Amidst high trade tensions and policy uncertainty, UN cuts economic growth forecastAgainst a backdrop of unresolved trade tensions, high international policy uncertainty and softening business confidence, the UN has announced a broad-based slowdown in economic growth, and cut its growth predictions. Venezuela’s masses need international protection, urges UNHCRThe UN refugee agency says that the “majority” of Venezuelan’s leaving their crisis-wracked country need international protection. Since 2015, UNHCR says that about three million people have left overall, amid ongoing social and political unrest and mass demonstrations. Spokesperson Liz Throssell said it was “taking into consideration the worsening situation, the increasing number of Venezuelans that are leaving. We are here to save 12 million people - many of them children and women - to save them from famine.

Source: Libya Today May 21, 2019 20:26 UTC