UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner (L) meets with Vietnamese Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang prior to the launch of the 2023/24 Human Development Report in New York on March 13. (Photo: VNA) The UNDP released the 2023/24 Human Development Report,titled “Breaking the Gridlock: Reimagining cooperation in a popularised world”,at the UN headquarters in New York on March 13 (local time)
Steiner said at the launch that the world has gradually recoveredfrom the COVID-19 pandemic. The Human Development Index (HDI) has bounced backand stood at the highest-ever level since the report was first released in 1990.
However, he also voiced concern about growing uncertaintiesand conflicts in several regions, especially the worsening inequality and wideningHDI gap between developed and developing countries.
The UNDP expected the new report will serve as a basis forpolicymakers worldwide to work out appropriate directions and solutions to copewith challenges and continue promoting human development.
In a separate meeting withAmbassador Dang Hoang Giang – Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the UN –prior to the launch, Steiner congratulated Vietnam oncontinuing to obtain many important achievements in human development, whichhas contributed to the international community’s common efforts in settling globalchallenges and implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
In the latest HDI rankings, Vietnam climbs eight places tothe 107th position among the 193 countries and territories,remaining among the developing countries with a high HDI.
The ranking improvement is a result of the Party and State’s effective policies and strong efforts to foster economic recovery,guarantee post-pandemic social security, and create the best possible conditionsfor the development of Vietnamese people.
The UNDP’s Human Development Report, releasedevery two years, is compiled basing on contributions by many experts from UNagencies, member states, international organisations, and non-governmentalorganisations. It analyses human development trends and multi-dimensional impactsof the world situation. The HDI is considered one of important criteria forassessing countries’ development and widely used by researchers andpolicymakers./.
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