The World Economic Situation and Prospects 2026 is a report produced by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), in partnership with the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and five United Nations regional commissions: the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA). The report will present a regional and global economic outlook for 2026 and underscore the importance of global cooperation and prudent policies to lift global growth and accelerate progress towards the SDGs. Heated competition for critical minerals is preying on weak governance and social cohesion, driving uncertainty and division across affected communities. And rising military expenditure is diverting scarce resources away from social spending, as countries spend more on instruments of war than on investments in peace.
| ISBN: | 9789211546910 |
| Publication date: | 13th March 2026 |
| Author: | United Nations Department for Economic and Social Affairs |
| Publisher: | United Nations Publications |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 216 pages |
| Series: | World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) |
| Genres: |
Development economics and emerging economies International institutions International trade and commerce Development studies Macroeconomics International economics Finance and the finance industry |
The World Economic Situation and Prospects 2026 is a report produced by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), in partnership with the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and five United Nations regional commissions: the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA). The report will present a regional and global economic outlook for 2026 and underscore the importance of global cooperation and prudent policies to lift global growth and accelerate progress towards the SDGs. Heated competition for critical minerals is preying on weak governance and social cohesion, driving uncertainty and division across affected communities. And rising military expenditure is diverting scarce resources away from social spending, as countries spend more on instruments of war than on investments in peace.
World Economic Situation and Prospects 2026 features in the following genres: Development economics and emerging economies, International institutions, International trade and commerce, Development studies, Macroeconomics, International economics, Finance and the finance industry
World Economic Situation and Prospects 2026 is available in Paperback
World Economic Situation and Prospects 2026 was written by United Nations Department for Economic and Social Affairs and published by United Nations Publications
World Economic Situation and Prospects 2026 has 216 pages
Yes it is part of World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) series