Source: United Nations (video statements)
The World Economic Situation and Prospects 2026 will present 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.
Speakers:
Navid Hanif, Assistant Secretary-General for Economic Development, UN DESA (on behalf of Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs Mr. Li Junhua)
Shantanu Mukherjee, Director, Economic Analysis and Policy Division, UN DESA;
Ingo Pitterle, Senior Economist and Officer-in-Charge, Global Economic Monitoring Branch, Economic Analysis and Policy Division, UN DESA.
Moderator: Martina Donlon.
Press Release: https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/blog/2026/01/media-advisory-wesp2026/#:~:text=In%202026%2C%20global%20growth%20is,household%20budgets%20and%20exacerbating%20inequality