Global Climate Action Summit Brings Surge of New Commitments
Top UN officials welcomed the outcomes of the Global Climate Action Summit that concluded today in San Francisco, showcasing a surge of climate action and commitments from regions, cities, businesses, investors and civil society; and calling on governments everywhere to step up their efforts to tackle climate change.
Safe spaces offer security and dignity for youth, and help make the world ‘better for all’: Guterres
The world’s young people need safe spaces – both physical and digital - where they can “freely express their views” and “pursue their dreams” was the core message of United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres to mark [...]
Plans unveiled for biggest ever Global Goals week to accelerate progress on the Sustainable Development Goals
Plans for Global Goals Week 2018 were announced today for the third annual week of action where the United Nations and partners from around the world come together to drive action, raise awareness and hold [...]
UN experts launch roadmap to help countries develop, manage, and use vital geospatial information to address development challenges
August 1, New York – The United Nations and the World Bank today launched a roadmap to help governments develop, access, and use geospatial information to make effective policies and more accurately direct aid [...]
Biggest ever Global Goals Week in support of the SDGs
Plans unveiled for biggest ever Global Goals Week to accelerate progress on the Sustainable Development Goals, marking their third anniversary. More than 30 events are already confirmed to take place alongside the UN General Assembly [...]
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 Sustainable Development agenda remains very strong, but resource mobilization and policy development still need to be significantly scaled up to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals [...]