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Monthly Briefing on the World Economic Situation and Prospects, No. 6

Monthly Briefing on the World Economic Situation and Prospects, No. 6

March 2009 Summary: Global financial markets remain highly volatile. Global imbalances are unwinding in disorderly fashion, heightening the risk of exchange-rate volatility. Unemployment is increasing worldwide at an alarming pace. Many countries see their fiscal positions deteriorate significantly. Global financial markets experienced a new wave of gyration in February as a result of heightened uncertainty about the viability of?banks in major developed countries and intensified financial stresses in Central and Eastern Europe. At the same time, the adverse impact of the global financial crisis on economic activity continued to deepen, with a number of economies, including Japan,… Monthly Briefing on the World Economic Situation and Prospects, No. 6
UN/DESA Policy Brief, No. 16

UN/DESA Policy Brief, No. 16

Forests: the green and REDD of climate change by the UN/DESA Climate Change Working Group Download the UN/DESA Policy Brief No. 16 UN/DESA Policy Brief, No. 16
UN/DESA Policy Brief, No. 15

UN/DESA Policy Brief, No. 15

Finance for forests and climate change by the UN/DESA Climate Change Working Group Download the UN/DESA Policy Brief No. 15 UN/DESA Policy Brief, No. 15
UN/DESA Policy Brief, No. 13

UN/DESA Policy Brief, No. 13

The trillion dollar plan by Rob Vos Download the UN/DESA Policy Brief No. 13 UN/DESA Policy Brief, No. 13
2009 CDP report, ECOSOC and GA resolutions

2009 CDP report, ECOSOC and GA resolutions

Report of the Committee for Development Policy (E/2009/33, Supplement No. 13)
عربي, 中文, English, Français, Русский, Español CDP excerpts on the report by theme
Monitoring the development progress of countries that are graduating and have graduated from the list of least developed countries ECOSOC resolution (E/RES/2009/35) on the Report of the Committee for Development Policy
English ECOSOC resolution (E/RES/2009/17) on on the Review of United Nations support for small island developing States
English 2009 CDP report, ECOSOC and GA resolutions
Achieving Sustainable Development in an Age of Climate Change

Achieving Sustainable Development in an Age of Climate Change

CDP Policy note  
Adapting to climate change is critical for sustainable development. Steps must be taken to strengthen the adaptive capacity of all stakeholders and to mainstream adaptation into sectoral and national planning processes. Achieving the aims reflected in the international sustainable development agenda also requires mitigation efforts in accordance with the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities. Whereas among industrialized countries the approach to mitigation has focused on a cap-and-trade system, for developing countries such a strategy may not be ideal. For those countries, an investment-based approach encouraging the use of renewable energy… Achieving Sustainable Development in an Age of Climate Change
Monthly Briefing on the World Economic Situation and Prospects, No. 7

Monthly Briefing on the World Economic Situation and Prospects, No. 7

April 2009 Summary: Unemployment, trade and capacity utilization face sharpest deterioration since World War II Widening gaps in external financing for developing countries call for large international transfers G20 reaches agreement on provision of $1.1 trillion in additional funding for emerging and?developing countries, on substantial reform of financial regulation and on full commitment to?ODA pledges Countries continue to scale up policy measures to stabilize the financial sector and stimulate the real economy According to the World Trade Organization, the volume of world goods trade faces its largest decline since World War II, plunging by 9 per?cent in 2009. In addition to factors… Monthly Briefing on the World Economic Situation and Prospects, No. 7
Monthly Briefing on the World Economic Situation and Prospects, No. 5

Monthly Briefing on the World Economic Situation and Prospects, No. 5

February 2009 Summary:? The impact of the financial crisis on economic activity has intensified worldwide. Industrial production and international trade flows have declined sharply, and unemployment is rapidly rising globally. Countries need to move more swiftly to forceful and globally coordinated policy actions to prevent the financial crisis from turning into a large-scale economic and social crisis. The world economy has begun 2009 on a grim note. The major developed economies had already fallen into a deep recession, while developing countries are now also experiencing a dramatic downturn. After tens of trillions of dollars of?financial wealth have evaporated, the global financial… Monthly Briefing on the World Economic Situation and Prospects, No. 5
UN/DESA Policy Brief, No. 11

UN/DESA Policy Brief, No. 11

Massive, globally coordinated fiscal stimulus is needed:?going from the drawing board to swift action by Rob Vos, Pingfan Hong and Marva Corley,with inputs from Richard Kozul-Wright, Alex Izurieta and Matthias Kempf ? Download the UN/DESA Policy Brief No. 11 UN/DESA Policy Brief, No. 11
UN/DESA Policy Brief, No. 10

UN/DESA Policy Brief, No. 10

Microfinance: no panacea, but useful?instrument in fight against poverty by Rob Vos, Richard Kozul-Wright and S. Nazrul Islam ? Download the UN/DESA Policy Brief No. 10 UN/DESA Policy Brief, No. 10