA's reply) Kiribati Nepal (including Nepal's response to the impact assessment) São Tomé and Príncipe Solomon Islands (including Solomon Islands' response to the impact assessment) Timor-Leste (including Timor-Leste's response to the impact assessment)

14 March 2018

UN/DESA Policy Brief #57: Navigating Financial Risks Through Macroprudential Policies: Recent Experiences of Emerging Economies

A decade has passed since the initial onset of the global financial crisis. Following a protracted period of sub-par growth, the global economy has strengthened as the effects of cyclical headwinds and crisis-related legacies dissipate. According to the United Nations? World Economic Situation and Prospects 2018 report, global GDP growth accelerated to 3.0 per cent in 2017, marking the fastest pace of expansion in six years. At the same time, inflationary pressures remain subdued and there are no signs of overheating in most economies. While the short-term global outlook has improved, pockets of financial vulnerabilities have emerged. The prolonged period of abundant global liquidity and… UN/DESA Policy Brief #57: Navigating Financial Risks Through Macroprudential Policies: Recent Experiences of Emerging Economies

28 February 2018

World Economic Situation And Prospects: March 2018 Briefing, No. 112

Stock market volatility returns amid concerns over inflation and monetary policy tightening Macroprudential policy measures in emerging economies can help address financial vulnerabilities and limit systemic risks Global investment conditions have improved markedly, but investment gaps remain large in many developing countries English: PDF (283 kb), EPUB (308kb) Global issues Emerging economies must weigh support for investment against a further build-up of financial risks After a long period of subdued growth, the global economy has strengthened, supported by the revival of investment and trade, robust business and consumer sentiment and improving labour market indicators. Since early… World Economic Situation And Prospects: March 2018 Briefing, No. 112

09 February 2018

Expert Group Meeting of the CDP Subgroup on the Preparation of the Triennial Review of the List of LDCs

The subgroup of the Committee for Development Policy (CDP) met in New York City from 1 - 2 February 2018 to review the data used for the identification of least developed countries (LDCs) and to conduct country consultations with the countries identified for possible graduation from the LDC category. The findings of the subgroup will be discussed at the CDP Plenary which will take place 12-16 March 2018 in New York City. For more information on the CDP Plenary visit the 2018 CDP Plenary webpage