The new century opened with an unprecedented declaration of solidarity and determination to rid the world of poverty. In 2000 the UN Millennium Declaration, adopted at the largest-ever gathering of ...

Continuing with the practice from the previous years, HDRO is making public the statistical programs used in the calculation of the 2025 Multidimensional Poverty Index for a large selection of ...

The 2023/24 Human Development Report assesses the dangerous gridlock resulting from uneven development progress, intensifying inequality, and escalating political polarization, that we must urgently ...

The military escalation in the Middle East poses significant risks to economic stability and human development across Asia and the Pacific through its effects on energy markets, trade, and global ...

This discussion paper examines how drug policy affects sustainable development, human rights, governance, health, and the environment. It underscores that punitive enforcement has largely failed, ...

SDG 16 (highlights the need for peaceful societies, access to justice and effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels. Its realization is essential for achieving all SDGs, ...

Home Publications Reporting Business and Human Rights: A Handbook For Journalists, Communicators and Campaigners ...

The “AI for Government” training is a specialized programme designed for government teams, ministries, and parliamentarians to build a comprehensive understanding of artificial intelligence (AI) and ...

This project seeks to support adaptation efforts of Egypt in the Nile Delta which is identified by the IPCC in its Fourth Assessment Report as one of the world’s three “extreme” vulnerable hotspots.

Viet Nam is a country that is particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change (CC). Viet Nam has a coastline of about 3,260 km and a sea area of about 1 million km2, including Paracel and the ...

UNDP’s work in 2024 is living proof that investing in development makes things possible. By connecting prosperity, climate, energy, nature, resilience, innovation and digitalization, we are reaching – ...

Digital tools and platforms can empower people by providing widespread access to information and global connections. Where it is available, citizens are using technology to hold governments ...