{"id":117274,"date":"2026-01-06T14:27:32","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T19:27:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/?p=117274"},"modified":"2026-01-08T14:00:27","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T19:00:27","slug":"media-advisory-wesp2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/blog\/2026\/01\/media-advisory-wesp2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Media Advisory | United Nations to launch 2026 report on the global economy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-117269 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screen-Shot-2026-01-05-at-4.55.44-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"316\" height=\"111\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screen-Shot-2026-01-05-at-4.55.44-PM-150x53.png 150w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screen-Shot-2026-01-05-at-4.55.44-PM-200x70.png 200w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screen-Shot-2026-01-05-at-4.55.44-PM-300x105.png 300w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screen-Shot-2026-01-05-at-4.55.44-PM-400x140.png 400w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screen-Shot-2026-01-05-at-4.55.44-PM.png 536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 316px) 100vw, 316px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">United\u00a0Nations to launch\u00a02026 report\u00a0on the global economy<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\">Press briefing live\u00a0on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/media.un.org\/en\/webtv\/\">UN WebTV<\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">The\u00a0World Economic Situation and Prospects\u00a02026\u202f<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">will\u00a0present global and regional economic outlooks for the year ahead, highlighting the need for global cooperation and policies to support growth and advance progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The\u00a0report finds that the\u00a0world economy\u00a0faces the risk of a prolonged period of slower growth compared with the pre-pandemic era, with current growth\u00a0failing to deliver\u00a0broad-based development gains, leaving many countries, communities,\u00a0and households\u00a0behind.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Geopolitical risks,\u00a0continuing\u00a0policy uncertainty and fiscal\u00a0challenges\u00a0cloud the global economic outlook. In 2025, a sharp rise in United<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">States tariffs unsettled the trade environment,\u00a0but\u00a0the world economy proved more resilient than expected.\u00a0In\u00a02026, global growth is\u00a0expected\u00a0to moderate as\u00a0weaker\u00a0international trade is only partially offset by continued support from monetary easing.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Inflation has eased\u00a0considerably in\u00a0most\u00a0economies,\u00a0yet\u00a0rising\u00a0cost of living\u00a0continue\u00a0to\u00a0strain\u00a0household budgets and\u00a0exacerbating\u00a0inequality.\u00a0Risks\u00a0of renewed supply\u00a0disruptions\u00a0remain\u00a0elevated\u00a0\u2014\u00a0stemming\u00a0from conflicts,\u00a0climate\u00a0related\u00a0disasters, trade fragmentation, and geopolitical tensions\u00a0\u2014\u00a0adding to global uncertainty.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>WHAT:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Press briefing to launch\u00a0the<b>\u00a0World Economic Situation and Prospects 2026<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>WHO:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><b data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Navid Hanif,<\/b>\u00a0Assistant Secretary-General\u00a0for Economic Development, UN DESA (on behalf of Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs Mr. Li Junhua)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><b>Shantanu Mukherjee<\/b>,\u00a0Director, Economic Analysis and Policy Division, UN DESA<\/li>\n<li><b>Ingo Pitterle<\/b>,\u00a0Senior Economist and Officer-in-Charge,\u00a0Global Economic Monitoring Branch,\u00a0Economic Analysis and Policy Division,\u00a0UN DESA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>WHEN:\u00a0<\/b>Thursday,\u00a08\u00a0January 2026, 12:45\u00a0pm\u00a0EST<\/p>\n<p><b>WHERE:\u00a0<\/b>UN Press Briefing Room, S-237\u00a0(Live on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/webtv.un.org\/\">http:\/\/webtv.un.org<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The report will be available on\u00a08\u00a0January\u00a02026,\u00a012:45\u00a0pm\u00a0EST<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0at\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/desapublications.un.org\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">desapublications.un.org<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">once the embargo has been lifted.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Media contacts:\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Martin Samaan<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">, UN Department of Global Communications,\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">samaanm@un.org<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Helen Rosengren,\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">rosengrenh@un.org<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">EXPERT INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><b>Global\u00a0Outlook<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mr. Shantanu Mukherjee, Director, Economic Analysis and Policy Division (English)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mr. Ingo Pitterle,\u00a0Officer-in-Charge, Global Economic Monitoring Branch\u00a0(English,\u00a0German)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mr. Grigor\u00a0Agabekian, Economic Affairs Officer (Russian)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ms.\u00a0Zhenqian\u00a0Huang, Economic Affairs Officer (Chinese)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mr. Sebastian Vergara, Economic Affairs Officer (Spanish)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><b>Regional\u00a0Outlooks<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Africa<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ms. Katarzyna Rokosz, Associate Economic Affairs Officer (English, Polish)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mr. Julian Slotman, Associate Economic Affairs Officer (English, Dutch)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mr. Yasuhisa Yamamoto, Economic Affairs Officer (English)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">North America<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mr.\u00a0Yasuhisa Yamamoto,\u00a0Economic Affairs Officer (English)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">East Asia<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ms.\u00a0Zhenqian\u00a0Huang, Economic Affairs Officer (English, Chinese)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">South Asia<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ms.\u00a0Danyira\u00a0Perez, Associate Economic Affairs Officer (English, Spanish)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Western Asia<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ms. Berna Dogan, Economic Affairs Officer (English)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Europe, Economies in\u00a0transition &amp; Commonwealth of Independent States<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mr. Ingo Pitterle, Senior Economic Affairs Officer (English, German)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mr. Grigor\u00a0Agabekian, Economic Affairs Officer (English, Russian)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Latin America &amp; the Caribbean<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mr. Sebastian Vergara, Economic Affairs 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