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17 December 2015

Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Optional Protocol thereto (under agenda item 72 (a)) - 2015 Resolution

29 November 2015

2015 Vulnerability Profiles

Angola Kiribati Note by UNSD on the treatment of fishing licenses 2015 Vulnerability Profiles

26 October 2015

Development Issues No. 5: Income convergence or persistent inequalities among countries?

Income convergence between developed and developing countries in recent years is mainly the result of rapid economic growth in Asia. The distance between average per capita income in other developing regions and that in developed countries has not changed significantly; between-country inequality continues to be a cause of concern. Development Issues No. 5: Income convergence or persistent inequalities among countries?

21 October 2015

Development Issues No. 1: Concepts of Inequality

The understanding of inequality has evolved from the traditional outcome-oriented view, whereby income is used as a proxy for well-being. The opportunity-oriented perspective acknowledges that circumstances of birth are essential to life outcomes and that equality of opportunity requires a fair starting point for all. Development Issues No. 1: Concepts of Inequality

21 October 2015

Development Issues No. 2: Inequality Measurement

There are many measures of inequality that, when combined, provide nuance and depth to our understanding of how income is distributed. Choosing which measure to use requires understanding the strengths and weaknesses of each, and how they can complement each other to provide a complete picture. Development Issues No. 2: Inequality Measurement

21 October 2015

Development Issues No. 3: Multidimensional Poverty

Measuring poverty with a single income or expenditure measure is an imperfect way to understand the deprivations of the poor since, for example, markets for basic needs and public goods may not exist. Complementing monetary with non-monetary information provides a more complete picture of poverty. Development Issues No. 3: Multidimensional Poverty

21 October 2015

Development Issues No. 4: Inequality and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

The subject of inequality appears throughout the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, both directly and indirectly. When examined across the four different angles of inequality?access, gender, opportunity and outcomes?many goals and targets of the Sustainable Development Goals are clearly linked to inequality. Development Issues No. 4: Inequality and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

30 September 2015

Global Governance and Rules for the Post-2015 Era

Global Governance and Rules for the Post-2015 Era provides a unique assessment of global rules and governance; a reflection of how global rules have been shaping development experiences and outcomes; an identification of the shortcomings; and innovative suggestions for reforming and improving them. Attention is increasingly being paid to the conceptualization of the sustainable development agenda that should guide global development efforts beyond 2015. New trends are shaping the international environment, suggesting that the world emerging from the recent economic and financial crisis will probably be very different from the one we have known so far. The emerging issues demand new… Global Governance and Rules for the Post-2015 Era

18 September 2015

MDG Gap Task Force Report 2015: Taking Stock of the Global Partnership for Development

18 September 2015
Sales No.: E.15.I.5
ISBN: 978-92-1-101317-7 The 2015 Report continues to monitor the five core domains of the Global Partnership for Development, namely, official development assistance (ODA), market access (trade), debt sustainability, access to affordable essential medicines and access to new technologies, as prescribed by MDG 8. This year marks the last of the series of this monitoring process with a closing report tracking 15 years of the global partnership for development. As has been reported throughout the monitoring process, there have been significant positive developments pointing to an effective international partnership in the five domains, but several… MDG Gap Task Force Report 2015: Taking Stock of the Global Partnership for Development

18 September 2015