Acting together to accelerate SIDS progress
1 April 2024 - Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are on a collective journey toward sustainable development, seeking innovative solutions to address their unique challenges.
Join us in celebrating forests and innovation!
19 March 2024 - Forests sustain us in countless ways – from clean air and water to food and medicine, income and livelihoods, and even sustainable fashion.
Fueling sustainable development for all through fair and inclusive taxes
15 March 2024 - Taxes play a vital role in helping governments deliver key services that benefit both individual citizens and societies. Effective, efficient, and inclusive collaboration on tax matters among nations can drive the mobilization of domestic resources, promote investment, and stimulate economic growth.
Why the Multidimensional Vulnerability Index (MVI) matters
14 March 2024 - What is the Multidimensional Vulnerability Index (MVI), what does it measure and why is it important for countries in special situations?
‘Historic milestone’ as child mortality hits record low of 4.9 million in 2022
12 March 2024 - The fight against child mortality has reached an historic milestone the UN announced on Wednesday with latest estimates revealing...
West Africa’s economic prospects at pivotal moment as regional integration faces major challenge
8 March 2024 - On 28 January 2024, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger notified the Commission...
UN to convene global experts in Tokyo to assess climate action targets under the Sustainable Development Goals
4 March 2024 - The United Nations is convening over sixty climate and development experts from around the world in Tokyo from 4 to 6 March...
5 things you need to know about the Committee for Development Policy
1 March 2024 - The Committee for Development Policy (CDP) will hold its annual meeting at UN Headquarters in New York on 4-8 March.
Shaping a fairer world: Global efforts to enhance social justice
27 February 2024 - Over 4 billion people worldwide lack access to basic social protection, leaving them vulnerable to economic shocks, health crises...
UN To Hold "Second World Summit For Social Development" In 2025
27 February 2024 - The United Nations General Assembly has decided to convene the "Second World Summit for Social Development" in 2025...
“Data and statistics inform every decision we make”
23 February 2024 - Data plays a key role in global efforts to improve people’s lives on a healthy planet. UN DESA’s Statistics Division is leading efforts, working together with statisticians and data experts from across the world.
UN forum: Nations must collaborate now or risk further setbacks in sustainable development
21 February 2024 - Today’s multilateral arrangements – global and regional organizations and major...
Future-forward development planning in Asia and the Pacific
16 February 2024 - Join UN DESA and speakers from the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP) and other organizations on 20 February...
Peace is UN’s raison d’être: Guterres
7 February 2024 - Around the globe, “peace is the missing piece” as conflicts rage, divisions grow and polarization deepens, the UN Secretary-General said on Wednesday.
Partnering with small islands for a resilient future
9 February 2024 - When the last International Conference on Small Island Developing States was held in 2014, there was no COVID-19 pandemic and no global economic recession and much fewer geopolitical tensions.