What are the forces of social change and the indicators of progress? How have violent conflicts impacted the development of societies?  What are the consequences of advances in technology?

To address these and other fundamental questions about social and economic progress, the Division for Inclusive Social Development of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) has produced the Report on the World Social Situation (RWSS) since 1952. 

To promote a deeper understanding of how the world economy and drivers of social progress have evolved over time, the Dag Hammarskj?ld Library has digitized , giving insight into the past of the world’s most complex socio-economic issues.

Other digitized series include: