Tag: UNDP

Human development is experiencing an unprecedented slowdown, reaching its lowest point in 35 years, according to the latest report from the United...

Eighteen months of devastating conflict have severely disrupted the lives of urban households across Sudan. A joint study released today paints a...

A new survey, the largest standalone public opinion study on climate change, reveals that a vast majority of people worldwide support more...

Discover the UNDP's urgent call for international support to revive Afghanistan's economy, focusing on economic reforms, women's empowerment, and overcoming the challenges outlined in the latest report on the country's socio-economic conditions.

UNDP advocates for global investment in sustainable development to tackle the forced displacement crisis, emphasizing the need for support to refugee-hosting countries. Join the call for renewed global solidarity at the Global Refugee Forum.

The UN Development Programme (UNDP) and ESCWA release a rapid assessment predicting a 34% rise in poverty and an 8.4% drop in GDP if the Gaza war persists for a second month. The report highlights the urgent need for a humanitarian ceasefire, emphasizing the devastating socio-economic consequences, with projections pointing to a potential 45% increase in poverty and a decline in the Human Development Index. The assessment sheds light on the long-lasting effects on development and the humanitarian crisis unfolding in the region.

Gender parity remains elusive, with less than one per cent of women and girls living in countries that exhibit both high women's empowerment and a small gender gap, said a report by UN Women and the UN Development Programme (UNDP).

The world shows no improvement in the level of prejudice shown against women over the past decade, with almost nine out of 10 men and women worldwide, still holding such biases, according to a new UN report.

With Internal displacement a major challenge to sustainable development, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) suggests five key pathways  for overcoming the...

The Countries that fail to recognize the opportunities afforded by a ‘green revolution’ to reduce the transmission to net – zero emissions...