Human Development Reports - United Nations Development Programme

2009 Report - press releases

• Human Development Report challenges common migration misconceptions
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• In 182 countries, uneven progress and inequality in health, wealth and education persist
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• Migration complements development, but not a substitute for domestic programmes
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• Governments should seize recession as opportunity for migration
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• Women migrants: equal numbers, disproportionate challenges
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• Gains and risks are highest for poorest migrants
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• Human Development Report proposes key reforms to enhance gains from migration
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• UNDP TV stories produced for the Human Development Report launch
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2007/2008 Report - Climate change

• Overview - Climate change threatens unprecedented human development reversals
• Africa and Arab States - Developed countries must cut emissions, invest in adaptation to prevent human development reversals
• Asia and the Pacific - Developed countries should provide incentives for Asia to go green
• Europe - Wealthier nations should lead emission cuts and provide incentive for developing CEE and CIS countries to go green
• North America - US must climate-proof growth to prevent human development reversals

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