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...
World Toilet Day 2022: Making the invisible visible
18 November 2022 - Groundwater is invisible, but its impact is visible everywhere. This World Toilet Day is all about making the invisible visible and taking action to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 6 on water and sanitation for all.
As the world’s population hits 8 billion people, UN calls for solidarity in advancing sustainable development for all
15 November 2022 - The global population is projected to reach 8 billion...
Economic downturn poses further risks for food security
11 November 2022 - Hunger is on the rise globally. The number of people affected by acute food insecurity nearly doubled in recent years...
A hub of hope to heal a world in crisis
9 November 2022 - "This pavilion is a hub of hope,” said UN Secretary-General António Guterres, as he joined the SDG Pavilion at COP27 for its official inauguration...
UN Big Data Hackathon calls for solutions to current global challenges
8 November 2022 - Close to 2,000 data scientists and statisticians from more than 70 counties will compete in the 2022 UN Big Data Hackathon...
Big data and data science play a key role in addressing global challenges
7 November 2022 - The world faces many global challenges related to the environment, climate change, health, food insecurity...
4 things you should know about UN DESA’s SDG Pavilion at COP27
4 November 2022 - Our world is on fire; drying up and flooding – all at the very same time. The climate crisis is a reality...
8 billion strong – infinite possibilities for people and planet
2 November 2022 - Our world is approaching a landmark moment in human history...
COP27: What you need to know about this year’s big UN Climate Conference
28 October 2022 - This year’s UN Climate Conference takes place in Sharm el-Sheikh, against a backdrop of extreme weather events worldwide...
‘Game changer’ ideas on water and sustainability, centre-stage ahead of major water conference
- Some 1,200 scientists, representatives of the private sector and civil society met at UN Headquarters ...
Water and sanitation for all: is the glass half empty or half full?
21 October 2022 - In 1977, the first Apple II computers were sold and the first Star Wars movie premiered. But did you know that ...
4 facts you didn’t know about international collaboration on tax matters
18 October 2022 - Did you know that there is a United Nations Committee that guides UN Member States on domestic and international tax matters?