17 Goals to Transform Our World
In 2015, countries adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals. In 2016, the Paris Agreement on climate change entered into force, addressing the need to limit the rise of global temperatures. Explore this site to find out more about the efforts of the UN and its partners to build a better world with no one left behind.
The #GlobalGoals seek to end poverty, reduce inequality & tackle climate change. Here’s how you can help
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Secretary-General’s remarks on recent Caribbean hurricanes
"The United Nations will continue to help countries in the Caribbean to strengthen disaster preparedness, working closely with the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency," he said.
Affordable housing key for development and social equality, UN says on World Habitat Day
The United Nations is spotlighting affordable homes on Monday's World Habitat Day, which also marks the official start of Urban October – a month of worldwide celebrations and citizens' engagement in urban life worldwide.
Half a million Rohingya arrive in Bangladesh; UN agencies rush to provide shelter, clean water
The United Nations refugee agency announced today that it has started distributing plastic sheeting and essential relief items to Rohingyas arriving in from Myanmar into neighbouring Bangladesh, as part of a massive effort to cut […]
UN health agency recommends large-scale deworming to improve children’s health
The suffering of those infected with parasitic intestinal can be drastically reduced with periodic deworming programmes with a single-tablet treatment, according to new guidelines approved by the United Nations health agency.
“There is now global evidence-based consensus that […]
Over half of schools remain closed in epicentre of Boko Haram crisis in Nigeria – UNICEF
About 57 per cent of all schools are closed in Nigeria’s Borno state, worst hit by the Boko Haram insurgency and the subsequent humanitarian crisis, leaving an estimated 3 million children in need of emergency […]
UN maritime agency spotlights link between shipping and sustainable development
Marking the World Maritime Day, the head of the United Nations maritime agency today highlighted contributions the shipping industry can make to the achievement of the global development goals.
“Shipping and ports can play a significant […]
Horrific accounts of sexual violence against Rohingya ‘just tip of the iceberg’ – UN agency
Warning that the horrific accounts of rape and sexual assault against Rohingya women and girls fleeing unrest in Myanmar could be “just the tip of the iceberg,” the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) underscored the […]
FEATURE: See what happened when the world came together at the UN
Every year in September, world leaders gather at the United Nations in New York for the General Assembly’s annual high-level session. The diplomatic confab draws veteran politicians as well as new faces from all corners […]
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