The World Economic Situation and Prospects 2009 launches on 15 January
The World Economic Situation and Prospects 2009 will be launched worldwide on 15 January in all UN official languages at the UN Regional Commissions in Addis Ababa, Bangkok, Beirut, Geneva, and Mexico City, and in Beijing and Moscow.
The World Economic Situation and Prospects reports are produced at the beginning of each year jointly by the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA); the five UN Regional Commissions: the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), the Economic Commission for Europe (ECE), the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and, the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) and; the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
The World Economic Situation and Prospects 2009 examines the worst financial crisis to hit the globe since the Great Depression. It reviews the factors which led to the crisis and its impact on the global economy. The report provides an overview of recent global economic performance and short-term prospects for the world economy and some key global economic policy and development issues. One of the purposes of the report is to serve as a point of reference for discussions on economic, social and related issues taking place in various United Nations entities in 2009.
Pre-release World Economic Situation and Prospects 2009 —
Global Outlook 2009 — http://www.un.org/esa/policy/wess/wesp2009files/wesp2009pr.pdf
Report’s Asia-Pacific launch to be held at FCCT, in Bangkok, on Thursday, 15 January
http://www.unescap.org/unis/press/2009/jan/n01.asp
DESA Development Policy and Analysis Division
http://www.un.org/esa/policy/wess/wesp.html