Bulgaria Ranked 62nd in UNDP's Human Development Global Report.
22.10.2002
Source: BTA
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Bulgaria was ranked 62nd in the UNDP's Global Human Development Report'02 - "Deepening Democracy in a Fragmented World," and the its Human Development Index. The report puts Bulgaria one place ahead of Romania, two places ahead of Serbia and Montenegro and 29 places ahead of Albania. The world has become a more democratic place, UNDP concludes, yet civil freedoms remain restricted in 106 states.Kalman Mizsei, UN Assistant Secretary General and Director of the UNDP Regional Bureau for Europe and the CIS, arrived in Bulgaria for the presentation of the report. It will be attended by ministers, representatives of the international donors' community, NGOs, embassies and media.
UNDP Bulgaria's main development goals are poverty reduction, improving the quality of life and support for the forms of government that ensure sustained development.