UN cuts global growth forecast amid Iran war and energy shock
📰 Middle East Eye · 📅 May 20, 2026, 01:32 AM · 🌐 middleeasteye.net
UN cuts global growth forecast amid Iran war and energy shock The United Nations has lowered its global growth forecast for 2026 to 2.5 percent from an estimated 3 percent last year, citing rising energy costs and weaker trade linked to the US-Israel war on Iran. In its latest World Economic Situati
