On 7 February 2024, UNU-WIDER co-hosts an event with the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) to launch the 2024 World Economic Situation and Prospects report. Following an introduction by Shantanu Mukherjee, Director of Economic Analysis and Policy Division, and a presentation of the key findings from the report by Hamid Rashid, Chief of the Global Economic Monitoring Branch of UN DESA, a panel of esteemed experts debate the pathways and policies available to stimulate economic growth and accelerate progress towards the SDGs.

Joining Hamid Rashid, the panel discussion includes Executive Representative Jussi Ojala (FCA), Research Fellow Richard Kima (UNU-WIDER), and Senior Economist Sanna Kurronen (The Bank of Finland Institute for Emerging Economies). The panel will be chaired by UNU-WIDER Director Kunal Sen, addressing two key questions:

- How can the developing countries accelerate growth without increasing inflationary pressures or exacerbating financial stability?
- How can the global cooperation support countries and help to avoid devastating debt crises

Read more about the event: https://go.unu.edu/rgMIS