(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) ADDIS ABABA Ethiopia Rabi'I 03 1437 December 14 2015 SPA -- The United Nations says that 2 billion people have lifted themselves out of low human development in the last 25 years AP reported.
The Human Development Index by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) calls for equitable and decent work for all. The report was launched on Monday in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa.
"Work ... is crucial for human progress" the report said. "Of the world's 7.3 billion people 3.2 billion are in jobs and many others engage in unpaid care creative and voluntary work or prepare themselves as future workers. Fast technological progress deepening globalization aging societies and environmental challenges are rapidly transforming what work means today and how it is performed."
Decent work contributes to both the richness of economies and the richness of human lives said UNDP administrator Helen Clark. "All countries need to respond to the challenges in the new world of work and seize opportunities to improve lives and livelihoods" said Clark.
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