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From clicks to progress: Arab youth are leading the way to digitalization for a more sustainable future

Half of the people on our planet are 30 or younger, and this is expected to reach 57 percent by the end of 2030.

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Journey of hope: Hanan’s story in the Nuba mountains

Spanning nearly 600 kilometers, Hanan’s journey took her from Madani, through Sinar, Rabak, Rank, Juba, and Yida, to her final destination in Kauda, deep in the Nuba Mountains of South Kordofan.

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Skills for peace: Empowering youth to build a better Arab States region

Skills are essential tools that allow individuals to effectively apply knowledge to real-world situations.

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80 percent of people globally want stronger climate action by governments according to UN Development Programme survey

The biggest ever standalone public opinion survey on climate change, the Peoples’ Climate Vote 2024, shows 80 percent – or four out of five - people globally want their governments to take stronger action to tackle the climate crisis.

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Supporting land restoration and combatting desertification in the Arab region

Ecosystems are threatened all over the world. Forests, drylands, and farmlands are threatened, and the species that live there as well.

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Sustainable practices are crucial to preserve biodiversity in the Arab region

Biodiversity is a term used to describe the enormous variety of life on Earth.

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As war in Gaza enters seventh month, 1.74 million more Palestinians will be pushed into poverty across State of Palestine according to United Nations assessment

UNDP and ESCWA estimate more than two-decades reversal in human development— beyond earliest recorded levels of 2004

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UNDP works in about 170 countries and territories, helping to eradicate poverty, reduce inequalities and exclusion, and build resilience so countries can sustain progress. As the UN’s development agency, UNDP plays a critical role in helping countries achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

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UNDP/PAPP's emergency response to solid waste management

This assessment indicates that the solid waste management system in Gaza has collapsed.

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Gaza War: Expected Socio-Economic Impacts on the State of Palestine

In November 2023, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) jointly released a brief, utilizing various analytical tools such as satellite damage assessments and computable general equilibrium (CGE) models based on a 2018 Palestinian social accounting matrix.

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Expected socioeconomic impacts of the Gaza war on neighbouring countries in the Arab region

The war in Gaza has entered its third month. After a short humanitarian pause between 24 November and 1 December 2023, military operations have resumed with significant intensity.

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Gaza War: Expected Socio-Economic Impacts on the State of Palestine

The war in Gaza continues unabated well past its first month, leaving behind massive losses of life and infrastructure damage and forcing displacements of unprecedented scale.

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Our Impact

Our work in sustainable development, governance and resilience building ,in the Arab region, 2018-2021

25

million

have access to
basic services
e.g.water, electricity,
healthcare, education

8.5

million

people have improved
access to justice
almost half of those
are women

2.3

million

Increase in number of
women in voter registries

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Revitalized canals bring a glimmer of hope to farmers in Raqqa
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Towards women’s inclusion in the Arab region for a sustainable future
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