China has made great progress in human development, yet must continue deepening its reforms and encouraging social innovation to ensure that human development is inclusive and equal and benefits all members in society, says the United Nations Development Programme in its 2016 Human Development Report, launched today in Beijing. The Report, entitled “Social Innovation for Inclusive Human Development”, explores the development challenges of China, where progress has come with increased inequalities and disparities, and provides policy options to address them through innovation on social policies and public governance. The report is a flagship publication commissioned by UNDP, focusing on pressing global development issues and providing policy recommendations. The 2016 report is developed by UNDP China along with a distinguished team of Chinese and International experts, with research support from the Development Research Centre of the State Council (DRC).

Creating Today, Connecting Tomorrow. #2030Now What type of world do I want to live in by the year 2030? This is the question posed by the 2016 Social Good Summit, to be held at Peking University on 18th September.

A new initiative was jointly launched today by the UNDP and China Merchants New Energy (CMNE), designed to promote public consciousness about environmental-friendly technologies and sustainable development, as well as to encourage youth participation in innovation enterprises for social good.

With a goal to build a city powered by hydrogen and promote clean-energy based solutions that could help mitigate climate change while boosting local sustainable development

The purpose of this Human Development Report entitled “Social Innovation for Inclusive Human Development” is to explore policy options to help address the upcoming challenges through innovations in social policies and public administration.

To raise public awareness on the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development and help China reach the goals and targets set forth by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) China today launched its Massive Open Online Course on Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development Goals (UNDP SDG MOOC) developed in cooperation with NetEase Media, as the first knowledge product to combine the global Agenda and China’s current situation.

On Wednesday, 6 July, the Secretary-General arrived in Beijing, China, from New York. During his visit he will meet with President Xi Jinping as well as other senior officials, including Premier Li Keqiang, State Councillor Yang Jiechi and Foreign Minister Wang Yi.

Since the Reform and Opening-up, China’s development has been unprecedented, it has achieved nearly 10% annual GDP growth, become the 2nd largest economy in the world and lifted around 600 million people out of poverty

This new research paper, an extension of the report Low-carbon Development in India and China, examines policies put in place in both countries that are encouraging increased energy efficiency in multiple sectors.

This regular newsletter is a collection of the latest updates on post-2015 development agenda from UN Headquarters and from all around the world over the past one month.

South-South cooperation in international development is now widely recognized as an important complement to North-South cooperation, and is rapidly growing as part of efforts in addressing climate change.

By Patrick Haverman - What good news yesterday to hear about China's plan to cut meat consumption by 50%. It’s been cheered by both climate campaigners and health experts alike.