A child or youth died once every 4.4 seconds in 2021 – UN report
10 January 2023 - An estimated 5 million children died before their fifth birthday and another 2.1 million children and youth aged between 5–24 years lost their lives in 2021...
Behind the scenes of two major UN DESA reports
6 January 2023 - UN DESA will kick-off 2023 with a bang, launching its two flagship reports, the World Social Report (WSR) and the World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) in January.
Sustainable development events to look out for in 2023
3 January 2023 - As we’re opening the chapter on 2023, we’re entering a new and busy year...
UN conference concludes with ‘historic’ deal to protect a third of the world’s biodiversity
19 December 2022 - The UN Biodiversity Conference, COP15, concluded early on Monday in Montreal, Canada, with a landmark agreement to protect 30 per cent ...
“International migrants are important agents of change”
16 December 2022 - Every year on 18 December, we pay tribute to the 281 million people around the world who are international migrants.
UN recognizes initiative to restore wealth from oceans in Vanuatu, St. Lucia and Comoros with special award
13 December 2022 - The United Nations has recognized initiatives to restore sensitive ecosystems in Vanuatu, St. Lucia and Comoros...
6 things you should know about championing the SDGs in the face of intensified crises
8 December 2022 - It’s been a busy year at UN DESA, and the UN DESA Annual Highlights 2021-2022 report presents some of the main impact achieved...
Conflicts and insecurity remain ‘major bottlenecks’ to achieving UN global goals
5 December 2022 - Amidst multiple conflicts that have disrupted supply chains, fuelled food insecurity, and contributed to the rising risk of famine...
Nearly $600 million of investments pitched to accelerate progress towards the SDGs
2 December 2022 - Senior representatives from governments, the private sector and the international trade and development community...
Energy crisis poses threat to Europe’s industrial sector
2 December 2022 - Europe is facing a difficult and uncertain economic outlook. Governments, households, and firms are grappling with an energy and cost-of-living crisis...
Innovating for an accessible and equitable world
2 December 2022 - “Together, we have the tools to tackle the root causes of systemic marginalization of persons with disabilities in every corner of the world.
Leveraging private capital to achieve the global goals
1 December 2022 - Malawi, a beautiful and tranquil country located in Sub-Saharan Africa, is one of the world’s Least Developed Countries (LDCs).
With 2.7 billion people still left offline, UN Forum to find solutions for creating a human-centred and resilient digital future
29 November 2022 - For a staggering 2.7 billion people, many of them living in developing and least developed countries...
Staying connected in a rapidly changing world
25 November 2022 - Browsing for work, school or to access government or health care services; for many, Internet access may be easily available in our daily lives.
UN’s game plan for sanitation for all
17 November - Ahead of World Toilet Day on 19 November, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is launching a new game plan to help governments achieve safely managed sanitation for their populations...