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Paris Groundwater Summit sets stage for next year’s UN Water Conference
8 December – The UN Groundwater Summit concluded today with a call for Governments and other stakeholders to scale up efforts to better manage groundwater - an invisible life-sustaining resource. “As we face an uncertain [...]
Countries, UN join forces to boost transboundary water cooperation
8 December – Governments, UN entities and other organizations launched a global coalition today to better manage cross-border water resources - a lifeline for sustainable development but also a potential source of disputes. “More than [...]
Press Release | International actors gather at UN Investment Fair: Nearly $600 million of investments pitched to accelerate progress towards the SDGs
Event presents opportunities for investing in clean energy, sustainable infrastructure and more NEW YORK, 1 December– Senior representatives from governments, the private sector and the international trade and development community are coming together at the [...]
Press Release | With 2.7 billion people still left offline, UN Forum to find solutions for creating a human-centred and resilient digital future
Addis Ababa, 28 November 2022 – For a staggering 2.7 billion people, many of them living in developing and least developed countries, meaningful connectivity remains elusive. Decisions made at the 17th Internet Governance Forum in [...]
Media Advisory: What to expect at the 17th Internet Governance Forum
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia “With the right policies in place, digital technology can give an unprecedented boost to sustainable development” UN [...]
COP27 closes with deal on loss and damage: ‘A step towards justice’, says UN chief
20 November, SHARM EL-SHEIKH – After days of intense negotiations that stretched into early Sunday morning in Sharm el-Sheikh, countries at the latest UN Climate Change Conference, COP27, reached agreement on an outcome that established [...]