UN report: growing inequality is the main obstacle for the development of

Despite the progress made in the fight against poverty, hunger and disease, there is a growing inequality, as evidenced by the numerous protests that happen in many countries. This is stated in a new report by the United Nations development Programme (UNDP), published on Monday.

"People take to the streets for various reasons: it may be the cost of the train ticket, the price of gasoline, the demands of political freedoms, the pursuit of fairness and justice. This is the new face of inequality", — said the head of UNDP Achim Steiner.

human development Report for the year 2019, the experts in UNDP called "Beyond income, beyond the average, beyond today: inequality in human development in the XXI century". The authors point out that the gap in basic living standards of millions is reduced, that is, more and more people have the opportunity to purchase the necessities.

However, there are new forms of inequality — they are in the field of education and access to technology. People's well-being is also affected by climate change. According to experts of UNDP, if no action is taken, the Gulf between different segments of the population and the country, will expand to the extent to which the world has not seen since the industrial revolution.

So, in countries with very high human development, the number of people with access to fixed broadband Internet, is growing 15 times faster than in countries with a low level.

"what was earlier considered as an additional advantage, for example, University studies or broadband Internet, is becoming increasingly important, and people who do not have these capabilities, fall short of the required springboard to succeed in the future," says Pedro conceição, a representative of UNDP and one of the authors of the report.

the UNDP encourages governments to review the programmes of education and social security. They emphasize that a person is in unequal conditions with the other, before his birth, and the manifestations of injustice accompany him throughout his life. Experts urge States to change this situation and invest in education, health and nutrition of the younger generation. They recall that such investments help the person regain a solid footing, and further improve his income and his productivity in the labor market.

In the UNDP noted that the countries with the highest performance, as a rule, income is distributed more evenly. This is achieved through the support of trade unions, enforce the minimum wage, social protection measures, as well as greater representation of women in the labour market. The report also notes the role of taxation, which, as noted in the UNDP, has a direct connection with the allocation of public funds for health, education and development of the green economy.

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