Development is ‘the first line of defense against conflict,’ Guterres tells Security Council
Of the 700 million people worldwide living in extreme poverty, 40 per cent live in conflict-affected or fragile settings and this is on track to worsen, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Thursday.
Ahead of UN summit, countries finalise landmark ‘Compromiso de Sevilla’
UN Member States have reached agreement on the outcome document for the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development, to be formally adopted at an upcoming summit in Sevilla, Spain – though without the participation of the United States, which withdrew from the negotiations and announced it will not attend the conference.
‘Smart grid’ helps accelerate energy transition in Indonesia
Renewable energy plants are being built across Indonesia, but for their electricity to reach consumers, a modernization of the electricity grid is necessary.
Make midwives universally accessible and save millions of lives, WHO urges
Almost 4.5 million maternal, stillborn and newborn deaths were recorded in 2023. What if there was a clear path to saving 83 percent of these people? To saving 3.7 million mothers, unborn children and babies [...]
Power of football inspires team effort towards development goals
The power of football to inspire fans to take positive action for a healthier planet and a fairer society is taking centre stage at Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan – a world fair focused on building a sustainable global future.
SDG Media Zone at the 2025 UN Ocean Conference — Sessions Recap
During the 2025 UN Ocean Conference in Nice, France, policy makers, innovators, advocates, and community leaders came together to discuss transformation and solutions needed to accelerate action on the Sustainable Development Goals — especially Goal 14: Life Below Water.