Next Global Policy Dialogues aim to turbocharge SDGs under review at HLPF
19 June 2023 - From the climate crisis to global conflicts to the lingering socioeconomic effects of the pandemic, it is clear that the world is facing...
Raising our voices against gender-based violence in older age
14 June 2023 - Observed on 15 June, World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) was officially recognized by the United Nations General Assembly in 2011...
Progress on disability rights risks going in reverse: Guterres
13 June 2023 - A 鈥渃ascade of crises鈥 is putting global progress towards ensuring the rights of persons with disabilities in danger, UN Secretary-General Ant贸nio Guterres warned on Tuesday in New York.
We Need 7 Years of Accelerated, Transformative Action to Achieve SDGs
13 June 2023 - Almost eight years have passed since the international community agreed to take bold and transformative steps...
We need to do better for 1.3 billion people around the world
9 June 2023 - 鈥淚n almost all aspects, persons with disabilities are in a worse situation than those without disabilities,鈥 said UN DESA鈥檚 Masumi Ono. 鈥淲e need to be doing better,鈥 ...
World off track for reaching key goal on sustainable energy by 2030
6 June 2023 - The world is not on track to meet Sustainable Development Goal 7, designed to ensure access to affordable, reliable energy for all, a new report from the UN and partners revealed on Monday.
New UN reports aim to avert continued social, economic and environmental 鈥榖reakdown鈥
5 June 2023 - Reforming the global financial system, moving beyond Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as a measure of economic...
Not a moment to lose when our shared future is at stake
2 June 2023 鈥 鈥淭he SDGs are not just 17 lofty goals. They represent real lives with real needs. They represent women...
5 things you need to know about the global economy in 2023
2 June 2023 鈥 Prospects for a robust global economic recovery remain dim. Stubborn inflation, rising interest rates and heightened uncertainties...
UN 鈥榙etermined鈥 to end backsliding on development goals, Guterres tells ECOSOC
25 May 2023 鈥 Despite going into reverse on more than 30 per cent of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), it鈥檚 not too late...
探花精选, justice and strong institutions: a beacon of hope amid today鈥檚 multiple global challenges
25 May 鈥 The 2023 SDG 16 Conference in Rome, Italy will highlight the role of SDG 16 as an enabler and accelerator of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Amid multiple global crises, risk of prolonged period of low growth looms large, UN report warns
16 May 2023 鈥 Prospects for a robust global economic recovery remain dim amid stubborn inflation, rising interest rates and heightened uncertainties, according to the World Economic Situation and Prospects as of mid-2023.
鈥淢iddle-income countries face a set of global challenges that require joint action鈥
11 May 2023 - Around the world, 107 nations rank as middle-income countries. They generate a per capita income from about $1,000 to more than $12,000 per year and together, they are home to three quarters of the world population.
Civil society plays crucial role to help realize the global goals
9 May 2023 - Ever since its inception in 1945, the United Nations has been actively engaged with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and has recognized the importance of partnering with them to advance the organization鈥檚 ideals and help support its work.
5 things you should know about how forests benefit people and planet
5 May 2023 - This month, the sustainable management of the world鈥檚 forests will take centre stage at the United Nations Headquarters in New York...