The UN Department of Economical and Social Affairs flagship report on the world economy was launched Monday, 17 January, in Addis Ababa, Beijing, Geneva, Johannesburg, Moscow and New Delhi. According to the report, economic slowdown is expected to continue into 2012 and 2013 and it concludes that present policy responses to the world’s current economic woes are highly inadequate.

Read and download the full report: World Economic Situation and Prospects 2012