In the 25 years since the first International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, human development has lifted hundreds of millions of people out of poverty.
The video gives a glimpse of our key partnerships and programmes over the years as well as the pathway after the adoption of the ambitious global development agenda 2030 in 2015.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia submitted its first National Voluntary Report at the High-Level Political Forum that took place between 9 and 18 July 2018 at the UN Headquarters in New York.
According to the latest HDI, people living in the very high human development countries can expect to live 19 years longer, and spend seven more years in school, than those living in low human development countries.
King Abdulaziz Center for National Dialogue signed a cooperative memorandum with the UNDP in order to place indicators, as well as develop and build strategies for facing intolerance and limiting its effect on the social fabric.
Saudi Arabia’s Voluntary National Review to the 2018 United Nations High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development is the Kingdom’s first attempt to conduct a comprehensive review of the status of the SDGs, their alignment with Vision 2030 and actions taken.

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32.9

Total Population (millions)

74.7

Life Expectancy at birth (years)

39

Human Development Index (Rank)

94.4

Literacy Total (% of ages 15 and above)

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