At the United Nations Headquarters in New York, the Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations, Li Junhua (middle), attended the press conference of the report "World Economic Situation and Outlook 2023". The report "World Economic Situation and Prospects for 2023" released by the United Nations on the 25th predicted that the world economic growth in 2023 will decrease from about 3% in 2022 to 1.9%. According to the report, the world economy will suffer a heavy blow in 2022 and continue to be under pressure in 2023 under the influence of the COVID-19 epidemic, the Ukrainian crisis, high inflation and climate change. If some macroeconomic headwinds can begin to subside, world economic growth will rebound to 2.7% in 2024. The report said that the slowdown in world economic growth affected both developed and developing countries, and many countries faced the risk of economic recession in 2023. The growth momentum of the United States, the European Union and other developed economies has weakened, which has adversely affected the world economy in various ways. The report predicts that China's economic growth will improve in 2023. As the Chinese government optimizes the epidemic prevention policy and takes positive economic measures, China's economic growth will accelerate this year, which is expected to reach 4.8%. The report believes that it is imperative to strengthen international cooperation in order to deal with multiple global crises and return the world to the track of achieving the 2030 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The international community urgently needs to strengthen its efforts in providing financial assistance to developing countries and reducing the debt burden. (Xinhua News Agency)