The Development Strategy and Policy Analysis Unit (DSP) of DESA-DPAD organised a live Facebook chat on the World Economic and Social Survey 2013 which focuses on Sustainable Development Challenges. DSP wishes to use the social media to reach out to int ...

In an open forum on Sustainable Development Challenges held today, Assistant Secretary-General for Economic Development, Shamshad Akhtar, emphasized the need for immediate collective action to address the challenges of food security, energy transformat ...

July 2013 Summary: Global financial turmoil amid expectations of tapering QE stance Significant capital outflows and sharp depreciation of domestic currencies in developing countries Western Europe struggling to move out from recession Large emerging e ...

The World Economic and Social Survey 2013: Sustainable Development Challenges was launched today in Geneva by the Assistant Secretary-General for Economic Development, Shamshad Akhtar, and the Chief of the Development Strategy and Policy Analysis Unit ...

Despite some improvements in global financial conditions and reduced short-term risks, the world economy continues to expand at a subdued pace. After the downturn in 2011/12, global economic activity is expected to slowly gain momentum in the second ha ...