The Human Development Index fell in a way never seen in three decades, for two consecutive years, 2020 and 2021, according to the United Nations Program. The index measures life expectancy and parameters, in addition to the level of education in countries.
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“This means we die earlier, we are less educated, our incomes are falling,” said UNDP director Achim Steiner in an interview with AFP.
“Only under three parameters can you get an idea of why so many people are starting to feel desperate, frustrated, worried about the future,” he explained.
The index fell in 2020 and continued to fall in 2021, erasing the achievements of the previous five years.
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The report is called “Uncertain times, unstable lives”.
(With AFP)
