UN recognizes public institution-led initiatives in 11 countries that are advancing Sustainable Development Goals
Baku, Azerbaijan, 21 June –From managing invasive species to [...]
Media registration for IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Land
2019/17/MA IPCC MEDIA ADVISORY 20 June 2019 GENEVA, June [...]
Tackling climate change, one bite at a time, UN enlists chefs to lead in campaign for sustainable food
Chefs from around the world will help support the United Nations's ActNow campaign by kicking off a food challenge on June 18, Sustainable Gastronomy Day. The Challenge aims to engage people in the global effort to tackle climate change through healthy and sustainable food choices.
Growing at a slower pace, world population is expected to reach 9.7 billion in 2050 and could peak at nearly 11 billion around 2100: UN Report
PRESS RELEASE Growth rates vary across regions and more [...]
It is everybody’s business to put degraded lands back to life, UN says
Our individual consumption and production choices have a lasting [...]
Business leaders urged to set more ambitious climate targets in effort to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C
A broad coalition of business, civil society and UN leaders today issued a call to action for private companies to make their critical and necessary contribution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions to limit the worst impacts of climate change.
As advocates demand greater inclusion for persons with disabilities, the UN releases roadmap for transformative change
Disability advocates at the Conference of States Parties to the CRPD demand accelerated action to ensure the rights of persons with disabilities.
Experts Urge More Partnerships, Engagement for Ocean Action
The Communities of Ocean Action (COAs) held a two-day meeting in Incheon, Korea, 5-9 June, aimed to identify gaps, good practices and lessons learned in the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14 (SDG 14) to sustainably use and manage the ocean. organized by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs in Incheon, Republic of Korea, under the theme “From Commitments to Action: Implementing SDG 14,”
Secretary-General Appoints New Sustainable Development Goals Advocates
A new class of SDG Advocates was appointed today by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres. These 17 influential public figures are committed to raising awareness, inspiring greater ambition, and pushing for faster action on the SDGs
Looking beyond the promises of Agenda 2030, Global Festival participants commit to concrete action for the Sustainable Development Goals
Bonn, 6 MAY 2019 | The third edition of the [...]
UN Report: Nature’s Dangerous Decline ‘Unprecedented’; Species Extinction Rates ‘Accelerating’
A landmark new report from the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) warns that nature is declining globally at rates unprecedented in human history – and the rate of species extinctions is accelerating, with grave impacts on people around the world now likely.
SDGs engagement reaches new heights at largest ever Global Festival of Action
The global community gathered at the opening of the SDG Global Festival of Action in Bonn, Germany, today to reiterate its commitment to accelerate action on the Sustainable Development Goals.
Media Advisory | Global Festival to drive action to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals
The SDG Global Festival of Action will bring together more than 1,500 political decision-makers, activists, experts, business leaders and creatives from over 130 countries at the World Conference Centre in Bonn, Germany from 2 to 4 May 2019.
Climate Weeks Announced for Latin America and the Caribbean, and Asia-Pacific
Dates and locations for two major events on the 2019 international climate change calendar have been confirmed today: Latin America & Caribbean Climate Week will take place from 19 to 23 August in Salvador, Brazil; while Asia-Pacific Climate Week will be held from 2 to 6 September in Bangkok, Thailand.
2019 ECOSOC Financing for Development Forum and SDG Investment Fair
Media Advisory What: The ECOSOC Forum on Financing for [...]
Announcing the COP25 climate change summit in Chile
Chile will be the host of the world’s most important climate change event, bringing together 196 countries, the European Union, and various environmental organizations. It is hoped that the event will achieve tougher and more ambitious commitments to protection of the planet.
Youth advocates demand immediate action to address urgent challenges
Youth leaders, gathered at the two-day Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum, voiced alarm that 11 years before the 2030 deadline, progress on the Sustainable Development Goals remains slow, including on climate change – the greatest challenge of the world of today and tomorrow.
Major New UN Report Calls for Overhaul of Global Financial System
NEW YORK, 4 April 2019 – Sixty-plus international organizations, [...]
Experts, leaders agree on key ways to mobilise accelerated action for climate, sustainable development
Press release Participants at Copenhagen conference say strengthened relationship [...]
Major UN report on sustainable financing says global financial architecture must be revamped
#Fin4Dev Who: Ms. Amina J. Mohammed, United Nations Deputy [...]