Bhutan spreads happiness to UN

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This week the General Assembly adopted a non-binding resolution that aims to make happiness a “development indicator”. Bhutan’s ambassador Lhatu Wangchuk told the BBC the next step was to help UN members better understand the concept. He admitted some were sceptical when Bhutan started lobbying for the resolution 10 months ago. But ultimately it won 66 co-sponsors, including the UK. The idea is based on Bhutan’s model of GNH, or Gross National Happiness, which measures quality of life by trying to strike a balance between the material and the spiritual. More on happiness in the UN programming here and here.