The high-level briefing will inform Member States of the members’ analysis of the global economic situation and build on their flagship publications, notably the World Economic Situation and Prospects of UN DESA, the World Economic Outlook of the IMF, and the Trade and Development Report of UNCTAD. This analysis will inform the recommendations put forward by the Task Force in its 2018 report.
The briefing will also provide space for an interactive discussion among delegates, Task Force members and other external stakeholders, as well as for a brief update on the preparation of the 2018 report and online annex. We welcome the participation of all delegations and other stakeholders in this briefing and look forward to your contributions. The meeting will also be webcast via .
For further information, please contact Mr. Peter Chowla (email chowla@un.org, tel 1 (212) 963-8618).
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of the 2017 ECOSOC Forum on Financing for Development Follow-up