{"id":32119,"date":"2024-03-13T17:18:10","date_gmt":"2024-03-13T17:18:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/?p=32119"},"modified":"2024-03-13T17:18:10","modified_gmt":"2024-03-13T17:18:10","slug":"disparities-between-haves-and-have-nots-are-widening-un-report-reveals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/archives\/32119","title":{"rendered":"Disparities between haves and have-nots are widening, UN report reveals"},"content":{"rendered":"

New YORK: Disparities between the haves and the have-nots are widening despite record high global human development scores in 2023, a new UN report revealed on Wednesday.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The 2023 Human Development Index (HDI) stands at a new high following steep decline during 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the UN Development Programme UNDP.<\/p>\n

Rich countries experienced unprecedented development, the Human Development Report details, yet half of the world\u2019s poorest nations continue to languish below their pre-COVID crisis levels.<\/p>\n

The HDI is a composite of statistics measuring such factors as per capita income, educational attainment and life expectancy.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe widening human development gap revealed by the report shows that the two-decade trend of steadily reducing inequalities between wealthy and poor nations is now in reverse,\u201d said UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner.<\/p>\n

\u201cDespite our deeply interconnected global societies, we are falling short. We must leverage our interdependence as well as our capacities to address our shared and existential challenges and ensure people\u2019s aspirations are met,\u201d he added, noting a significant human toll behind the statistics.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe failure of collective action to advance action on climate change, digitalization or poverty and inequality not only hinders human development but also worsens polarization and further erodes trust in people and institutions worldwide.\u201d<\/p>\n

The UNDP Human Development Report (HDR) also identified an emerging \u201cdemocracy paradox\u201d, with most of those surveyed expressed support for democracy but also endorsing leaders who may undermine democratic principles.<\/p>\n

This paradox, coupled with a sense of powerlessness and a lack of control over government decisions, has fuelled political polarization and inward-looking policy approaches.<\/p>\n

This is particularly alarming in light of 2023\u2019s record-breaking temperatures which highlight the immediate need for united action to tackle the climate crisis, combined with the new and fast-evolving technological frontier of Artificial Intelligence (AI) which has few regulatory guard rails, UNDP said.<\/p>\n

UNDP head Achim Stiner further highlighted that in a world marked by increasing polarization and division, \u201cneglecting to invest in each other poses a serious threat to our wellbeing and security\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cProtectionist approaches cannot address the complex, interconnected challenges we face, including pandemic prevention, climate change, and digital regulation,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He added that interconnected problems require interconnected solutions.<\/p>\n

\u201cBy adopting an opportunity-driven agenda that emphasizes the benefits of the energy transition and of Artificial Intelligence for human development, we have a chance to break through the current deadlock and reignite a commitment to a shared future.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 2023-24 Human Development Report identified Switzerland, Norway and Iceland leading the national human development indices, while Central African Republic (CAR), South Sudan and Somalia lagged the furthest behind.<\/p>\n

The Democratic People\u2019s Republic of Korea (more commonly known as North Korea) and Monaco were not ranked in the list of countries and economies.<\/p>\n

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