http://dev.un.org/en/development/desa/policy/ en-us http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/policy/wesp/wesp_mb.shtml The October issue of the Monthly Briefing on the World Economic Situation and Prospects highlights (1) the stalling economic activity in developed countries that has caused the growth of world trade to slow significantly, (2) continuing economic uncertainty in the eurozone and (3) the Government of India enacts significant reforms Mon, 15 October 2012 WESP United Nations DESA | Development Policy and Analysis Division http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/policy/wesp/index.shtml The World Economic Situation and Prospects 2012 Global economic outlook was pre-released today at the United Nations Headquarters. The report estimates growth of world gross product (WGP) at 2.8 per cent in 2011, and its baseline forecast projects growth of 2.6 per cent for 2012 and 3.2 per cent for 2013, well below pre-crisis pace of global growth. Risks for a double-dip recession have heightened, however. Thurs, 1 December 2011 WESP United Nations DESA | Development Policy and Analysis Division http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/policy/wesp/wesp_mb.shtml The November issue of the Monthly Briefing on the World Economic Situation and Prospects highlights the agreement recently reached by EU leaders to scale up measures to solve the simmering debt crisis and reviews the main steps taken so far. It also reports on the G20 Cannes meeting and the absence of a coordinated action for jobs creation. In developed countries, in particular, unemployment is still rising and lasting longer for the jobless. Thurs, 17 November 2011 WESP United Nations DESA | Development Policy and Analysis Division http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/policy/wesp/wesp_mb.shtml The October issue of the Monthly Briefing on the World Economic Situation and Prospects highlights the fall of equity markets worldwide and its impact on emerging countries through capital outflows and currency depreciation. It also reports on the latest consequences of Europe's sovereign debt crisis and on the steady focus of G20 finance ministers on fiscal consolidation as the cornerstone of the recovery to come. Mon, 10 October 2011 WESP United Nations DESA | Development Policy and Analysis Division http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/policy/mdg_gap/index.shtml MDG Gap Task Force Report 2011. The Global Partnership for Development: Time to Deliver launched by the Secretary-General on 16 September 2011.With only four years left before the target year, the Report urges the international community to fulfil their commitments in support of the MDG's. Fri, 16 September 2011 MDGs United Nations DESA | Development Policy and Analysis Division http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/policy/wesp/wesp_mb.shtml The September issue of the Monthly Briefing on the World Economic Situation and Prospects highlights the recent sell-off in equity markets among heightened uncertainty for the world economy. Indeed, the sovereign debt crisis in the euro zone remains unabated while job creation is on hold in the United States and unemployment remains about three percentage points above its pre-crisis level in developed countries. Tue, 13 September 2011 WESP United Nations DESA | Development Policy and Analysis Division http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/policy/mdg_gap/index.shtml Significant gaps remain in delivering on the commitments in the areas of aid, trade, debt relief, and access to new technologies and to affordable essential medicines. A number of crucial commitments that were supposed to have been reached by 2010 have not been met. Tue, 25 August 2011 MDG Gap United Nations DESA | Development Policy and Analysis Division http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/policy/wesp/wesp_mb.shtml The August issue of the Monthly Briefing on the World Economic Situation and Prospects highlights that economic growth is decelerating markedly in many world regions. Equity markets have tumbled and exchange rate volatility has sharply increased as sovereign debt problems in developed economies continue. Food emergencies are affecting millions of people in the Horn of Africa and Haiti. Thu, 11 August 2011 WESP United Nations DESA | Development Policy and Analysis Division http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/policy/wesp/wesp_mb.shtml This July issue of the Monthly Briefing on the World Economic and Social Prospects highlights that the prospects for continued global economic recovery are at risk amidst concerns over sovereign debt sustainability in Europe and the United States, and the negative consequences that possible defaults could inflict on global demand and financial stability. Thu, 14 July 2011 WESP United Nations DESA | Development Policy and Analysis Division http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/policy/wess/index.shtml Nothing short of a technological revolution on the scale of the first industrial revolution will be required to meet the challenge of sustainable development. To meet this challenge, WESS 2011 calls for a revitalization of industrial development efforts, especially in the developing countries. Because the needed advanced technologies have to be diffused as quickly as possible at reasonable cost, the report calls for a new international technology sharing regime, including reforms in intellectual property approaches. Mon, 4 July 2011 WESS United Nations DESA | Development Policy and Analysis Division http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/policy/publications/un_desa_briefs.shtml Two policy briefs were released in relation to the launch of the World Economic and Social Survey 2011. Topics include the push for more energy efficient end-use technologies and financing the so-called green technological transformation. Mon, 4 July 2011 UN-DESA United Nations DESA | Development Policy and Analysis Division http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/policy/wesp/wesp_mb.shtml The June monthly briefing covers the highlights of the World Economic Situation and Prospects: Update as of Mid-2011. The global economy is forecast to grow by 3.3 per cent in 2011 and 3.6 per cent in 2012, with developing countries leading the recovery. Downside risks to the global recovery remain serious. Mon, 6 June 2011 WESP United Nations DESA | Development Policy and Analysis Division http://webapps01.un.org/ldcportal/web/guest/home The LDC portal is a dynamic tool for LDCs providing access to information on availability and utilization of international support measures for LDCs, online networking, case-studies, online training modules, and more. Wed, 25 April 2011 CDP United Nations DESA | Development Policy and Analysis Division http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/policy/wesp/index.shtml The WESP mid-2011 update highlights that the recovery of the global economy remains intact but uneven, with strong output growth in developing countries and a weaker economic performance in developed countries. At the same time, new headwinds have emerged, such as upward pressure on inflation rates due to higher energy and food prices and continued appreciation pressure on emerging market currencies. Wed, 25 April 2011 WESP United Nations DESA | Development Policy and Analysis Division http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/policy/wesp/wesp_mb.shtml The May monthly briefing highlights the further depreciation of the United States dollar as oil prices continued to rise in April amidst spreading unrest in the Middle East and North Africa. Meanwhile, many emerging and developing countries are tightening their monetary policy to contain inflationary pressures driven by rising commodity prices as well as stronger demand. Wed, 11 May 2011 WESP United Nations DESA | Development Policy and Analysis Division http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/policy/wesp/wesp_mb.shtml The April monthly briefing highlights the ripple effects of Japan's triple disaster (earthquake, tsunami and nuclear accident) and of the political unrest in the Middle East and North Africa. Inflationary pressures resulting from rising oil and food prices have led many Governments to tighten monetary policies. Tue, 11 April 2011 WESP United Nations DESA | Development Policy and Analysis Division http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/policy/wesp/index/ The World Economic Situation and Prospects 2011 was launched on 18 January, in Addis Ababa, Bangkok, Beirut, Geneva, Johannesburg, Mexico City and Moscow, and will be launched on Friday, 21 January, in Beijing. In the report, the United Nations predicts weaker global growth in 2011 and 2012 as the recovery has lost momentum since the middle of 2010. World gross product is forecast to expand by 3.1 per cent in 2011 and 3.5 per cent in 2012, following estimated growth of 3.6 per cent in 2010. The report emphasizes that the outlook remains uncertain and surrounded by serious downside risks. It further indicates that, in the short run, more fiscal stimulus will be needed to reinvigorate the global recovery, but that it will need to be better coordinated with monetary policies and reoriented to provide stronger support to employment generation. Mon, 17 Janaury 2011 WESP United Nations DESA | Development Policy and Analysis Division http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/policy/publications/seminars/dps_abstract_vandergeest_17jan11.pdf "Market access, Transparency and Fairness in Global Trade" presented by Willem van der Geest, International Trade Centre (ITC), Thursday, 27 January 2011, 3:00 to 4:30 p.m., 19th floor Conference Room in the DC2 building (DC2-1949) (contact: Manuel Montes, 73087) Mon, 17 January 2011 DPAD Seminars United Nations DESA | Development Policy and Analysis Division http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/policy/cdp/ldc_project.shtml Briefing for Least Developed Countries' delegates on a survey addressed to LDCs, and organized by the Committee for Development Policy (CDP) Secretariat: in New York, on 7 December. The survey covers aspects of international support measures related to LDC specific Official Development Assistance (ODA) provided by development partners. It is undertaken in the framework of the Development Account project on improving the capacity of LDCs to make use of international support measures available to them (see LDC Capacity Building Project). The results of the survey are also an input to the comprehensive appraisal of the implementation of the Programme of Action for LDCs for the decade 2001-2010 and will contribute to the debate leading to the Fourth United Nations Conference on LDCs to be held in Turkey in 2011. Mon, 6 December 2010 LDCs United Nations DESA | Development Policy and Analysis Division http://www.un.org/esa/devaccount/projects/2006/0607U.html Final conferences of Development Account Project "Realizing the Millennium Development Goals through Socially Inclusive Macroeconomic Policies": in Cairo, Egypt, on 5 December and in Dakar, Senegal, on 6-8 December 2010. The main goals of both conferences are to present the main findings of the studies elaborated by the national teams of experts, and to engage experts and policymakers in a discussion on MDG-related policy implications under different financing scenarios. In addition, the Cairo conference is about the institutionalization of the newly acquired project methodologies for policy making purposes as well as for further capacity development activities, while the Dakar conference focuses on transferring the methodology to the relevant ministries. Mon, 6 December 2010 MDGs United Nations DESA | Development Policy and Analysis Division http://www.un.org/esa/devaccount/projects/2006/0607U.html Final conferences of Development Account Project "Realizing the Millennium Development Goals through Socially Inclusive Macroeconomic Policies" on 9 and 11 November 2010, in Johannesburg, South Africa and Kampala, Uganda, respectively. Main goals: (i) presentation of the main findings of the studies by the South African and Ugandan teams; (ii) discussion among experts and policymakers about MDG-related policy implications, taking into consideration the feasibility of achieving the MDGs under different financing scenarios, public spending requirements and macroeconomic trade-offs of scaling up public spending; (iii) assessment of overall performance and institutionalization as well as sustainability of the newly acquired methodologies for policymaking purposes and further capacity development activities. Mon, 6 December 2010 MDGs United Nations DESA | Development Policy and Analysis Division