UN to launch latest outlook for global economy,
outlining measures to stimulate growth and accelerate progress towards the SDGs
PRESS BRIEFING
Thursday, 4 January 2024, 12:30 pm EST
Live on UN WebTV
The report is under embargo until 4 January 2024, 12:30 pm EST
The world economy continues to face multiple crises, jeopardizing progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Although global economic growth outperformed expectations in 2023 with several large economies showing remarkable resilience, simmering geo-political tensions and the growing intensity and frequency of extreme weather events have increased underlying risks and vulnerabilities. Furthermore, tight financial conditions also pose increasing risks to global trade and industrial production.
The UN World Economic Situation and Prospects 2024 will present an outlook for the global economy and underscore the importance of global cooperation and prudent policies to lift global growth and accelerate progress towards the SDGs.
WHAT Press briefing to launch the UN World Economic Situation and Prospects 2024
WHO
Shantanu Mukherjee, Director, Economic Analysis and Policy Division, UN DESA
Hamid Rashid, Chief, Global Economic Monitoring Branch, Economic Analysis and Policy Division, UN DESA
WHEN Thursday, 4 January 2024, 12:30 pm EST
WHERE UN Press Briefing Room, S-237 (Live on http://webtv.un.org)
The report will be available on 4 January, 12:30 pm EST at https://desapublications.un.org/
Hashtag: #WorldEconomyReport
Media contacts:
Sharon Birch, UN Department of Global Communications, birchs@un.org
Leah Kennedy, UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, kennedy1@un.org
EXPERT INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES
Global outlook
Mr. Shantanu Mukherjee, Director, Economic Analysis and Policy Division (English)
Mr. Hamid Rashid, Chief, Global Economic Monitoring Branch (English)
Mr. Grigor Agabekian, Economic Affairs Officer (Russian)
Mr. Ingo Pitterle, Senior Economic Affairs Officer (German)
Mr. Sebastian Vergara, Economic Affairs Officer (Spanish)
Ms. Zhenqian Huang, Economic Affairs Officer (Chinese)
Regional outlooks
North Africa
Mr. Yasuhisa Yamamoto, Economic Affairs Officer (English)
East Africa
Ms. Nelly Muriuki, Associate Economic Affairs Officer (English)
West Africa
Ms. Katarzyna Rokosz, Associate Economic Affairs Officer (English)
North America
Mr. Hamid Rashid, Chief, Global Economic Monitoring Branch (English)
Mr. Ingo Pitterle, Senior Economic Affairs Officer (English, German)
East Asia
Ms. Zhenqian Huang, Economic Affairs Officer (English, Chinese)
South Asia
Ms. Danyira Perez, Associate Economic Affairs Officer (English, Spanish)
Western Asia
Mr. Yasuhisa Yamamoto, Economic Affairs Officer (English)
Europe, Economies in transition & Commonwealth of Independent States
Mr. Ingo Pitterle, Senior Economic Affairs Officer (English, German)
Mr. Grigor Agabekian, Economic Affairs Officer (English, Russian)
Latin America & the Caribbean
Mr. Sebastian Vergara, Economic Affairs Officer (English, Spanish