Almost half of #Myanmar ’s population is below the poverty line with 49.7% of people living on less than 76 US cents a day — a figure that has doubled since 2017.

UNDP in Asia and the Pacific's Kanni Wignaraja speaks with CNN calling on all stakeholders to take action. edition.cnn.com/2024/04/12/asi…

The middle class is disappearing & poverty deepening in #Myanmar .

Our new report shows that $4 billion/year would be required to effectively address this swell of poverty.

UNDP in Asia and the Pacific's Kanni Wignaraja speaks w/ BBC calling on all stakeholders to act. bit.ly/4awPubJ

Appreciate the media outlets that keep #Myanmar on their radar and covered the UN noon briefing today on UN Development study on the Disappearing Middle. Yes, there is an ongoing terrible conflict, econ crisis and despair. There is also strong community resilience and hope.

W conflict and poor economic policy driving disappearance of middle class, deepening poverty, UN Development issues a grave warning on generational consequences on Myanmar's future. Immediate actions to stem the bleed, if not help reverse, in go.undp.org/6KcJ Achim Steiner United Nations in Myanmar

The Myanmar middle class is shrinking dramatically and poverty spreading widely, according to a new report from the United Nations Development Program. wapo.st/3TXbmWm

#Myanmar 's middle class has shrunk by 50% over the past 3 years, coupled with a surge in poverty, amidst widespread insecurity & conflict, as well as a dire economic crisis.
 
Our new report calls on all stakeholders - inside & outside Myanmar - to act: go.undp.org/6KcJ

Vi hälsar vår nya generalsekreterare Ulrika Modéer varmt välkommen! via.tt.se/pressmeddeland…

From all of us at UNDP Afghanistan, warmest wishes for a wonderful Eid al-Fitr. May your celebrations be joyous and memorable.

Eid mubarak!
عید مبارک!
اختر مو مبارک!

Very special sighting of the sun and moon moving in sync today with #TotalEclipse2024 as seen from NYC!☀️🌕😎🌙🌓

On #WorldHealthDay , help us take a minute to appreciate what #HealthyPlanetHealthyPeople means.

Learn more in this Harvard Medical School UN Development-supported booklet about how our health depends on #biodiversity : ow.ly/nzmV50LVOAr

How many are killed or maimed daily by explosive ordnances? António Guterres 'landmines & remnants of war directly threaten millions of people caught up in armed conflicts ... from Afghanistan to Myanmar to Sudan to Ukraine to Colombia to Gaza.' #IMAD2024 bit.ly/3VQHNst

Peacemakers of #PNG in action! Women are emerging as leaders in peacemaking, bridging divides, building community resilience. UNDP Papua New Guinea + IOM - UN Migration 🇺🇳 supporting them w United Nations Peacebuilding ➡️go.undp.org/XFXW
Elizabeth Spehar United Nations in Papua New Guinea IOM Asia-Pacific Shoko Noda Nicholas Booth

Just released! Small Islands #DIGITALStates UN Development report out on SIDS digital transformation - contains a wealth of data and insights on Pacific Islands leveraging innovation and technology for sustainable development; see recommendations for scale-up in: bit.ly/3vrINZi

Congratulations to our 18 UNDP in Asia and the Pacific teams that won #GenderSeal awards today! Special shout out to 6 Gold winners UNDP Bangladesh UNDP in Sri Lanka UNDP Pacific Office in Fiji UNDP India UNDP Samoa UNDP in Nepal Huge thanks to all; more to come! Achim Steiner Marcos Athias Neto Raquel Lagunas Haoliang Xu

Save the date for YECAP in Asia and the Pacific Regional Dialogue 2024!
Open to all youth in Asia-Pacific.

🔗 Register for 22 April: tinyurl.com/yecaprd24
🔗 Register for 23 April: bit.ly/youthledinnova…

UN Climate Change UNICEF East Asia Pacific UN Environment Programme Asia Pacific United Nations ESCAP ARROW YOUNGO 2030 Youth Force

Our intertwined problems require equally interconnected solutions. UN Development’s #HDR2024 proposes policy recommendations for breaking our current gridlock and global public goods from which we all benefit.
More in our new report: report.hdr.undp.org

I’m pleased to have joined today’s inspiring event on food security organized by India at UN, NY. 🇮🇳's remarkable journey in lifting 415m people frm multidimensional poverty since 2005 demonstrates the power of targeted policies & actions & offers a blueprint to achieve #SDGs .

“With our feet on the ground and our eyes on the future, we remain committed to helping those furthest behind to catch-up” Achim Steiner
Proud of impressive collaborative UNDP in Asia and the Pacific results across the region in @UNDP Annual Report 2023.
#FutureSmartUNDP
📖: annualreport.undp.org

Economic transformation stands as the cornerstone for countries to propel growth, improve productivity, and elevate living standards. Explore our latest blog by Devika Iyer on fostering inclusive and sustainable structural transformation in Asia-Pacific.
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Mobilizing local communities in northern #Thailand 🇹🇭 & in #LaoPDR 🇱🇦 to design solutions to reduce #AirPollution through social innovation! « Clean Air without Borders » is a great collab btw UNDP Thailand & UNDP Lao PDR with support from Luxembourg Embassy in Bangkok WHO Thailand & GIZ Thailand