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7. Social protection for indigenous peoples and ethnic minorities: Overcoming discrimination and geographic isolation

7. Social protection for indigenous peoples and ethnic minorities: Overcoming discrimination and geographic isolation

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World Economic Situation And Prospects: November 2018 Briefing, No. 120

World Economic Situation And Prospects: November 2018 Briefing, No. 120

Global growth may have reached a peak
Firms in the United States and Japan are facing capacity constraints
Manufacturing activity slows in developed and developing economies
World Economic Situation And Prospects: November 2018 Briefing, No. 120
Project LINK Meeting Document 2018

Project LINK Meeting Document 2018

Santiago, 5-7 September Global Economic Outlook, September
World Economic And Social Survey 2018: Frontier Technologies For Sustainable Development

World Economic And Social Survey 2018: Frontier Technologies For Sustainable Development

The World Economic and Social Survey 2018 reviews the advances in frontier technologies ? automation, robotics, electric vehicles, renewable energy technologies, biotechnologies and artificial intelligence ? and analyses their economic, social and environmental impact. These technologies possess immense potential for fostering growth, prosperity and environmental sustainability and accelerating the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
World Economic And Social Survey 2018: Frontier Technologies For Sustainable Development
6. Social protection systems and measures for all? International migrants are left far behind

6. Social protection systems and measures for all? International migrants are left far behind

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World Economic Situation And Prospects: October 2018 Briefing, No. 119

World Economic Situation And Prospects: October 2018 Briefing, No. 119

Russian Federation commits to halving poverty by 2024
China turns to pro-growth measures to mitigate the impact of the trade disputes
Fiscal pressures creating significant policy challenges in Latin America
World Economic Situation And Prospects: October 2018 Briefing, No. 119
World Economic Situation And Prospects: September 2018 Briefing, No. 118

World Economic Situation And Prospects: September 2018 Briefing, No. 118

High commodity dependence and structural barriers hindering long-term growth prospects of many developing countries; intensifying trade tensions between the major economies poses a significant risk to the global growth outlook; recent financial market turbulence exposes vulnerabilities in several developing economies
World Economic Situation And Prospects: September 2018 Briefing, No. 118
2018 Reports of the Secretary-General to the General Assembly

2018 Reports of the Secretary-General to the General Assembly

Towards a New International Economic Order: Report of the Secretary-General (A/73/290)
عربي, 中文, English, Français, Русский, Español
World Economic Situation And Prospects: August 2018 Briefing, No. 117

World Economic Situation And Prospects: August 2018 Briefing, No. 117

Improved economic performance in the global economy increasingly overshadowed by heightened risks and humanitarian concerns; armed conflicts a major impediment to progress on sustainable development; need for a redoubling of policy efforts to support conflict prevention and resolution
World Economic Situation And Prospects: August 2018 Briefing, No. 117
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Leaving no one behind' as a site of contestation and reinterpretation, by Sakiko Fukuda-Parr and Thea Smaavik Hegstad (CDP Background Paper No. 47)

One of the most important elements of the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs is the strong commitment to inclusive development, and leaving no one behind has emerged as a central theme of the agenda. How did this consensus come about? And what does this term mean and how is it being interpreted? This matters because the influence of SDGs on policy and action of governments and stakeholders in development operates through discourse. So the language used in formulating the UN Agenda is a terrain of active contestation. This paper aims to explain the politics that led to this term as a core theme. It argues that LNOB was promoted to frame the SDG inequality agenda as inclusive development, focusing on…
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