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Making our Future: New Directions for Human Development in Asia and the Pacific.

The 2024 Asia-Pacific Human Development Report Making our Future: New Directions for Human Development in Asia and the Pacific, argues that unmet aspirations, heightened human insecurity, and a potentially more turbulent future create an urgent need for change.

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Press Release

Thailand’s Human Development Index improved from the pre-COVID level, yet more collective actions are needed to accelerate progress, finds UNDP Report

Uneven development progress is leaving the poorest behind, exacerbating inequality, and stoking political polarization on a global scale. The result is a dangerous gridlock that must be urgently tackled through collective action, according to a new report released today by UNDP.

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15 SDG Provincial Profiles Launched to Promote Local Actions for the SDGs

The European Union, in collaboration with UNDP and the Ministry of Interior (MOI), launched the first-ever 15 SDG provincial profiles to promote and support local actions driving the SDGs at the (UNCC) on June 21, 2024, marking a pivotal milestone in Thailand’s journey towards the SDGs.

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UNDP Presents Climate Adaptation, Risk Projection, and Investment Solutions for Thailand’s Gulf Amid Climate Hazards

Amid recent floods highlighting the impact of extreme weather on livelihoods, the UNDP, alongside Thailand’s DCCE and DMCR, offers three key solutions to boost the nation’s climate resilience and adaptation.

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Blog

Growing a Human-Centred Portfolio: Learnings from Thailand’s Inclusive Tourism Development

If local communities can move towards inclusive tourism, why is it so difficult to drive this agenda at the national level? How can Thailand transform its tourism sector to align with the Leave No One Behind agenda as well as seize this important market opportunity?

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United Nations Day - Meet 8 staffs who are the backbone of UNDP

As we celebrate UN Day, it’s essential to reflect on the passion, dedication, and sacrifices of those who power the United Nations system, including the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Many UNDP personnel serve in high-risk, volatile regions far from home, driven by a deep commitment to global solidarity. Their ability to remain resilient in adversity, foster partnerships across diverse sectors, and navigate complex political landscapes demonstrates their crucial role in building a better world.

Our Mission

As the United Nations lead agency on international development, UNDP works in 170 countries and territories to eradicate poverty and reduce inequality. We help countries to develop policies, leadership skills, partnering abilities, institutional capabilities, and to build resilience to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.