United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs

What is the outlook for the global economy in 2025? Tune in on 9 January, 12:30 pm EST live on webtv.un.org as UN DESA presents the 2025 #WorldEconomyReport with global and regional economic forecasts, underscoring the importance of global cooperation to lift growth.

Are you interested in leading efforts to ensure better data, better lives? Are you passionate about high-quality, timely, and disaggregated statistics and geospatial information and have 15+ years of experience in the field? Then be sure to check out this new job opening in UN DESA’s Statistics Division, as the team is seeking a new Director. Application deadline is 30 January 2025. Learn more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/e-vdP_S6

Social protection helps shield individuals, communities and societies from shocks and crises. Investing in social protection and insurance mechanisms builds long-term productive capacities, creates jobs and boosts human capital. Learn more in our NEW Policy Brief: bit.ly/UNDESA_Policy_Brief

🌍 FINS Initiative: Advancing Fiji’s National Development Plan with INFF and UNDESA   The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), in partnership with the Government of Fiji, held a three-day Integrated National Financing Framework (INFF) Training Workshop under the Financing for Small Island Developing States (FINS) Initiative. FINS, a UN DESA pilot initiative, aims to support targeted SIDS in strengthening their capacity to mobilize and align financing with their national priorities using the INFFs approach. Held from October 1–3, 2024, in Suva, Fiji, this workshop gathered senior officials, development partners, private sector leaders, civil society, and academia to strengthen national planning processes and align financing strategies with Fiji’s 2024–2029 National Development Plan (NDP) and Vision 2050. 

#Digitalization, including the development & deployment of #AI, can help spur inclusive economic development, social equity, & environmental sustainability. A new UNEN Policy Brief presents policies for best managing & shaping our shared digital future. bit.ly/UNENPolicyBriefs

The UN DESA Side Event “Road to FfD4: Scaling Up Private Finance and Investment for the #SDGs” at the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) #GRT2024 and #Buildingbridges24 unpacked key issues of mobilizing private finance. These included making blended finance work, aligning regulations with sustainable investment and incentivizing longer-term horizons among private investors.    Learn more about opportunities for business engagement at the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development in Seville, Spain (30 June-3 July 2025).    https://lnkd.in/eTCavcAZ 

🚨The UN Economist Network (UNEN) has launched the Futures and Foresight Policy Brief series! The first in the series, "Foresight and the World of Work: Planning the Future", explores the megatrends that shape the world of work. Check it out here➡️ bit.ly/UNENPolicyBriefs

For everyone alive today, what will be the shared legacy we leave behind to future generations? It's not game over for #ClimateAction - it's game on, says Hailey Campbell, Co-Executive Director of Care About Climate. Read about her experience at #COP29: https://lnkd.in/eHDT8FZJ

🌍 Extreme #inequality continues to grow, and net wealth taxes can help bridge the gap. Tailored approaches can reflect countries’ unique socio-economic backgrounds and assist them in their #SDG efforts. ⚖️ ➡️ Explore insights in our latest Policy Brief: bit.ly/UNDESA_Policy_Brief

You're reading this now because of something that's at the heart of our lives - the Internet. 🛜 With the connective power of innovation, how can we create an Internet that works for all? Follow #IGF2024 & build the digital ecosystem we all deserve. ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/e5ZKHySC