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30 June 2022

UN DESA Policy Brief No. 136: Promoting non-discrimination in public administration: some entry points

The promotion of non-discrimination needs to be formally mainstreamed throughout public administration. This brief examines a limited selection: citizens’ charters, public procurement, positive duties, institutional culture, artificial intelligence, workforce diversity, schools of public administration, and public audits.

13 June 2022

UN DESA Policy Brief No. 135: Cryptoassets and so-called “stablecoins”: Where do we go from here?

While they have been touted for their potential to increase the efficiency of financial transactions and to support financial inclusion, their high volatility and largely unregulated and quasi-anonymous nature has raised concerns over investor protection and financial integrity, and increasingly also financial stability and international spillovers.