UN to launch latest outlook for global economy, outlining measures to stimulate growth and accelerate progress towards the SDGs

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

Africa

Ms. Nelly Muriuki,  Associate Economic Affairs Officer (English)

Ms. Katarzyna Rokosz, Associate Economic Affairs Officer (English)

Mr. Yasuhisa Yamamoto, Economic Affairs Officer (English)

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

Ms. Berna Dogan, 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)