UN Summit on Sustainable Development Goals kickstarts ambitious action to deliver for people and the planet
PRESS RELEASE States, businesses and civil society gear up for decisive decade for Agenda 2030 New York, 24 September 2019– Four years after the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and [...]
United Nations and Sanrio Launch Strategic Collaboration to Promote the Sustainable Development Goals
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsS8v2O7kTU&feature=youtu.be NEW YORK, 24 SEPTEMBER 2019—The United Nations and Sanrio Co., Ltd. today launched at UN Headquarters a strategic collaboration to promote the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through a new global video [...]
Summit delivers major step up in national ambition and private sector action on pathway to key 2020 climate deadline
As recognition mounts that time is running out, youth leaders warn: ‘we will be watching’ New York, 23 September—Major announcements by government and private sector leaders at the United Nations Climate Action Summit boosted climate [...]
WHO welcomes landmark UN declaration on universal health coverage
New York, 23 September — Today world leaders adopted a high-level United Nations Political Declaration on universal health coverage (UHC), the most comprehensive set of health commitments ever adopted at this level. “This declaration represents a [...]
In the face of worsening climate crisis, UN Summit delivers new pathways and practical actions to shift global response into higher gear
Summit convened by UN Secretary-General demonstrates surge of engagement to reduce emissions and protect people against increasing impacts of climate change Leaders from government, business, and civil society today are to announce potentially far-reaching steps [...]
Landmark United in Science report informs Climate Action Summit
Science highlights key facts and figures about growing gap between targetand reality New York, 22 September 2019- The world’s leading climate science organizations have joined forces to produce a landmark new report for the [...]