Global Civil Society & the UN Sustainable Development Goals
Goal 10: Reduce inequality within and among countries
The international community has made significant strides towards lifting people out of poverty. The most vulnerable nations – the least developed countries, the landlocked developing countries and the small island developing states – continue to make inroads into poverty reduction. However, inequality persists and large disparities remain regarding access to health and education services and other assets.
There is growing consensus that economic growth is not sufficient to reduce poverty if it is not inclusive and if it does not involve the three dimensions of sustainable development – economic, social and environmental. Fortunately, income inequality has been reduced both between and within countries. At the current time, the per capita income of 60 out of 94 countries with data has risen more rapidly than the national average. There has been some progress regarding creating favorable access conditions for exports from least developing countries as well.
To reduce inequality, policies should be universal in principle, paying attention to the needs of disadvantaged and marginalized populations. There needs to be an increase in duty-free treatment and continuation of favoring exports from developing countries, in addition to increasing the share of developing countries’ vote within the IMF. Finally, innovations in technology can help reduce the cost of transferring money for migrant workers.
Name | Acronym | Founded | City HQ | Country/Territory HQ | Type I | Type II |
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World Order Models Project |
WOMP | 1966 | F | v | ||
World Organization of the Scout Movement |
WOSM | 1907 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | B | |
World Organization of United Cities and Local Governments |
UCLG | 2004 | Barcelona | Spain | B | |
World Partners |
Virginia Beach VA | USA | G | |||
World Partners |
1969 | Fort Wayne IN | USA | N | ||
World Russian People's Council |
WRPC | Moscow | Russia | G | ||
World Society of Victimology |
WSV | 1979 | Holden Hill SA | Australia | C | |
World Solidarity Forum |
WSF | 2015 | Brussels | Belgium | G | |
World Solidarity Fund |
2003 | F | fg | |||
World Trade Organization |
WTO | 1995 | Geneva | Switzerland | B | gt |
World Union of Catholic Women's Organizations |
WUCWO | 1910 | Rome | Italy | B | |
World Union of National Socialists |
WUNS | 1962 | Milwaukee WI | USA | F | |
World Urban Campaign |
WUC | Nairobi | Kenya | E | ||
World Veterans Federation |
WVF | 1950 | Alfortville | France | B | |
World Villages for Children |
1964 | London | UK | N | ||
World Wide Fund for Nature |
WWF | 1961 | Gland | Switzerland | F | f |
World Youth Academy |
WYA | Vienna | Austria | F | ||
World Youth Alliance |
WYA | 1999 | New York NY | USA | F | |
WorldFish |
1975 | Bayan Lepas | Malaysia | E | ||
WorldGranny |
2004 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | G | ||
Worldwide Initiatives for Grantmaker Support |
WINGS | 1998 | Sao Paulo | Brazil | F | y |
Worldwide Orphans Foundation |
WWO | 1997 | Maplewood NJ | USA | N | f |
Worldwide Partners |
WP | 1938 | Denver CO | USA | N | |
Worldwide Partners Alliance |
WPA | 2010 | Schiedam | Netherlands | J | |
WOTRO Science for Global Development |
1964 | The Hague | Netherlands | G | f | |
WSM |
1971 | Brussels | Belgium | G | f | |
Xaverian Missionary Sisters |
1945 | Parma | Italy | R | ||
XminY het actiefonds |
Amsterdam | Netherlands | N | f | ||
YAAKAARE REDHRCC |
1997 | Geneva | Switzerland | G | ||
YCAB Foundation |
2007 | New York NY | USA | G | f | |
ygap |
Richmond VIC | Australia | G | |||
Young Friends of the Countryside |
YFCS | Brussels | Belgium | E | ||
Young Friends of the Earth Europe |
Young FoEE | Brussels | Belgium | E | ||
YourStory International |
YSI | Centerville MA | USA | N | ||
Youth Express Network |
Y-E-N | 1991 | Strasbourg | France | F | |
Youth for Technology Foundation |
YTF | 2000 | Louisville KY | USA | G | f |
Youth for Unity and Voluntary Action |
YUVA | 1984 | Mumbai | India | G | |
Youth Initiative for Sustainable Human Development in Africa |
YiSHDA | 2010 | Abuja | Nigeria | G | |
Youth of the European People's Party |
YEPP | 1997 | Brussels | Belgium | E | |
Youth RISE |
2006 | London | UK | F | ||
Zoï Environment Network |
Geneva | Switzerland | G |