New York – Myanmar's middle class has shrunk by 50 percent over the past three years, coupled with a surge in poverty, amidst widespread insecurity and conflict, as well as a dire economic crisis, ...

After a drop in 2021, India’s HDI value increases from 0.633 to 0.644 in 2022, placing the country in the medium human development category. With a Gender Inequality Index value of 0.437 in 2022, ...

Uneven development progress is leaving the poorest behind, exacerbating inequality, and stoking political polarization on a global scale. The result is a dangerous gridlock that must be urgently ...

The war is not over, but it’s never too soon to start making the land safe again. Ukraine is now the most mined country in the world, with potentially 23 percent of its land at risk of contamination ...

During this devastating flooding, women's vulnerability increased due to gender norms and poverty, reducing their chances of survival. The flood has disrupted access to education for over 3.5 million ...

How does UNDP try to work in the area of gender equality? Is it possible to work with and reach out to Afghan women? Despite the bans on women’s work and their roles in the public sphere being ...

As the scorching heatwaves are gripping many countries in the Asian subcontinent, it feels like summer came very early in 2024. From bustling cities to rural areas, record breaking heat has been ...

Malaysia is at a critical juncture in its demographic shift towards an increasingly ageing population. The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) projects a significant rise in the percentage of ...

Embrace the Opportunity to Transform Your World: Join the Regional Youth Peacebuilding Fellowship Programme! Are you ready to embark on an exhilarating journey towards peace and social change? The ...

The United Nations is expected to deliver a legally binding agreement on plastics pollution by the end of 2024. This is a monumental year for multilateralism to prevail in the fight against plastic ...

“Loss and damage” refers to the adverse consequences brought about by climate change, and resulting in a range of impacts, such as loss of human lives, damage to infrastructure and buildings, loss of ...

India at the Forefront of AI for Human Development. The report places India in a unique position globally as a rising AI powerhouse with the highest self-reported AI skills penetration and growing ...