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Report on the World Social Situation 2013

Inequality Matters

Series: Report on the World Social Situation
( Print: February 2014, PDF: December 2013 )

The 2013 report examines key drivers of inequality that have emerged in the recent past and the impact of rising inequality. It examines trends in social, economic and spatial inequalities and...

The 2013 report examines key drivers of inequality that have emerged in the recent past and the impact of rising inequality. It examines trends in social, economic and spatial inequalities and...


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The Report on the World Social Situation 2016

Leaving no one Behind: The Imperative of Inclusive Development

Series: Report on the World Social Situation
( Print: November 2016, PDF: November 2016 )

In adopting the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, world leaders committed themselves to leaving no one behind in pursuit of the eradication of extreme poverty and protection of the planet...

In adopting the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, world leaders committed themselves to leaving no one behind in pursuit of the eradication of extreme poverty and protection of the planet...


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Green Growth Indicators

A Practical Approach for Asia and the Pacific

Series: Greening of Economic Growth Series
( PDF: April 2016 )

The conventional “grow first, clean up later” approaches to economic growth are increasingly placing the futures of regional economies and societies at risk. The forward-thinking policymaker is tasked...

The conventional “grow first, clean up later” approaches to economic growth are increasingly placing the futures of regional economies and societies at risk. The forward-thinking policymaker is tasked...


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Overview of Green Business

Enabling Policies and Private Sector Examples

Series: Greening of Economic Growth Series
( PDF: April 2016 )

The conventional “grow first, clean up later” approaches to economic growth are increasingly placing the futures of regional economies and societies at risk. The forward-thinking policymaker is tasked...

The conventional “grow first, clean up later” approaches to economic growth are increasingly placing the futures of regional economies and societies at risk. The forward-thinking policymaker is tasked...


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Innovative Socio-economic Policy for Improving Environmental Performance

Payments for Ecosystem Services

Series: Greening of Economic Growth Series
( PDF: April 2016 )

The conventional “grow first, clean up later” approaches to economic growth are increasingly placing the futures of regional economies and societies at risk. The forward-thinking policymaker is tasked...

The conventional “grow first, clean up later” approaches to economic growth are increasingly placing the futures of regional economies and societies at risk. The forward-thinking policymaker is tasked...


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Shifting from Quantity to Quality

Growth with Equality, Efficiency, Sustainability and Dynamism

Series: Greening of Economic Growth Series
( PDF: April 2016 )

The conventional “grow first, clean up later” approaches to economic growth are increasingly placing the futures of regional economies and societies at risk. The forward-thinking policymaker is tasked...

The conventional “grow first, clean up later” approaches to economic growth are increasingly placing the futures of regional economies and societies at risk. The forward-thinking policymaker is tasked...


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The Report on the World Social Situation 2018

Promoting Inclusion through Social Protection

Series: Report on the World Social Situation
( Print: October 2018, PDF: September 2018 )

This report discusses the contribution of social protection to social inclusion focusing, in particular, on the extent to which such groups are effectively covered by existing social protection...

This report discusses the contribution of social protection to social inclusion focusing, in particular, on the extent to which such groups are effectively covered by existing social protection...


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Report on the World Social Situation 2011

The Global Social Crisis

Series: Report on the World Social Situation
( Print: September 2011, PDF: March 2012 )

This report explores the social impact of the great recession and warns of the possibility of continuing global social crisis in the face of increasing fiscal consolidation and austerity measures...

This report explores the social impact of the great recession and warns of the possibility of continuing global social crisis in the face of increasing fiscal consolidation and austerity measures...