The October Monthly Briefing takes a closer look at the results of the most recent bank lending survey by the European Central Bank (ECB), which provides some insights into the shape of economic activity in the euro area.
SDG #8: Decent work and economic growth

There is a trend of broadening and deepening institutionalization of the 2030 Agenda. Yet institutionalization at the country level remains a work in progress ? with many countries still putting in place or adjusting parts of their institutional systems for SDG implementation.

Unilateral economic measures as a means of political and economic coercion against developing countries (A/76/310)

The World Social Report 2021: Reconsidering Rural Development was produced by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, led by the Development Research Branch in the Economic Analysis and Policy Division, with inputs from the Division for Inclusive Social Development.

The World Social Report 2021: Reconsidering Rural Development was produced by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, led by the Development Research Branch in the Economic Analysis and Policy Division, with inputs from the Division for Inclusive Social Development.

The World Social Report 2021: Reconsidering Rural Development was produced by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, led by the Development Research Branch in the Economic Analysis and Policy Division, with inputs from the Division for Inclusive Social Development.

The World Social Report 2021: Reconsidering Rural Development was produced by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, led by the Development Research Branch in the Economic Analysis and Policy Division, with inputs from the Division for Inclusive Social Development.

Integrated policy-making has been critical in responding effectively to the pandemic, and will be paramount in post-COVID recovery to realize the Sustainable Development Goals.

Strengthening such integration can contribute to more holistic SDG monitoring efforts and strengthen accountability for progress on the SDGs. This seems particularly relevant in the context of COVID-19, as countries must urgently address the significant and differentiated impacts of the pandemic on SDG implementation.