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World Economic Situation and Prospects 2019

World Economic Situation and Prospects 2019

The global economy is facing a confluence of risks, which could severely disrupt economic activity and inflict significant damage on longer-term development prospects. These risks include an escalation of trade disputes, an abrupt tightening of global financial conditions, and intensifying climate risks.
State of the World's Indigenous Peoples, Volume IV, Implementing the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

State of the World's Indigenous Peoples, Volume IV, Implementing the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

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World Economic Situation And Prospects: December 2018 Briefing, No. 121

World Economic Situation And Prospects: December 2018 Briefing, No. 121

CO2 emissions expected to reach an historical high in 2018
The low cost of coal relative to alternative energy sources is slowing progress towards energy transition in many regions
Phasing out coal use requires a reliable and stable alternative energy supply, plus support to the economic and employment transition in regions dependent on coal production
World Economic Situation And Prospects: December 2018 Briefing, No. 121
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Handbook on the Least Developed Country Category: Inclusion, Graduation and Special Support Measures - Third Edition

The Handbook on the Least Developed Country Category is prepared by the Committee for Development Policy (CDP) to provide comprehensive information on the least developed country (LDC) category. This third edition of the Handbook builds upon and updates the previous edition, published in 2015. It reflects refinements to the LDC criteria and the progress of several countries towards graduation from the category.
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Comparison of Indicators for Identification of Least Developed Countries and for Measuring Progress Towards the Sustainable Development Goals, by Namsuk Kim (CDP Policy Review No. 7)

This paper provides an overview on the interlinkage between Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) achievement and Least Developed Country (LDC) graduation
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Prospects of Least Developed Countries meeting the graduation criteria by 2030, by Namsuk Kim (CDP Policy Review No. 8)

The paper investigates the trend based on diverse scenarios, to shed light on the possible graduation cases by 2030, and implications on how much effort is needed to accelerate the development progress of LDCs
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Migration, Diasporas and the Sustainable Development Goals in Least Developed Countries

Migration, Diasporas and the Sustainable Development Goals in Least Developed Countries by Keith Nurse (CDP Background Paper No. 48)

CDP Background Paper No. 48
By Keith Nurse
Migration and the growth of global diasporas are key contemporary trends which impact on the pledge to ?leave no one behind? in the 2030 Agenda. The developmental potential of migration is
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7. Social protection for indigenous peoples and ethnic minorities: Overcoming discrimination and geographic isolation

7. Social protection for indigenous peoples and ethnic minorities: Overcoming discrimination and geographic isolation

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World Economic Situation And Prospects: November 2018 Briefing, No. 120

World Economic Situation And Prospects: November 2018 Briefing, No. 120

Global growth may have reached a peak
Firms in the United States and Japan are facing capacity constraints
Manufacturing activity slows in developed and developing economies
World Economic Situation And Prospects: November 2018 Briefing, No. 120
Project LINK Meeting Document 2018

Project LINK Meeting Document 2018

Santiago, 5-7 September Global Economic Outlook, September