UN-DESA Policy Briefs
UN-DESA Policy Brief features synopses of key policy analysis intended to frame issues, inform decisions and guide policy action in the economic, social and environmental arena.
Policy Brief 32
Better policy coordination needed to avert another global slowdown
  Policy Brief 31
Fiscal stimulus is still needed for global recovery
  Policy Brief 30
Coordinating Capital Account Regulation
  Policy Brief 29
Till Debt do us Part: the Urgency of a Sovereign Debt Workout Mechanism
 

Policy Brief 28
Is sustainable recovery possible for Haiti?
  Policy Brief 27
Can we Avert the Next Dollar Crisis?
  Policy Brief 26
Ocean Acidification: A Hidden Risk for Sustainable Development
  Policy Brief 25
The challenges of adapting to a warmer planet for urban growth and development
  Policy Brief 24
Climate Change and the Energy Challenge
  Policy Brief 23
Stronger industrial policies needed to face the climate and development challenges
  Policy Brief 22
Financing mitigation and adaptation by developing countries
  Policy Brief 21
Climate Justice: Sharing the Burden
  Policy Brief 20
Multidimensional Climate Threats Require New Approaches and More Resources for Adaptation Challenge
  Policy Brief 19
Technology Transfer and Climate Change: Beyond TRIPS
  Policy Brief 18
Climate Change and Technology Transfer: The Need for a Regional Perspective
  Policy Brief 17
Reaching a Climate Deal in Copenhagen
  Policy Brief 16
Forests: the Green and REDD of Climate Change
  Policy Brief 15
Finance for Forests and Climate Change
  Policy Brief 14
Off-shoring, Insecurity and the Protectionist Threat
  Policy Brief 13
The Trillion Dollar Plan
  Policy Brief 12
A Global Green New Deal for Sustainable Development
 

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

Policy Brief No. 10
Microfinance: no panacea, but useful instrument infight against poverty
 

Policy Brief No. 9
Bubbles, busts, and bailouts: Lessons from the global financial meltdown
 

Policy Brief No. 8
Don’t forget the food crisis: New policy directions needed
 

Policy Brief No. 7
State building in post conflict countries requires a different approach
 

Policy Brief No. 6
An integrated approach needed for the growing threat of climate-related insecurity
 

Policy Brief No. 5
Concerted international policy action needed to tackle worsening global outlook
 

Policy Brief No. 4
Downside risks from financial shocks will persist unless global imbalances are effectively addressed
  Policy Brief No. 3
Tackling Insecurity in Old Age: The Challenge of Universal Pensions
  Policy Brief No. 2
Managing Health Care in an Ageing World
  Policy Brief No. 1
Downside risks to world economic growth call for concerted policy action
 

 
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