The Report and summaries of the upcoming World Economic Situation and Prospects 2019 to be published by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, the UN Regional Commissions and UNCTAD is now available in our virtual newsroom.
Journalists having access to the UNCTAD virtual newsroom may download the documents. Press releases will be available at the beginning of the press conference.
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Press conference in Geneva
Time: Thursday 17 January 2019 at 2.30 pm
Venue: Palais des Nations - Press Room 1
Speakers:
• Richard Kozul-Wright, Director, Division on Globalization and Development Strategies, UNCTAD
• José Palacin, Senior Economic Affairs Officer, Office of the Executive Secretary, UNECE
After the lifting of the embargo, documents related to the report will be available on the main UNCTAD website.
For further information or to request interviews with UNCTAD experts, please contact the UNCTAD Press Office (+41 22 917 5549/5166, unctadpress@unctad.org).
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Presentation Of The World Economic Situation and Prospects 2019
Embargo until 21 January 2019, 16:00 GMT (17:00 Geneva Time)
Geneva, Switzerland, 16 January 2019
