Water and sanitation for all: is the glass half empty or half full?
21 October 2022 - In 1977, the first Apple II computers were sold and the first Star Wars movie premiered. But did you know that ...
4 facts you didn鈥檛 know about international collaboration on tax matters
18 October 2022 - Did you know that there is a United Nations Committee that guides UN Member States on domestic and international tax matters?
Lifting 100 million out of poverty by 2025 still possible, despite recession threat
17 October 2022 - A flagship UN poverty study released on Monday, the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty...
Dignity for all in practice
14 October 2022 - Both the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the World Summit for Social Development...
At UN, top business leaders deliver bold solutions to unlock long-term investment in sustainable development
12 October 2022 - Top business executives met with UN Secretary-General Ant贸nio Guterres...
鈥淭he SDGs must become the DNA of business strategy and management鈥
How can governments and businesses step up efforts to finance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)? What are the hopes for the new SDG Stimulus...
Gender equality can鈥檛 wait 鈥 we must achieve it now for current and future generations
It will take 286 years to close gender gaps in legal...
On International Day of Older Persons, UN chief highlights their 鈥榬emarkable resilience鈥
Secretary-General Ant贸nio Guterres drew attention on Saturday, the International Day of Older Persons, to the 鈥渞esilience of the more than...
Online connectivity improves, but digital inclusivity remains a challenge, new UN survey shows
Despite the multiple crises of the past two years, countries and municipalities have remained committed to pursuing digital government strategies...
First-ever EnergyNow SDG7 Action Forum to drive momentum on clean energy for all
Aiming to drive momentum on clean, affordable energy for all despite a global energy crisis, the first-ever EnergyNow SDG7 Action Forum...
Guterres calls for 鈥榗oalition of the world鈥 to overcome divisions, provide hope in place of turmoil
With people from all points of the globe crying out for relief and hope, international action on major challenges...
Rescuing the SDGs: General Assembly highlights 鈥榳orld鈥檚 to-do list鈥
The UN Secretary-General and the President of the 77TH General Assembly joined world leaders and Goodwill Ambassadors on Monday in a global call to rescue...
In turbulent times, 鈥榳ork of the United Nations is more necessary than ever鈥: Guterres
The past year has been one of deep and interlocking crises that are growing in scale and severity...
A bleak outlook for the global economy
The global economic outlook looks bleak. Persistent high inflation, aggressive monetary tightening, and uncertainties from both the war in Ukraine and the lingering pandemic has battered and bruised the global economy.
鈥楧on鈥檛 flood the world today; don鈥檛 drown it tomorrow鈥, UN Chief implores leaders
As hundreds of Heads of State and Government prepare to fly into New York for the General Debate of the new General Assembly, UN Secretary-General...