Economic issues

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s closing remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the launch of the African Influencers for Development (AID), in New York today:

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s opening remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the joint meeting between the United Nations and the African Development Bank with Heads of State and Government of African countries, in New York today:

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, at the World Economic Forum plenary on “Shaping Inclusive Growth and Shared Futures in the Fourth Industrial Revolution”, in Cape Town today:

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message for the signing ceremony of the United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation, in Singapore today:

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the plenary session of the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum, in Saint Petersburg today:

The global economy is experiencing a broad-based growth slowdown amid unresolved trade tensions, high international policy uncertainty, and softening business confidence, according to the United Nations World Economic Situation and Prospects mid-2019 report, released today in New York.

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Special General Council of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva today:

Following are UN Secretary‑General António Guterres’ remarks to the World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa, in Dead Sea, Jordan today:

Following are UN Deputy Secretary‑General Amina Mohammed’s opening remarks, as prepared for delivery, to the Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development:  Fiscal Policy, Trade and Private Sector Development in the Digital Era, in Marrakesh, Morocco, 25 March:

Following is the text of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ video message to the fourth World Congress of the International Trade Union Confederation, being held in Copenhagen, from 2 to 7 December: