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Inequality is threatening human development, UN report warns

2019-12-10T11:28:05+00:00

December 10, 2019 Inequality is threatening human development, UN report warns A new report released yesterday (9th December 2019) by the United Nations Development Programme, has revealed that despite global progress in tackling poverty, hunger, and disease, a “new generation of inequalities” has emerged around education, climate change, and technology. Inequality is threatening human development on a global scale, and hindering progression towards a fairer and more sustainable planet. From global climate strikes to anti-government protests in Hong Kong, the connecting thread is inequality. Inequalities in education and technology The 2019 Human Development Report (HDR), entitled “Beyond income, beyond averages, beyond [...]

Inequality is threatening human development, UN report warns2019-12-10T11:28:05+00:00

The biggest threats to the Sustainable Development Goals: A review of the UK’s performance in the global context

2019-10-29T11:51:14+00:00

October 29, 2019 The biggest threats to the Sustainable Development Goals: A review of the UK’s performance in the global context What are the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)? Over a two-year consultation period, a set of universal goals addressing the urgent environmental, political and economic challenges we face were created. Rounding off the unfinished business of the Millennium Development Goals, these new goals were designed to engage both developed and developing countries to achieve a better, more sustainable future for all. There are 17 goals, with 169 associated targets for human development, and a further 230 statistical indicators: these are the [...]

The biggest threats to the Sustainable Development Goals: A review of the UK’s performance in the global context2019-10-29T11:51:14+00:00

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