Urgently transforming institutions for a greener, more inclusive, and more resilient world
28 March 2023 - Five years ago, in July 2018, the UN ECOSOC endorsed the 11 principles of effective...
Historic UN conference marks watershed moment to tackle global water crisis and ensure water-secure future
24 March 2023 - The UN 2023 Water Conference in New York culminated today with a breakthrough response...
“Failing on water means failing people and planet”
23 March 2023 - The halls of UN Headquarters in New York are buzzing with energy and resolve as water champions, world leaders, advocates and changemakers are gathering for the UN 2023 Water Conference...
UN calls for game-changing action to stem global water crisis
22 March 2023 - With mounting pressures on water from rising consumption demands, increased pollution and climate change, world leaders, civil society...
Healthy forests, healthy planet, healthy humans
21 March 2023 - Forests are often called the lungs of the planet, because they absorb harmful carbon dioxide and produce life-giving oxygen so it’s no exaggeration to equate healthy forests with healthy people...
How the planet’s “lungs” contribute to our health and well-being
21 March 2023 - Forests make our lives better in countless ways. They sustain us – from clean air and water, to food and fuel, to medicines and income.
Origami hummingbirds to make a splash at UN Water Conference
19 March 2023 - Flocks of paper origami hummingbirds crafted by children around the world have departed their locations to “attend” the UN Water Conference in New York...
Uniting the world for water action
17 March 2023 - In 1977, world leaders, water experts and policymakers from around the world gathered in Mar del Plata, Argentina...
UN Forum concludes with urgent call for nations to scale up development cooperation to better support the most vulnerable
15 March 2023 - The 2023 Development Cooperation Forum concluded today...
5 things you should know about water and the UN 2023 Water Conference
14 March 2023 - Water is life. It connects us and is vital to our existence on this planet. To protect this critical resource, and accelerate actions to solve the water crisis...
Youth and indigenous water experts to explore new solutions to the global water crisis
8 March 2023 - Ahead of the UN 2023 Water Conference, UN DESA is bringing together youth and indigenous peoples for a dialogue on 9 March...
LDC5: From potential to prosperity
7 March 2023 - Forty-six countries in the world are classified as least developed. Ahead of the 5th UN Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC5)...
‘The time has come to do justice for the least developed countries,’ says UN chief Guterres
6 March 2023 - “Countries with the least need support the most. And you need it now. You represent one in eight people on earth...
Prioritizing the lives and livelihoods of the most vulnerable through risk-informed development cooperation
6 March 2023 - The world faces multiple crises involving climate change, economic...
One year of the war in Ukraine leaves lasting scars on the global economy
6 March 2023 - One year since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the war’s economic impact still reverberates around the world...