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06 July 2023

Frontier Technology Issues: Harnessing the economic dividends from demographic change

Introduction Virtually every country is experiencing a growth in the size and proportion of older persons in the population, a demographic change with significant economic and social consequences (UN DESA, 2023). Several of these developing countries, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, will also experience a large increase in their young working age populations, presenting a unique opportunity to improve living standards for all, including those who would be ageing out of the workforce. A larger working-age population can contribute to increased labour force participation, driving economic growth and productivity. Individuals in this group tend to also accumulate savings at a higher rate,… Frontier Technology Issues: Harnessing the economic dividends from demographic change

27 April 2023

2023 CDP Report, ECOSOC and GA Resolutions

Report of the Committee for Development Policy (E/2023/33, Supplement No. 13)
عربي, 中文, English, Français, Русский, Español CDP excerpts on the report by theme
Just transition
External debt
Analysis of the voluntary national reviews
Review of the least developed country criteria
Review of the recognition and use of the least developed country category by United Nations development system entities
Monitoring of countries that are graduating or have graduated from the list of least developed countries ECOSOC resolution (E/RES/2023/10) on the Report of the Committee for Development Policy
عربي, 中文, English, Français, Русский, Español ECOSOC resolution (E…

26 April 2023

2023 Monitoring Reports

Angola Bangladesh Bhutan Lao People's Democratic Republic Nepal São Tomé and Príncipe Solomon Islands Solomon Islands - CDP crisis assessment Vanuatu