Policy Briefs

UN DESA experts are working to help decision makers around the world navigate tough choices and to find ways to recover better from the COVID-19 crisis and prepare for complex and compounded risks in today's interconnected world.

Watch this space for the latest research, analysis and policy advice from UN DESA, an effort to support and complement the United Nations Secretary-General’s initiatives in response to the COVID-19 crisis, Decade of Action to deliver the Sustainable Development Goals and call by the Member States to advance Our Common Agenda.

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16 March 2010

UN/DESA Policy Brief, No. 28: Is sustainable recovery possible for Haiti?

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16 January 2010

UN/DESA Policy Brief, No. 27: Can we avert the next dollar crisis?

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21 December 2009

UN/DESA Policy Brief, No. 26 Ocean acidification: a hidden risk for sustainable development

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09 December 2009

UN/DESA Policy Brief, No. 25: The challenges of adapting to a warmer planet for urban growth and development

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29 August 2009

UN/DESA Policy Brief, No. 24: Climate change and the energy challenge

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22 August 2009

UN/DESA Policy Brief, No. 23: Stronger industrial policies needed to face the climate and development challenges

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16 August 2009

UN/DESA Policy Brief, No. 22: Financing mitigation and adaptation by developing countries

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13 August 2009

UN/DESA Policy Brief, No. 21: Climate justice: sharing the burden

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09 August 2009

UN/DESA Policy Brief, No. 20: Multidimensional climate threats require new approaches and more resources for adaptation challenge

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03 August 2009

UN/DESA Policy Brief, No. 19: Technology transfer and climate change: beyond TRIPS

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16 July 2009

UN/DESA Policy Brief, No. 18 Climate change and technology transfer: the need for a regional perspective

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16 June 2009

UN/DESA Policy Brief, No. 17: Reaching a climate deal in Copenhagen

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21 April 2009

UN/DESA Policy Brief, No. 16 Forests: the green and REDD of climate change

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16 April 2009

UN/DESA Policy Brief, No. 15: Finance for forests and climate change

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08 April 2009

UN/DESA Policy Brief, No. 14: Off-shoring, insecurity and the protectionist threat

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22 March 2009

UN/DESA Policy Brief, No. 13: The trillion dollar plan

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09 March 2009

UN/DESA Policy Brief, No. 12: A global green new deal for sustainable development

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16 January 2009

UN/DESA Policy Brief, No. 11: Massive, globally coordinated fiscal stimulus is needed: going from the drawing board to swift action

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16 December 2008

UN/DESA Policy Brief, No. 10 Microfinance: no panacea, but useful instrument in fight against poverty

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16 November 2008

UN/DESA Policy Brief, No. 9: Bubbles, busts, and bailouts: lessons from the global financial meltdown

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