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news Al Jazeera 2026-05-20

UN Downgrades Global Growth Forecast Amid Middle East Crisis

UN economists have lowered their global GDP growth forecast for 2026 and 2027, citing the ongoing crisis in the Middle East as a significant contributing factor.

UN economists forecast global GDP to grow 2.5 percent in 2026 and 2.8 percent in 2027.

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