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Climate Protection and Developmentedited by Rob Vos, Richard Kozul-Wright and Frank AckermanThe climate and development crises will be solved together, or not at all. And the faster we begin, the less painful—and more possible—the solutions will be. Wr ...

June 2012 Summary: Growth projections for the global economy revised downward The jobs crisis continues Euro area debt crisis and rising energy prices are key risks Despite some scattered signs of improvement in recent months, the world economic situat ...

The Highlights of the Global Economic Outlook June 2012Developed countries struggle to overcome vicious cycleGrowth in developing countries moderatingEuro area crisis poses biggest downside risk

The World economic situation and prospects as of mid-2012 was launched today in New York by Assistant Secretary-General Jomo Kwame Sundaram and DPAD Director Rob Vos. The report notes that the global economic situation is challenging, with heightened r ...

The Secretary-General launched today the website of the Integrated Implementation Framework (IIF): "Tracking Support for the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)" at an informal meeting of the General Assembly. The site will provide searchable informati ...

May 2012 Summary: Quantitative easing by developed countries imposing a tax on the rest of the world IMF resources boosted by $430 billion Unemployment continues to rise in Europe Central banks of developed countries collected an enormous amount of sei ...

April 2012 Summary: Developed country central banks continue monetary easing China records significant trade deficit in January and February Hungary may become first country to face EU financial sanctions In the United States, the Federal Reserve Bank ...

March 2012 Summary: Rising oil price complicates global recovery Agreement made for second rescue package to Greece Growth slowed in India and Brazil in 2011 During most of February, oil traded above $120 per barrel, reaching levels not seen since May ...

February 2012 Summary: ECB supporting private banks amidst fears of a credit crunch EU leaders agree on a new fiscal compact enhancing fiscal discipline Foreign reserves in Egypt hit dangerous low The sovereign debt crises continue to place stress on E ...