Human development and responsible guardianship of our planet must go hand in hand

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By Kitty van der Heijden

The recently published UNDP Human Development Report shows that weā€™ve come a long way in recognising the damage weā€™re doing to the planet and how intricately connected natural resource use and poverty are. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated inequalities and poor living conditions, making it clear that we donā€™t have time to waste in addressing the double challenge of environmental and social injustice. We now have an opportunity to change things for the better ā€“ if only we seize this opportunity together, writes Kitty van der Heijden, Director-General for International Cooperation at the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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Ms. Kitty van der Heijden
Director General for International Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Her responsibilities include development cooperation policy, implementation and funding. Central themes are gender, sustainable economic development, and climate policies.
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