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Press briefing on the Sustainable Development Goals Report 2018 – 20 June, New York
More people are living better lives than they were a decade ago, according to the Sustainable Development Goals Report 2018. However, for too many, progress has been elusive and far more efforts are needed as [...]
Consumers, private sector critical in fighting droughts and land degradation, says UN
17 June 2018, Quito, Ecuador--More than 3.2 billion people, or 2 in every 5 people, are impacted by land degradation today and up to 143 million people could move within their countries by 2050 to [...]
UN Secretary-General: Towards a fairer, more peaceful world
Op-ed by UN Secretary-General António Guterres for Impact Journalism Day Three years ago, world leaders unanimously adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Negotiating this framework for a better future and its 17 Sustainable Development [...]
Madagascar: Climate Change and Migration
In Madagascar, social and environmental changes have driven many to migrate. In response, the International Organization for Migration (IOM), through the IOM Development Fund, is providing support to the Government of Madagascar to raise awareness on the interdependence of migration and environmental changes. (Video courtesy of IOM)
UN Secretary-General: Protecting the rights of persons with disabilities ‘a moral imperative’
Cementing and protecting the rights of around 1.5 billion people around the world in accordance with the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is a “moral imperative” said United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday. He was [...]
World Oceans Day 2018 to focus on cleaning up plastic in oceans
8 June, New York – To highlight growing concern for the health of the world’s marine ecosystems, the UN will mark World Oceans Day on 8 June with a range of events that both celebrate [...]
Her Majesty Queen Mathilde of the Belgians Speaks at Opening of European Development Days
Her Majesty Queen Mathilde of the Belgians delivered an address at the opening of the 2018 European Development Days (EDD) in Brussels. In her speech, the Queen focused on mental health, and its importance to [...]
‘Spotlight Initiative’ can make violence against women a thing of the past, says UN deputy chief
The launch of the Spotlight Initiative, a partnership between the United Nations and European Union, is an essential tool to make violence against women and girls “a thing of the past”, said UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina [...]
New tool to improve UN System action for SDGs now online
A searchable online registry that outlines the actions, initiatives and plans for the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 39 UN System entities was launched today by the UN Department of Economic and Social [...]
Rich variety of life on earth essential says Guterres, marking biodiversity day
The welfare and prosperity of people now and in the future, depends on a “rich variety of life on earth” said United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres in his message for the International Day for Biological Diversity, marked on Tuesday. [...]