Tax revenue remains the bedrock of govt income & crucial funding for #SDGs .

W/ support from Finland & Norway, #Tax4SDGs operates in 25 nations, aligning tax policies with sustainable development.

See UN Development's #Tax4SDGs Initiative 2023 Annual Report: go.undp.org/Zw2

The weather forecast doesn't have to be scary.

We can still #ActNow for a better future.

Sign UN Development’s climate pledge today for the children in your lives: weatherkids.org #WeatherKids

Human Development Report: Ni av ti støtter demokratiet som styreform globalt, samtidig som over halvparten støtter ledere som undergraver demokratiske prinsipper. – Problemet er ikke innbyggere, men demokratiske overgrep, sier Jide Martyns Okeke i UNDP Africa. panoramanyheter.no/fn-human-devel…

UN chief @antoniogueterres calls for stronger protection of journalists and media professionals on #WorldPressFreedomDay .

A UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 report reveals 70% of journalists reporting on environmental issues have been attacked simply for doing their job.
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The unemployment rate across the State of Palestine could increase by roughly 0.5 points for each additional month of war in #Gaza , reaching over 47% after 9 months.

More on the #Gaza WarImpact in our updated assessment with ESCWA: go.undp.org/ZUC

This #WorldPressFreedomDay , UN Development celebrates journalists and the critical work they do to tell the truth about the climate crisis and underpinning and strengthening societies based on reliable and accurate information ℹ️

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If the war in #Gaza persists, the poverty rate in the State of Palestine will continue to escalate, reaching 58.4% after 7 months, thrusting nearly 1.74 million additional people in poverty.

More in our updated #Gaza WarImpact assessment with ESCWA: go.undp.org/ZUC

Today, UN Development and ESCWA released an update of their joint initial rapid assessment ‘The #Gaza War: Expected Socio-Economic Impacts on the State of Palestine’ released in November 2023.

Learn more about the #Gaza WarImpact: go.undp.org/ZUC

Increasing polarization is inhibiting our ability to move forward and solve the shared global challenges we face. What can we do to solve this?

Don’t miss today’s Op-ed in TV 2 Nyheter w/ UN Development’s Achim Steiner and 🇳🇴 Minister of Int’ Development Anne Beathe Tvinnereim

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Sjekk ut denne kronikken i TV 2 Nyheter i dag!

Midt i overveldende globale utfordringer, uten enighet om hvordan vi skal løse dem, har det offentlige ordskiftet hardnet 👀

Achim Steiner & Anne Beathe Tvinnereim skriver om polarisering og hvordan vi kan jobbe sammen 👇
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How can we address globally shared challenges in times of increasing polarization and inequality?

Insightful conversation between UN Development Goodwill Ambassador Crown Princess Victoria and Human Development Director Pedro Conceicao on the sidelines of the 🇸🇪 #HumanDevelopmentReport launch.

🤝 We had many great meetings this week with Pedro Conceicao & Josefin from Human Development during their mission in Oslo 🇺🇳🇳🇴 Polarization, distrust & uncertainty were high on the agenda, but we also discussed opportunities, collaboration, and collective action for solutions!💡