Equitable Development

Liberia

The Equitable Development pillar advances insights and research in economic development cooperation and reforms to the international financial architecture, as well as evidence-based policy solutions to promote more inclusive economic governance toward inclusive growth, achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals and improved human mobility.    

Highlights

News

Connecting Decent Work to Sustainable Growth

UNU-CPR's Dr. Nicole Goldin intervenes at the 2025 UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development.

17 Jul 2025

Media Coverage

Adopt age–based approach to AI for equitable economic growth

In Diplomatic Courier, Drs. Nicole Goldin and Eleonore Fournier-Tombs propose aligning AI policies with national demographic trends to boost growth.

29 May 2025

Interconnected Globe

The demand for a fair international financial architecture

A critical examination of the Global South's proposals for international financial architecture reform
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Commentary

Media Coverage

Opinion: At the UN, we need to do better with less. Here’s how

In Devex, Nicole Goldin and David Passarelli argue that the UN80 reforms can deliver more impact through purpose, pace, priority and precision.

24 Jun 2025

Events

Event

Roundtable dialogue on Beyond SDGs

An experts dialogue to reflect on the future of global sustainable development beyond the 2030 Agenda.

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Event

Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4)

Supporting reform of the international financial architecture and mobilizing investments in the Sustainable Developments Goals.

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Side Event

Credit ratings and sustainable development investment

Identifying practical pathways to reform the credit rating ecosystem.

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Event

The road to 1.3T: the Baku to Belém roadmap

Aligning climate finance with real economy needs and demographic realities.

Symposium

Rethinking global debt: reforming the international financial architecture

UNU-CPR experts joined the Helsinki Symposium to chart practical, politically viable solutions for a more equitable global financial system.

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Symposium

A survey of designs for a new global sovereign debt mechanism

Strengthening the global debt architecture: design options for a more predictable, equitable and reliable system

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Event

International financial architecture reform: Towards a new governance for a fair and equitable economic order

Exploring how we can deliver more funding, faster, and on a more sustainable basis

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Workshop

Innovative finance to ensure stability in the face of adverse climate change impacts

Exploring strategic solutions for resilient climate finance and real economy stability.

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