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01 May 2020

UN/DESA Policy Brief #64: The COVID-19 pandemic puts Small Island Developing economies in dire straits

Scaled-up international development cooperation will
remain
critical for ensuring that small island economies
can strengthen their health response to the pandemic, while
safeguarding food security and averting an economic crisis.

UN/DESA Policy Brief #64: The COVID-19 pandemic puts Small Island Developing economies in dire straits

01 May 2020

UN/DESA Policy Brief #63: The COVID-19 pandemic: A speedy and balanced recovery of Europe will remain critical for the world to return to the trajectory of sustainable development

A speedy, timely and balanced recovery from the crisis will be critical not only for preserving European solidarity, but also for ensuring that the world quickly returns to the trajectory of sustainable development.

UN/DESA Policy Brief #63: The COVID-19 pandemic: A speedy and balanced recovery of Europe will remain critical for the world to return to the trajectory of sustainable development

01 May 2020

World Economic Situation And Prospects: May 2020 Briefing, No. 137

Robust and coordinated development cooperation will remain critical to ensure that developing countries can weather the storm and accelerate sustainable development of their economies

World Economic Situation And Prospects: May 2020 Briefing, No. 137

01 May 2020

11. Covid-19 and popular protests

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22 April 2020

UN/DESA Policy Brief #62: The COVID-19 pandemic: a wake-up call for better cooperation at the science?policy?society interface

This brief suggests five early lessons from the response to the pandemic that can strengthen how science and technology are harnessed, including strengthening national capacities for science-based decision making.

UN/DESA Policy Brief #62: The COVID-19 pandemic: a wake-up call for better cooperation at the science?policy?society interface

20 April 2020

2020 CDP Report, ECOSOC and GA Resolutions

Report of the Committee for Development Policy (E/2020/33, Supplement No. 13)
عربي, 中文, English, Français, Русский, Español CDP excerpts on the report by theme Accelerated action and transformative pathways: realizing the decade of action and delivery for sustainable development

15 April 2020

UN/DESA Policy Brief #61: COVID-19: Embracing digital government during the pandemic and beyond

The efforts in developing digital government strategies after the COVID-19 crisis should focus on improving data protection and digital inclusion policies as well as on strengthening the policy and technical capabilities of public institutions.

UN/DESA Policy Brief #61: COVID-19: Embracing digital government during the pandemic and beyond

15 April 2020

UN/DESA Policy Brief #60: Commodity exporters face mounting economic challenges as pandemic spreads

Unlike most developed economies, commodity exporters?saddled with large budget deficits and high levels of government debt?will find it extremely difficult to roll out large fiscal stimulus.

UN/DESA Policy Brief #60: Commodity exporters face mounting economic challenges as pandemic spreads