Leading up to the Seventh High-level Forum on United Nations Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM) in October 2024, the UN Chronicle asked Paloma Merodio Gómez, former UN-GGIM Co-Chair and Vice President of the Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía of Mexico, about geospatial information as fundamental to sustainable development.
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The UN Awake at Night Podcast
What does it take to be a United Nations worker in some of the world’s most difficult and dangerous locations?
How are UN humanitarians, human rights advocates, prosecutors, development experts, climate leaders and peacekeepers improving our world? Stationed in all reaches of the world and witness to suffering and atrocities, how are they helping people and coping themselves?
Legacy Showcase
Volume LIV Nos. 1 & 2 2017
Our Ocean, Our World
Under the theme “Our Ocean, Our World”, this special double issue of the UN Chronicle explores many of the problems facing the marine ecosystem, with articles by experts and eminent personalities actively engaged in finding solutions. The issue was planned in support of the Ocean Conference (New York, 5-9 June 2017) and Sustainable Development Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development.
Vol. LII Nos. 1 & 2 2015
The United Nations at 70
This special double issue of the UN Chronicle celebrates the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the United Nations under the theme “Strong UN. Better World.” A select group of eminent contributors highlight key moments and achievements, challenges and obstacles and the role played by the United Nations during the past 70 years. They also reflect upon the future and what would make the Organization stronger and better able to serve humanity.
Latest Reports
Handbook of Statistics 2024
Handbook of Statistics 2024 | UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
The UNCTAD Handbook of Statistics 2024 provides a wide range of statistics and indicators relevant to the analysis of international trade, economy, investment, maritime transport, and development overall. In these uncertain times, reliable statistical information becomes even more indispensable for effective policy responses and decisions, aiding countries to recover from different crises and build a more just, inclusive, and sustainable economy.
World Economic Situation and Prospects 2025
World Economic Situation and Prospects 2025 | DESA Publications
The 2025 edition of the United Nations World Economic Situation and Prospects report comes at the mid-way point of a decade that has been characterized by economic turbulence.
This report shows that the global economy is finally recovering following a sequence of shocks. Inflation is falling and economic growth—while slower than before the pandemic—has stabilized. In response, Central Banks are lowering interest rates, easing borrowing for much needed investments.
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