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UN DESA Policy Brief No. 151: Why Indigenous languages matter: The International Decade on Indigenous Languages 2022–2032

Indigenous languages hold vital information about scientific and traditional knowledge on ecosystems, conservation and sustainability that benefits the whole of society. Every time an Indigenous language becomes extinct, the millennial knowledge of a culture is lost forever to the detriment of Indigenous Peoples and humanity. Inclusive policies can help reverse the trend and preserve the existence of Indigenous Peoples, their languages, cultures and knowledge.

What the United Kingdom’s new Developing Countries Trading Scheme means for least developed countries (LDCs), including countries in the graduation process

The UK has adopted a new Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) which makes it easier for graduating LDCs to accede to the intermediary “Enhanced Preferences” scheme

UN DESA Policy Brief No. 153: India overtakes China as the world’s most populous country

Taking account of future population trends in national development planning is essential for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, in particular, those related to poverty, food security, health, education, gender equality, decent work, inequality, urbanization and the environment, and for ensuring that no one is left behind.