UN Panel: End financial abuses to save people and planet
Governments can finance critical action on extreme poverty, COVID-19 and the climate crisis and by recovering the billions of dollars lost...
UN chief calls for ‘new social contract’ as part of post-pandemic recovery
With the COVID-19 pandemic exposing social and economic inequalities rooted in racism, discrimination and xenophobia...
UN says lack of proper infrastructure planning is costly and hurts COVID-19 recovery, climate action, and SDGs
New UN guide shows how governments can use long-term infrastructure planning starting today to save money, increase efficiency, and promote sustainability
Least developed countries in 2021 — progress amidst the COVID-19 crisis?
2021 commemorates the 50th anniversary of the creation of the least developed country (LDC) category by the United Nations.
The ECOSOC Youth Forum needs your voice
The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum is back and will be held online this year from 7 to 8 April 2021. Register now to secure your spot.
Social development key pillar for ‘sustainable and resilient’ world – Commission hears
As coronavirus vaccines provide a glimmer of optimism around the world, a high-level UN official said on Monday that it was “painful to witness”...
Leaving no one behind means leaving no one offline
As the world grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic, it is witnessing first-hand how digital technologies help to confront the threat...
‘Make peace with nature’, UN chief urges at Ocean Decade launch
January marked the beginning of what many within the UN and beyond view as “the most critical decade of our lives”...
Enhance resilience to recover inclusively, says new report
The Great Disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has turned the global economy upside down...
UN chief receives COVID-19 vaccine in New York
The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, received his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday...
Make 2021 a year of possibility and hope, UN chief tells General Assembly
Following an “annus horribilis” of death, disaster and despair, 2021 must be a year of transformation, Secretary-General António Guterres told the UN’s 193 Member States on Thursday.
New statistical framework helps India consider nature’s contributions
The Indian Government demonstrated how a new statistical framework is helping to combat environmental degradation and promote sustainability...
Global economic recovery remains precarious, rebound of 4.7% to barely offset 2020 losses
The United Nations today warned that the devastating socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic will be felt for years to come...
Global Champions Announced for UN High-level Dialogue on Energy
Twenty-one Member States have been announced as Global Champions for the UN High-level Dialogue on Energy, a summit-level meeting to take place in September 2021, convened by the UN Secretary-General.
Shaping a new social contract and new global deal: UN DESA fireside chats
On 19th and 21st January, UN DESA experts will log on to two live interactive sessions where they will answer your questions about the future of sustainable development, inequalities and a green recovery from the pandemic. Register now to secure your spot by the fireside!