This Global Happiness Council Policy Report, which has been long delayed by the pandemic, uses a well-being lens to assess COVID-19 effects and policies, with the goal of sharing some lessons for future policies.
In the three years since the last Global Happiness and Well-Being Policy Report, governments have faced a cascade of challenges to the well-being of their populations. Two of the three most important preceded COVID-19. First, governments have witnessed growing demands to recognize and redress long-standing and, in many places, growing inequalities of incomes, basic human rights, parity of esteem, and access to public services, both within and among nations. Second, the need for rapid and coordinated actions to limit and mitigate the effects of climate change has become increasingly urgent, with the escalating pace and severity of extreme climate events. The third challenge has, of course, been COVID-19.
This two panel event is taking place on Sunday, September 18, 2022 on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly and the inaugural Transforming Education Summit, convened in response to the global crisis in education.
The second volume of the Global Happiness and Well-being Policy Report was presented at World Government Summit held in Dubai on February 10, 2019. Watch videos of the launch event and talks by the authors of the report.
The Global Council for Happiness and Well-being launched the 2nd edition of the Global Happiness and Well-being Policy Report at the 7th annual gathering of the World Government Summit in Dubai on February 10. It is produced annually under the auspices of the Global Happiness and Well-being Council, chaired by Professor Jeffrey Sachs and supported by the Prime Minister’s Office of the United Arab Emirates.
The first volume of the Global Happiness Policy Report was presented at World Government Summit held in Dubai on February 10, 2018. Watch videos of the launch event and talks by the authors of the report.
The first volume of the Global Happiness Policy Report contains the first endeavors by the Global Happiness Council, chaired by the SDSN’s Jeffrey Sachs to assemble best practices for happiness policy. A companion to the World Happiness Report (WHR) - reporting the who and why countries are happy - the Global Happiness Policy Report helps to fill the gap on the how to help countries in well-being with the science of happiness and policy applications.
The Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) engages scientists, engineers, business and civil society leaders, and development practitioners for evidence based problem solving. It promotes solutions initiatives that demonstrate the potential of technical and business innovation to support sustainable development.
The Global Happiness Council is a group of independent experts acting in their personal capacities. Any views expressed in the Global Happiness Policy Report do not necessarily reflect the views of any organization, agency or program of the United Nations.
The support of the National Program for Happiness and Wellbeing at The Prime Minister’s Office of the United Arab Emirates, The Blue Chip Foundation, and the Center of Sustainable Development is gratefully acknowledged.
