5 things you should know about decent jobs and reducing inequality
3 February 2023 - The COVID-19 pandemic has slowed progress towards many of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)...
Confluence of multiple crises unleashes one of the lowest global economic growth rates in recent decades
25 January 2023 - A series of severe and mutually reinforcing shocks — the COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine and resulting food and energy crises...
International Forum on Migration Statistics to propose steps to support evidence-based migration policies
24 January 2023 - Although international migration is a priority issue for many countries, there are still...
4 things you need to know about why migration data matters
20 January 2023 - Are you looking to learn more about migration data and why it matters? We know the number of international migrants has grown consistently...
Water’s a ‘dealmaker’ for multilateral cooperation and the SDGs
17 January 2023 - Water can be a “dealmaker” for stability and cooperation as well as for the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals, speakers from...
Amidst escalating pension and healthcare costs, new UN report calls for concrete measures to support an ageing world
12 January 2023 - The number of people aged 65 years or older worldwide is projected to more than double...
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...