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According to the WESP 2020, sluggish global growth threatens sustainable development; 1 in 5 countries will see per capita incomes stagnate or decline this year, notably in Africa, Latin America and parts of Western Asia; across the world, many policies continue to encourage the use of fossil fuels

Russian Federation commits to halving poverty by 2024 China turns to pro-growth measures to mitigate the impact of the trade disputes Fiscal pressures creating significant policy challenges in Latin America

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 China and India poses a risk to medium-term growth prospects

WTO’s Eleventh Ministerial Conference to be held against a backdrop of major challenges to the multilateral trading system Rising financial imbalances prompt policy responses in China and the Republic of Korea Higher oil and metal prices driving South America’s economic recovery

Pingfan Hong, Director of the Development Policy and Analysis Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs delivered a keynote speech at the 2nd Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Event held in Vienna, Austria from 26 to 28 Sept ...

Modest improvement in the growth outlook for emerging economies but risks remain Diplomatic rift poses economic challenges for Qatar Fragile and uneven economic recovery in Africa and South America

Pingfan Hong, the Director of DPAD, was invited by the Chinese Government to attend the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, 14-15 May 2017, Beijing, China. The Belt and Road Forum is closely related to the work of DPAD in research and ongoing capacity development projects.

Commodity price rout dampens regional growth prospects China emphasized the need to improve productivity through policies on the supply side of the economy Bank of Japan adopts a negative interest rate

October 2013 Summary: US Fed delays the tapering of the QE programme, providing a temporary relief for emerging markets Chinese economy strengthens Current-account deficits widen in several emerging economies   Contrary to expectations, the United Stat ...