Summary

This publication reflects a joint effort by UN agencies from across the UN system and development partners to enhance collaboration on social protection. It contributes to the overarching objective of UN collaboration and reform of the United Nations Development System and is intended to help the UN deliver on the essential goal of universal social protection, as enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. To this end, the report (1) analyses success stories and challenges in joint UN work on social protection since the launch of the UN Social Protection Floor Initiative in 2009; (2) priority areas for social protection engagement; (3) recommendations for improving UN collaboration; and (4) next steps for the way forward.