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Developing Economies Bear The Brunt Of Middle East Conflict As Growth Slows And Inflation Rises, UN Warns
Wednesday, 20 May 2026, 8:55 am | UN Department Of Economic And Social Affairs
Global GDP growth is now forecast at 2.5 per cent in 2026—0.2 percentage points below the January projection and well below pre-pandemic norms. A modest recovery is projected at 2.8 per cent in 2027. More >>
Latest Global Forest Goals Report 2026 Reveals Progress, But Not At Scale Needed To Achieve SDGs By 2030
Tuesday, 12 May 2026, 8:29 am | UN Department Of Economic And Social Affairs
The report provides the most up-to-date global assessment of progress towards implementing the United Nations Strategic Plan for Forests 2017–2030 and its six Global Forest Goals. More >>
Fragmenting World Worsens Finance Squeeze, Reversing Decades Of Progress On Development, UN Report Warns
Friday, 10 April 2026, 9:02 am | UN Department Of Economic And Social Affairs
The report notes that an increasing number of developing countries — especially the poorest and most vulnerable — confront large unmet SDG spending needs amid an overall financing squeeze. More >>
Global Economy Shows Resilience, But Trade Tensions And Fiscal Strains Cloud Outlook, UN Warns
Friday, 9 January 2026, 9:49 am | UN Department Of Economic And Social Affairs
During 2025, unexpected resilience to sharp increases in U.S. tariffs, supported by solid consumer spending and easing inflation, helped sustain growth. However, underlying weaknesses persist. More >>
UN Calls For Urgent Action To Feed The World’s Growing Population Healthily, Equitably And Sustainably
Tuesday, 20 April 2021, 9:25 am | UN Department Of Economic And Social Affairs
New York, 19 April –The COVID-19 crisis has added between 83 and 132 million to the 690 million people worldwide who were already undernourished, casting doubt on the chances of meeting global targets on food security and nutrition and prompting ... More >>
