Human Development Report
Graph of the Day: 2013 Human Development Report
It may not seem so at times, but we are living in a transformational era in which entire continents are being lifted out of poverty.
The UN Report That Predicted The Uprisings in Egypt
Leaders throughout the Arab world who seek to avoid the fate of Hosni Mubarak and Tunisia’s Ben Ali would be wise to take heed to the recommendations of the 2009 Arab Human Development Report.
And the World’s Most Gender Equal Country Is….
Gefeliciteerd Nederlands! For the first time ever, the UN Development Program has ranked countries according to a “Gender Inequality Index” and the Dutch come out on top. Here is how other countries scored.
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The SC; HRC; DPRK; South Sudan
The SC: The Security Council today held its last consultations under the Council Presidency of ROK. Tomorrow, Russia will take over the rotating Presidency of the Security Council for March under Ambassador Vitaly Churkin.
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The SG; Mali; Middle East; Palestine
The SG: At the Fifth Global Forum of the UN Alliance of Civilizations in Vienna, Austria today, the SG emphasized the role of youth in ensuring a “prosperous, equitable and peaceful future.”
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The SG; DRC; HRC; Palestinian Prisoner
The SG: In Ethiopia over the weekend, the SG is now in the United Arab Emirates. Today he met with Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashed Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, where the two discussed developments in the region, including Syria, Iran, Lebanon, Egypt and Jordan, and in the Middle East Peace Process.
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