UN forum sees growing momentum to advance sustainable development, calls for more accelerated action to meet 2030 deadline
16 July, New York – Support for the bold 2030 [...]
Countries embrace efforts to achieve SDGs amid mounting global challenges: UN Report
A fast-changing climate, conflict, inequality, persistent pockets of poverty and [...]
Press briefing on the Sustainable Development Goals Report 2018 – 20 June, New York
More people are living better lives than they were a [...]
Consumers, private sector critical in fighting droughts and land degradation, says UN
17 June 2018, Quito, Ecuador--More than 3.2 billion people, or [...]
World Oceans Day 2018 to focus on cleaning up plastic in oceans
8 June, New York – To highlight growing concern for [...]
UN-World Bank Group Joint Statement on Signing of a Strategic Partnership Framework for the 2030 Agenda
WASHINGTON, May 18, 2018 - The United Nations and the [...]
UNHQ staff: Join the 2018 Be the Change week at UNHQ!
Be the Change week 4-8 June 2018, UN Headquarters [...]
Urgency Underlined as Bonn Climate Talks Close
UN Climate Change News 10 May, 2018 – Against the [...]
Business Demonstrates Bold Action at Paris Agreement Progress Talks in Bonn
UN Climate Change News, Bonn, 2 May 2018 – Organizers [...]
UN to explore how technology and innovation can help build resilience – ECOSOC 1 to 3 May, UN Headquarters in New York
Setbacks, from natural disasters, to economic shocks, health crises, and [...]
Amid uneven upturn of the global economy, countries meet to mobilize financing for the Sustainable Development Goals
New York, 23 April — The recent upturn of the [...]
Energy experts warn that world is not on track to meet 2030 energy targets
Without urgent action, the world will fall short of [...]
First Review of Sustainable Energy SDG at UN High Level Political Forum 2018
Media Advisory High-Level Briefings to Member States Wednesday, 18 [...]
Press release: UN Women announces first Regional Goodwill Ambassador for Africa
Today, on the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), UN Women announced the appointment of renowned activist Jaha Dukureh of The Gambia as Regional Goodwill Ambassador for UN Women. Ms. Dukureh will dedicate her efforts to support UN Women’s advocacy to end female genital mutilation (FGM) and child marriage in Africa, with focus on mobilizing youth.
Amidst global uncertainty, UN youth envoy urges more support for world’s largest generation of young people [UN Press Release]
Amidst global uncertainty, UN youth envoy urges more support [...]
UNFCCC Media Alert: UN Opens Talanoa Dialogue Portal, Aiming for Higher Climate Ambition
UNFCCC Media Alert: UN Opens Talanoa Dialogue Portal, Aiming [...]
Youth Envoy to call for more efforts to empower and engage young people ahead of UN Forum
The United Nations Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth, Jayathma Wickramanayake, will [...]
UN Secretary-General’s remarks on the Second Report on the Repositioning of the UN Development System
REMARKS ON THE SECOND REPORT ON THE REPOSITIONING OF THE [...]
The United Nations joins an Innovative Podcast Platform to share stories of progress in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
(New York, NY) Launching January 17th, Global GoalsCast [...]
UN to recognize public services’ innovation in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
United Nations calls for nominations for the 2018 Public [...]