Guest blog: Youth Leader Anthony Ford-Shubrook on accessibility in cities
We must view accessibility as an investment in a public good that contributes to effective, sustainable, and equitable development for all, he writes.
UN urges world to reject ageism at older persons event
The UN will mark the 26th International Day of Older Persons (UNIDOP) with a commemorative event focusing on the theme “Take a Stand against Ageism.”
Report: Inequalities exacerbate climate impacts on poor
Climate adaptation and resilience are vital for achieving the Sustainable [...]
Ban calls for efforts to secure equal rights for LGBT community
“I will always fight for the equality of the LGBT members of our human family,” the UN chief said.
‘We cannot and will not leave anyone behind,’ Ban says on World Humanitarian Day
“World Humanitarian Day is an annual reminder of the need to act to alleviate the suffering,” said Mr. Ban in his message on the Day."
On World Day, UN hails cooperatives as drivers of sustainable future
Cooperatives are an old idea but more relevant than ever as they can be the drivers of a sustainable future, senior United Nations officials said on the International Day of Cooperatives today, urging Governments to create an enabling environment for these groups to thrive and grow.
UNICEF report: Growing inequalities threaten most disadvantaged kids
Some 69 million children under five years of age will die from mostly preventable causes, 167 million children will live in poverty, and 750 million women will have been married as children by 2030, unless the world focuses more on the plight of its most disadvantaged children, according to a United Nations report published today.
World’s oft-marginalized widows must be part of sustainable development, says Ban
With nearly half the world’s 259 million widows living poverty, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged greater efforts to “make them more visible in our societies” and ensure they are a vital part of the UN Sustainable Development Agenda’s pledge to ‘leave no one behind.’
On World Day, Ban calls for ending elder abuse as a pathway towards Global Goals
Marking World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today emphasized that ending neglect, abuse and violence against older people is crucial as the international community continues to work together towards achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals and fulfill their underlying pledge to leave no one behind.
‘Disability is not inability,’ says Ban, urging equal rights for all to achieve Global Goals
Marking the 10th anniversary of a United Nations treaty that protects the rights of persons with disabilities, senior UN officials today highlighted the critical role people with disabilities play as invaluable partners to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
LDCs: With journalists sponsored from vulnerable nations, news on UN conference can reach all corners of globe
More than two dozen journalists from the world's least developed countries are in Antalya, Turkey, to report on a United Nations conference focused on the state of their homelands, and to ensure that key messages are disseminated as widely as possible thanks to their local news outlets.
UN adopts new declaration, calls for support of least developed countries
A major UN meeting focusing on the world's least developed countries has closed in Antalya, Turkey, with the adoption of an outcome document paving the way for further concrete action.
Indigenous peoples share hopes for the SDGs
With its promise to leave no one behind, the 2030 [...]
New fund launched at UN humanitarian summit to address education in crisis zones
UNICEF announced the launch of a new fund to better coordinate support for education for children and youth affected by humanitarian emergencies.
UN hails potential of cultural diversity to boost development
Cultural diversity is an outstanding source of exchange, innovation and creativity, and has the enormous potential to accelerate sustainable development, UNESCO said.
Ban urges UN system to bolster support for indigenous peoples
Much has been achieved to improve the rights of indigenous peoples, but conflicts on their lands and territories, and the lack of inclusion of their voices in peace processes, remain a challenge, Ban Ki-moon said.
UN health agency warns of rise in urban air pollution
More than 80 per cent of people living in urban areas that monitor air pollution are exposed to air quality levels that exceed guidelines set by the World Health Organization (WHO), with populations in low-income cities the most at risk for respiratory diseases and other long-term health problems.
Media advisory: Press briefing on ECOSOC Special Meeting on Inequality
Recognizing that addressing inequalities within and between countries is critical [...]