‘World’s breadbaskets’ are sinking, General Assembly chief warns
Although small island States are the most vulnerable to rising [...]
Summit of the Future ‘unique opportunity’ to rebuild trust: Guterres
The President of the UN General Assembly told foreign ministers gathered in New York on Thursday that forecasts predicting the death of effective diplomacy are premature.
On UNGA margins, world leaders bolster bedrock of international law
At the heart of global diplomacy within the iconic UN [...]
UN sets out bold solutions to rescue SDG finance
Taking urgent steps to deliver on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, world leaders launched a high level dialogue on Financing for Development on Wednesday.
‘Humanity has opened the gates to hell’ warns Guterres as climate coalition demands action
“Horrendous heat is having horrendous effects”, the UN chief declared on Wednesday, as a broad global coalition of “movers and doers” politicians, business and civil society gathered in New York for the first ever Climate Ambition Summit.
World News in Brief: Reparations for African diaspora, child deaths in Sudan, Libya update
It is high time countries made reparatory justice a priority [...]
‘No nonsense’ Climate Ambition Summit: What you need to know
The race to protect the planet is about to accelerate, [...]
Invest in SDGs ‘like never before’ implores UN chief
A “rescue plan” for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) must now result in policies, budgets and investment to ensure a more just, equitable and green future by 2030, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday.
Annual cost for reaching the SDGs? More than $5 trillion
The cost of achieving ambitious sustainable development targets is estimated at between $5.4 and $6.4 trillion per year between now and 2030, UN economists said on Tuesday.
UNESCO: 250 million children now out of school
The number of children missing out on any schooling has increased by six million, bringing the total to 250 million, according to new figures released on Monday by the UN Education, Science, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
UN General Assembly adopts declaration to accelerate SDGs
Now is the time for a global plan to rescue the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which are woefully off-track halfway towards their 2030 deadline, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday in New York.
How the UN SDG Summit aims to transform the world
The centrepiece of the UN General Assembly’s 2023 high-level week, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Summit, will see world leaders gather in New York on Monday for two intense days of meetings. Their goal: to put the world back on track towards a greener, cleaner, safer, fairer future for all.
‘Staggering proposition’ reaching SDGs for small island States: A UN Resident Coordinator blog
Achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) can seem link “a staggering proposition” for resource-starved small island developing States, but in Trinidad and Tobago, an “inexorable spirit” is helping the country get closer to realizing the challenging targets.
UNGA78: UN chief brushes off key leaders’ absence, says delivery paramount
With several high-profile world leaders opting out of the UN General Assembly’s annual opening session next week, Secretary-General António Guterres has said that he cares less about who comes to New York and more about what gets done, especially to revive the lagging Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
‘We all need to step up’ to rescue the SDG’s and fight for a better future: UN chief
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday rallied a diverse cross section of civil society actors to use their passionate voices and energetic grassroots networks to “help rescue the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and fight for the better future every person deserves.”
Guterres urges G77 and China to champion multilateralism ‘rooted in equality’
UN Secretary-General António Guterres appealed to leaders from the Group of 77 developing countries (G77) and China to “fight for a world that works for all”, in his address to their summit in Havana, Cuba, on Friday.
Morocco and Libya: UN scales up support for disaster relief
Two very different catastrophes in Morocco and in Libya united [...]
‘Peace begins with you’, youth activist tells UN forum
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday reiterated his call to action for countries across the world to establish peace forged through sustainable development, human rights and a healthy environment.
Environmental champion hails rivers as ‘arteries of our planet’
Endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh traded the ocean for New York State’s Hudson River, declaring at the end of his epic 517 kilometre journey downriver on Wednesday that “we can never become complacent when it comes to protecting the environment”.
UN marks halftime for the SDGs
The SDG Summit, taking place at the start of the UN General Assembly High Level Week, marks halftime for the crucial Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).