2010年12月爆发的阿拉伯之春革命在2011年始终呈燎原之势，在这场革命后，联合国开发计划署开始编制2015年阿拉伯人类发展报告，重点探讨阿拉伯青年的困境。
After the Arab Spring, which began in December 2010 and gained momentum through 2011, the UNDP began the 2015 AHDR, which focused specifically on the plight of Arab youth.