This report examines e-government development worldwide, focusing on how well countries are using digital technologies to deliver public services and promote sustainable development. It finds a significant upward trend in digital government, despite persistent disparities and recommends strategic investment and capacity-building to ensure equitable access to digital services.

Foresight is an approach and a set of tools specifically designed to deal with uncertainty. This guide explores the key concepts of foresight, why governments and UN agencies are adopting foresight and how it differs from other planning approaches. It contains practical information grounded in the context of the UN.

This report details the significant challenges the world is facing in making substantial strides towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) based on the latest data and estimates. It features areas with setbacks, while also showcasing where tangible progress has been made, for instance, in reducing global child mortality, preventing HIV infection, and access to...

This report finds that at this critical juncture in human history, midway to 2030, incremental and fragmented change is insufficient to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals in the remaining seven years. Implementation of the 2030 Agenda requires the active mobilisation of political leadership and ambition for science-based transformations.

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated digital transformations. Digital solutions are increasingly needed to continue some of the economic and social activities remotely. This study explores inequalities in e-trade readiness that currently prevail around the world.