For two decades, the world’s poorest countries were making progress in closing the human development gap. This trend has now reversed, and inequality between countries is on the rise.
At the same time, lack of trust and political polarization is growing with global repercussions. 9 in 10 people support the ideal of democracy, but more than half of the global population also report supporting leaders that can bypass parliaments and elections.
Shared global challenges, such as climate change, zoonotic disease outbreaks, or violent conflicts and displacement, are outpacing our willingness and our institutions’ ability to respond to them.
Why, despite all our riches, technologies and know-how, are we failing to act at the scale and pace necessary to address these globally shared challenges? And is it possible to mobilize action in a world that is intensively polarized?
Join us at the Sweden launch of this year's UNDP Human Development Report where we will explore the roots of polarization, democratic backsliding and its devastating impact on sustainable development and offer a platform for discussion on how to advance human development and safeguard human security in a divided world.
Guest of Honor
The launch event is taking place in the presence of UNDP Goodwill Ambassador H.R.H. Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden.
Speakers
- Diana Janse, State Secretary to the Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade in Sweden
- Jakob Granit, Director-General, Sida
- Åsa Wikforss, Professor in Theoretical Philosophy, Stockholm University and member of the Swedish Academy
- Kevin Casas-Zamora, Secretary-General, International IDEA
- Pedro Conceição, Director, UNDP Human Development Report Office
Moderator: Josefin Pasanen, Research and Partnership Specialist, UNDP Human Development Report Office
Date: Thursday 25th April 2024
Time: 16:30 – 17:45 CEST. Doors close at 16:20. Coffee and tea will be served from 16:00.
Location: Event venue 'Annie' at Fotografiska, Stadsgårdshamnen 22 in Stockholm. Please follow the "Meetings & Events" signs towards the entrance on the left-hand side of the building facing the water (not the main entrance to the museum).
Livestream: https://studioadapt.solidtango...
The Human Development Report (HDR) is an annual Human Development Index report published by the Human Development Report Office of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). First launched in 1990, the HDRs explore different themes through the human development approach, which places people at the center of the development process.
