In progress at UNHQ

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The Secretary-General has appointed experts to develop recommendations for measures that complement or go beyond Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This is a way to recognize that GDP — relied upon as a gauge of prosperity — provides an incomplete picture of the different dimensions of sustainable development.

SG/T/3414

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres departed New York late on Wednesday, 8 January, to Washington, D.C., where, on Thursday, he attended the State Funeral for President Jimmy Carter at the invitation of the former President’s family.