New York – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) today released two new data dashboards that highlight the huge disparities in countries’ abilities to cope with and recover from the COVID-19 crisis.
The world is not on track to achieve gender equality by 2030. The Human Development Report’s Gender Inequality Index (GII)— a measure of women’s empowerment in health, education and economic status—shows that overall progress in gender inequality has been slowing in recent years.
A REPORT ON THE KINGDOM'S GOVERNMENT EFFORTS IN THE FACE OF THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, under the leadership of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and His Highness the Crown Prince, may God protect them, has made great efforts in the face of the emerging Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), starting with proactive decisions and imposing strict precautionary measures since the announcement of the emergence of the Virus in the Chinese province of Wuhan.
UNDP Saudi Arabia Office is moving to the new UNDP e-Tendering System.
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Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Health Ultimate Guide on COVID19
What is the new Corona virus (COVID-19)?
It is a virus from the Coruna virus family, where most cases appeared in the Chinese city of Wuhan at the end of December 2019 in the form of acute pneumonia.
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About Saudi Arabia
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)
