UNDP’s flagship report, The Next Great Divergence: Why AI May Widen Inequality Between Countries, highlights how these pressures are playing out most visibly in Asia and the Pacific, a region marked ...

UNDP Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean continues its support to the Government of Grenada by strengthening resilience among fisherfolk affected by Hurricane Beryl.

This report - the third dedicated to Goal 16 progress - brings together contributions from all UN custodian agencies in a single, comprehensive document. It presents the best regional and global data ...

A new UNDP report titled “Disruption, Diversification, and Divergence: Adapting Development Strategy to a Shifting Trade Landscape in Asia and the Pacific” warns that Asia-Pacific countries are ...

Amid conflict, economic instability, and shrinking opportunities, many young people in Myanmar are looking beyond the country’s borders. This first report in UNDP’s Myanmar Youth Series examines ...

The 2025 Equator Prize winners exemplify this year’s theme, “Nature for Climate Action,” with a special focus on youth- and women-led climate action. NEW YORK - On the International Day of the World’s ...

This paper explores the persistent trade and development challenges faced by landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), including high transport costs, limited market access, and economic reliance on a ...

New York/ Geneva/ Rome/ Gaza, July 12, 2025 - The United Nations warns that the fuel shortage in Gaza has reached critical levels. Fuel is the backbone of survival in Gaza. It powers hospitals, water ...

This report paints a sobering picture of the state of Afghanistan’s economy and the livelihoods and wellbeing of the Afghan people. The economy grew for the first time since the Taliban’s take-over of ...

Mental, neurological and substance use conditions, including depression, anxiety disorders, psychosis, epilepsy, dementia and alcohol-use disorders, pose a significant challenge in the Philippines. In ...

Drought and food insecurity continue to be among the most severe and complex threats to human life worldwide. Between 2020 and 2023, the Horn of Africa experienced their most severe drought in 40 ...

This is a guest blog post authored by Alexander Tsado, Co-founder at Alliance4ai and Ahura AI and Celina Lee, Founder, Zindi How the AI Hub for Sustainable Development can help transform Africa’s AI ...