Reflections from the SDG Pavilion at COP29
2 December 2024 - The SDG Pavilion organized by UN DESA on the sidelines of the UN Climate Change Conference has become an annual stop for many interested in climate and SDG synergies.
Preparations continue for financing our future
2 December 2024 - Momentum is building for the fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4), set to take place in Seville, Spain, from 30 June to 3 July 2025.
5 things to know about the leadership of persons with disabilities
2 December 2024 - On 3 December, we celebrate the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) under the theme, "Amplifying the Leadership of Persons with Disabilities...
COP29 climate talks end with $300 billion annual pledge
23 November 2024 - Rich nations pledged to contribute at least $300 billion annually to the global fight against climate change as UN climate talks came to a contentious end early Sunday morning in Baku.
Water for climate: Together better, together stronger
20 November 2024 - “It is time for us to work together in advocating, aligning and accelerating for more robust water actions that contribute to climate actions,” the Special Envoy on Water, Retno Marsudi said as she addressed the global water community.
Global community advances the future of data for sustainable development at fifth UN World Data Forum
- Following the outcome of the Summit of the Future, the fifth UN World Data Forum opened yesterday...
‘Pay up or humanity will pay the price’, Guterres warns at COP29 climate summit
- UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday that leaders gathered in Baku...
4 things you should know about the SDG Pavilion at COP29
- Showing how climate action and sustainable development support one another is critical to achieving the shared ambitions of the Paris Agreement...
Economic prospects and development challenges in landlocked developing countries
- There are 32 countries classified as Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs): 16 are in Africa, five in Asia, eight in the Commonwealth of Independent States and South-Eastern Europe and two in Latin America...
Advocating for better data to measure sustainable development
- This month, the United Nations will hold the fifth World Data Forum attracting 3,000 participants to Medellin, Colombia to discuss the latest progress in data and statistics to advance sustainable development.
Social development in times of converging crises: A call for global action
- Global shocks and crises have become more intense, widespread and interlinked, creating consequential challenges to social development. Pandemics, violent conflicts and a spate of climate-related disasters have hit the most vulnerable people and societies the hardest.
UN Report calls for urgent global cooperation as multiple crises hinder efforts to eradicate poverty and reduce inequalities
- With countries emerging gradually...
Revealing the hidden face of poverty
- The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2024 highlights a widespread but often ignored aspect of poverty: social and institutional mistreatment.
Fostering sustainable and resilient societies in uncertain times
- The world is facing multiple crises, from the lingering effects of COVID-19 to rising conflicts, natural disasters and the accelerating impacts of climate change.
Sustainable development and taxation: UN tax experts to meet in Geneva
- The United Nations Committee of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Matters (UN Tax Committee) is set to convene its 29th Session at the United Nations Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland from 15 to 18 October 2024.