area focuses on national employment strategies In this context there should be serious discus- and seizing opportunities in the changing sion about the challenges created by the ongoing world of work,while the second area covers changes in the world of work.Opportunities such important issues as guaranteeing workers' should be taken to strengthen the links between rights and benefits,expanding social protec- work and human development.During the tion and addressing inequalities.Targeted past 25 years the human development concept, actions should focus on sustainable work,ad- reports and indices have generated considerable dressing imbalances in paid and unpaid work debate,dialogue and discussions around the and interventions for specific groups-for world on development challenges and policy example,for youth and people with disabil-issues.I expect this year's report to be no ex- ities.Above all,there needs to be an agenda ception in its capacity to generate dialogue and for action pursuing a New Social Contract,a debate around the concept of human develop- Global Deal,and the Decent Work Agenda. ment and strategies to advance it. This year's Report is particularly timely, following shortly after the UN Sustainable Development Summit,where the new Sustainable Development Goals were adopted, including Goal 8's explicit emphasis on work: Promote sustained,inclusive and sustainable Helen Clark economic growth,full and productive employ- Administrator ment,and decent work for all. United Nations Development Programme iv HUMAN DEVELOPMENT REPORT 2015area focuses on national employment strategies and seizing opportunities in the changing world of work, while the second area covers such important issues as guaranteeing workers’ rights and benefits, expanding social protec￾tion and addressing inequalities. Targeted actions should focus on sustainable work, ad￾dressing imbalances in paid and unpaid work and interventions for specific groups—for example, for youth and people with disabil￾ities. Above all, there needs to be an agenda for action pursuing a New Social Contract, a Global Deal, and the Decent Work Agenda. This year’s Report is particularly timely, following shortly after the UN Sustainable Development Summit, where the new Sustainable Development Goals were adopted, including Goal 8’s explicit emphasis on work: Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employ￾ment, and decent work for all. In this context there should be serious discus￾sion about the challenges created by the ongoing changes in the world of work. Opportunities should be taken to strengthen the links between work and human development. During the past 25 years the human development concept, reports and indices have generated considerable debate, dialogue and discussions around the world on development challenges and policy issues. I expect this year’s report to be no ex￾ception in its capacity to generate dialogue and debate around the concept of human develop￾ment and strategies to advance it. Helen Clark Administrator United Nations Development Programme iv | HUMAN DEVELOPMENT REPORT 2015