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The science is clear – greenhouse gas emissions are rising, global temperatures are shattering records, and extreme weather is wreaking havoc with our lives and our economies. Urgent and ambitious action is needed to support sustainable development, climate action and disaster risk reduction. The decisions we make today could mean the difference between a future of breakdown or a breakthrough to a better world for people and the planet. United in Science 2024 emphasizes the transformative impact of new technologies and innovative approaches across weather, climate, water and related environmental and social sciences. From artificial intelligence (AI) to cutting‑edge satellite technologies and virtual realities that bridge the physical and digital worlds, scientific and technological advances are enhancing weather, climate, water and related environmental applications as well as informing strategies for responding to global challenges such as climate change and sustainable development. The report also underscores the necessity of transdisciplinary approaches that help apply science and technology in local contexts and boost their impact by embracing diverse knowledge, perspectives and experiences to co-develop and implement solutions. While significant gaps and challenges remain, enhanced collaboration across scales is essential to harness the full potential of weather, climate, water and related environmental and social sciences to ensure that their benefits are accessible to all.

Since 7 October 2023, large-scale Israeli military operations in the Gaza Strip, including aerial bombing and ground offensives, have killed more than 41,000 people. Women and children account for over half of all fatalities. Some 95,000 people have been injured, and approximately 75 per cent of the population has been displaced. Most people reside in overcrowded shelters with limited access to food, water and sanitation. The war has caused a catastrophic public health crisis, leading to a spike in preventable deaths, the rapid spread of diseases, and high rates of physical and mental illnesses. After more than 11 months of war, an estimated 177,000 women face life-threatening health risks, including from non-communicable diseases and hunger and poor nutrition during pregnancy. Close to 84 per cent of health facilities has been damaged or destroyed. Those that remain lack medicine, ambulances, electricity, water and the ability to provide even basic life-saving treatments. At least 491 health-care workers have been killed: 345 men and 146 women. To better understand the gender dynamics of the health crisis, between March and April 2024, UN Women surveyed 600 people, 305 women and 295 men, across Gaza’s five governorates, asking about their health and well-being. Twelve key informant interviews provided additional perspectives. This gender alert on the war in Gaza is the fifth in a series by UN Women. It explores how the conflict has affected women’s physical and mental health and is intended to support evidence-based advocacy and services.

This is the official report submitted to the General Assembly by the Special Committee on the Situation with regard to the Implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples for 2017.

The 2nd edition of the Handbook contains an updated comprehensive explanation of the criteria, procedures and methodology used in establishing which countries are eligible for inclusion in, or recommended for graduation from, the least developed country (LDC) category. It also provides an overview of the special support measures that can be derived from having least developed country status and the implications of graduating from the list in terms of the potential of such measures.

The category of the least developed countries (LDCs) was established in 1971 as a special group of developing countries characterized by a low income level and structural impediments to growth, and requiring special measures for dealing with those problems. The Committee for Development Policy (CDP) has been actively engaged in the establishment of the least developed country category and has since become highly recognized for its expertise in the identification of these countries. This revised edition of the Handbook on the Least Developed Country Category builds upon and updates information made available in a previous edition released in October 2015. It further underscores the Committee’s dedication to making the methods and approaches used in the identification of least developed countries known to a wider audience of stakeholders and all those interested in finding solutions to the development challenges faced by these countries.

The 2nd edition of the Handbook contains an updated comprehensive explanation of the criteria, procedures and methodology used in establishing which countries are eligible for inclusion in, or recommended for graduation from, the least developed country (LDC) category. It also provides an overview of the special support measures that can be derived from having least developed country status and the implications of graduating from the list in terms of the potential of such measures.

En esta edición del Panorama Social de América Latina y el Caribe, 2024 se abordan los desafíos de la protección social no contributiva para avanzar hacia el desarrollo social inclusivo en la región. Enfrentar la crisis del desarrollo, las brechas del desarrollo social inclusivo y la estructura de riesgos en reconfiguración, exige avanzar hacia sistemas de protección social universales, integrales, sostenibles y resilientes. Las políticas de protección social no contributivas son esenciales en la consecución de los objetivos y funciones de los sistemas de protección social: la protección de los ingresos, el acceso a los servicios sociales y la inclusión laboral. Uno de cada tres hogares en el quintil de menores ingresos carece de acceso a la protección social y los montos de los programas suelen ser insuficientes para superar la pobreza. La región enfrenta una persistente desigualdad de género y una crisis de cuidados que se verá exacerbada por el envejecimiento acelerado. Para avanzar en la erradicación de la pobreza son precisas políticas integrales, así como avanzar en el establecimiento de un estándar de inversión social de la protección social no contributiva.

Este informe examina diferentes aspectos de la realidad macroeconómica de la región en el último año y realiza proyecciones para los meses siguientes. El estudio también incluye unas notas sobre los países que muestran la evolución de sus principales indicadores económicos durante el período analizado.

This publication contains bibliographical details of works concerning or making reference to the International Court of Justice that were published in 1985 and received by the Registry of the Court.

Reviews international and regional developments from a trade perspective, describing the principal global economic trends and structural changes in international trade, the main areas of trade growth and the changes these drive in the region.