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Estudio econ?mico y social mundial 2018: Tecnolog?as de vanguardia en favor del desarrollo sostenible

Estudio econ?mico y social mundial 2018: Tecnolog?as de vanguardia en favor del desarrollo sostenible

En el Estudio econ?mico y social mundial 2018 se examinan los progresos en las tecnolog?as de vanguardia, incluidos la automatizaci?n, la rob?tica, las tecnolog?as de la energ?a renovable, los veh?culos el?ctricos, la biotecnolog?a y la inteligencia artificial, y se analizan sus efectos econ?micos, sociales y ambientales. Las tecnolog?as de vanguardia ofrecen un potencial inmenso para implementar la Agenda 2030 para el Desarrollo Sostenible, pues al utilizarlas se fomentan el crecimiento, la prosperidad y la sostenibilidad ambiental. Dichas tecnolog?as tambi?n comportan importantes riesgos en materia de desempleo, subempleo y desigualdades crecientes de ingresos y riqueza, al tiempo que…
La situation ?conomique et sociale dans le monde, 2018 : les technologies de pointe au service du d?veloppement durable : Aper?u g?n?ral

La situation ?conomique et sociale dans le monde, 2018 : les technologies de pointe au service du d?veloppement durable : Aper?u g?n?ral

L??dition 2018 de La situation ?conomique et sociale dans le monde revient sur les avanc?es des technologies de pointe, notamment l?automatisation, la robotique, les technologies d?exploitation des ?nergies renouvelables, les v?hicules ?lectriques, la biotechnologie et l?intelligence artificielle, et contient une analyse de leurs r?percussions sur les plans ?conomique, social et environnemental. Ces technologies offrent d?immenses possibilit?s pour la r?alisation du Programme de d?veloppement durable ? l?horizon 2030, en ce qu?elles favorisent la croissance, la prosp?rit? et la viabilit? de l?environnement. D?un autre c?t?, elles sont ?galement susceptibles d?engendrer du ch?mage et du sous…
World Economic Situation And Prospects: May 2018 Briefing, No. 114

World Economic Situation And Prospects: May 2018 Briefing, No. 114

Rising trade tensions pose a risk to the global trade outlook Africa marks an historic step towards the creation of a regional trade bloc English: PDF (172 kb), EPUB (339 kb) Global issues Escalation of trade policy disputes poses risk to recovery in global trade World trade growth accelerated over the course of 2017, and has remained firm in the first months of 2018. According to the World Trade Organization (WTO), the volume of merchandise trade expanded by 4.7 per cent in 2017, following growth of just 1.8 per cent in 2016. This acceleration was largely driven by cyclical improvements, including a notable increase in investment growth in developed economies. Investment is the most… World Economic Situation And Prospects: May 2018 Briefing, No. 114
Eradicating poverty by 2030: Implications for Income Inequality, Population Policies, Food Prices (and Faster Growth?)

Eradicating poverty by 2030: Implications for Income Inequality, Population Policies, Food Prices (and Faster Growth?)

CDP Background Paper No. 40 By Giovanni Andrea Cornia The paper examines whether the planned eradication of poverty to the year 2030 part of the SDG strategy is compatible with the expected trends in key economic variables such as GDP growth, population growth, income inequality and food prices. To do so, the paper develops a comparativestatic, poverty-accounting model that allows to simulate to 2030 the impact on SDG1 of the fastest improvements recorded for the above four variables during the last 30 years. Numerous model simulations show that ? even under the most favorable assumptions ? between 16 and 28 countries (mainly from Africa) out of the 78 analyzed will not reach the SDG1… Eradicating poverty by 2030: Implications for Income Inequality, Population Policies, Food Prices (and Faster Growth?)
Frontier Issues: Unlocking the potential of knowledge and technology for all

Frontier Issues: Unlocking the potential of knowledge and technology for all

Globalization of technology Knowledge and technology have spread around the world as societies and economies become increasingly interconnected. As globalization of technology, of trade, of finance and of people are interrelated and mutually reinforcing, it is easy to imagine examples whereby technology enabled greater trade and finance, where trade led to the diffusion of technologies and demand for finance, where finance has enabled trade and technological progress, and where movement of people led to knowledge spillovers. The rapid diffusion of technology around the world has brought extraordinary benefits to many people who would otherwise have limited access to innovations in… Frontier Issues: Unlocking the potential of knowledge and technology for all
World Economic Situation And Prospects: April 2018 Briefing, No. 113

World Economic Situation And Prospects: April 2018 Briefing, No. 113

Short-term prospects for the world economy continue to strengthen, but more efforts are needed to ensure the gains are widely shared Weak productivity growth and a lack of secure employment are constraining progress in many countries in Africa, Latin America and Western Asia Rising inequality in many countries pose a risk to medium-term growth prospects English: PDF (214 kb) Global issues Stronger global economic growth, but risks are building Over the last several months, short-term prospects for the world economy have continued to strengthen. This stems from a further uptick in the growth outlook for developed economies in 2018, on the strength of accelerating wage growth, broadly… World Economic Situation And Prospects: April 2018 Briefing, No. 113
5. Promoting the inclusion of young people through social protection

5. Promoting the inclusion of young people through social protection

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Development cooperation to ensure that none be left behind

Development cooperation to ensure that none be left behind

CDP Background Paper No. 39 By Jose Antonio Alonso The development cooperation system is undergoing a dramatic process of change. New actors are on stage, new instruments (beyond ODA) are being used, and the fields of work have been clearly widened. The enlargement of the development cooperation system is in line with the ambitious and comprehensive 2030 Agenda. However, those changes also imply massive tensions and challenges to the current development cooperation system in terms of its objectives, procedures and narrative. This paper presents some of these challenges in light of the ?leaving no-one behind? mandate. The paper discusses, firstly, how the development cooperation system can… Development cooperation to ensure that none be left behind

2018 Impact Assessments

Bhutan (including Bhutan's response to the impact assessment and DESA's reply) Kiribati Nepal (including Nepal's response to the impact assessment) São Tomé and Príncipe Solomon Islands (including Solomon Islands' response to the impact assessment) Timor-Leste (including Timor-Leste's response to the impact assessment)
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2018 Vulnerability Profiles

Bhutan Kiribati
Note by UNSD on the treatment of fishing licenses Nepal São Tomé and Príncipe Solomon Islands Timor-Leste