UN deputy chief demands bold policies, innovative solutions for SDGs
8 July 2024 - Addressing the opening of the 2024 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), Amina Mohammed called for transformative actions and bold policies to address pressing global challenges such as poverty, food insecurity and climate change.
Time running short as 2030 deadline looms for UN blueprint for a fairer future
5 July 2024 - The 2024 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) will follow on from last September’s SDG Summit, described by UN Secretary-General at the time as a “moment of unity” to turn the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into reality.
3 things you need to know about SDG progress in 2024
2 July 2024 - The world is in great upheaval. The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2024 finds that only 17 per cent of the SDG targets are on track. Lingering impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, escalating conflicts and growing climate chaos have severely hindered progress.
With less than one fifth of targets on track, world is failing to deliver on promise of the Sustainable Development Goals, warns new UN report
28 June 2024 - With just six years remaining, current progress falls far short of what is required to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
“Our goal is to make global SDG data accessible and understandable for everyone”
25 June 2024 - Later this month, UN DESA will be releasing the latest data tracking progress of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
“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 calls for urgent action to enable opportunities, mitigate risks for information and digital technology
12 October 2023 – Recognizing both the opportunities and risks offered by rapid...
UN calls for closing internet connectivity and digital governance gap
9 October 2023 - Against a backdrop of growing geopolitical tensions, proliferating crises and widening inequalities, the challenges facing the global...