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Handbook on the Least Developed Country Category: Inclusion, Graduation and Special Support Measures - Fourth Edition

This new edition contains updates to LDC criteria and procedures and new information on smooth transition provisions for countries graduating from the LDC category and is available in English, French and Portuguese
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World Economic Situation And Prospects: November 2021 Briefing, No. 155

World Economic Situation And Prospects: November 2021 Briefing, No. 155

Despite unemployment remaining above pre-pandemic levels, advanced economies are confronted with labour shortages. Ageing population, migration patterns, low wages and concerns about workplace safety explain the phenomenon.
World Economic Situation And Prospects: November 2021 Briefing, No. 155
UN/DESA Policy Brief #120: Investing in the future of rural non-farm economies

UN/DESA Policy Brief #120: Investing in the future of rural non-farm economies

Development strategies that focus solely on urban development and leave rural communities behind are not adequate to overcome the development challenges we face.
UN/DESA Policy Brief #120: Investing in the future of rural non-farm economies
UN/DESA Policy Brief #119: The critical role of income redistribution for poverty reduction: Alternative scenarios

UN/DESA Policy Brief #119: The critical role of income redistribution for poverty reduction: Alternative scenarios

Achieving SDG 1 by 2030, will require extraordinary efforts by countries, both individually and collectively.
UN/DESA Policy Brief #119: The critical role of income redistribution for poverty reduction: Alternative scenarios
UN/DESA Policy Brief #117: Building the capacities of public servants to implement the 2030 Agenda

UN/DESA Policy Brief #117: Building the capacities of public servants to implement the 2030 Agenda

The landscape of capacity building for SDG implementation appears fragmented. There likely is untapped potential for cross-fertilization of capacity-building initiatives.
UN/DESA Policy Brief #117: Building the capacities of public servants to implement the 2030 Agenda
UN/DESA Policy Brief #118: Policy implications of the disruption of the implementation of the 2020 World Population and Housing Census Programme due to the COVID-19 pandemic

UN/DESA Policy Brief #118: Policy implications of the disruption of the implementation of the 2020 World Population and Housing Census Programme due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Postponing census-taking will have adverse impact on assessing the effects of national development policies due to lack of granular census statistics in the 2020?s
UN/DESA Policy Brief #118: Policy implications of the disruption of the implementation of the 2020 World Population and Housing Census Programme due to the COVID-19 pandemic
World Economic Situation And Prospects: October 2021 Briefing, No. 154

World Economic Situation And Prospects: October 2021 Briefing, No. 154

The October Monthly Briefing takes a closer look at the results of the most recent bank lending survey by the European Central Bank (ECB), which provides some insights into the shape of economic activity in the euro area.
World Economic Situation And Prospects: October 2021 Briefing, No. 154
UN/DESA Policy Brief #116: A view of changes in institutional arrangements for SDG implementation at the national level since 2015

UN/DESA Policy Brief #116: A view of changes in institutional arrangements for SDG implementation at the national level since 2015

There is a trend of broadening and deepening institutionalization of the 2030 Agenda. Yet institutionalization at the country level remains a work in progress ? with many countries still putting in place or adjusting parts of their institutional systems for SDG implementation.
UN/DESA Policy Brief #116: A view of changes in institutional arrangements for SDG implementation at the national level since 2015
2021 Reports of the Secretary-General to the General Assembly

2021 Reports of the Secretary-General to the General Assembly

Unilateral economic measures as a means of political and economic coercion against developing countries (A/76/310)
عربي, 中文, English, Français, Русский, Español Development cooperation with middle-income countries (A/76/375)
UN/DESA Policy Brief #114: Connecting the dots: The still elusive synergies between accountability institutions and the follow-up and review of the Sustainable Development Goals

UN/DESA Policy Brief #114: Connecting the dots: The still elusive synergies between accountability institutions and the follow-up and review of the Sustainable Development Goals

Strengthening such integration can contribute to more holistic SDG monitoring efforts and strengthen accountability for progress on the SDGs. This seems particularly relevant in the context of COVID-19, as countries must urgently address the significant and differentiated impacts of the pandemic on SDG implementation.
UN/DESA Policy Brief #114: Connecting the dots: The still elusive synergies between accountability institutions and the follow-up and review of the Sustainable Development Goals