17 Goals to Transform Our World
The Sustainable Development Goals are a call for action by all countries – poor, rich and middle-income – to promote prosperity while protecting the planet. They recognize that ending poverty must go hand-in-hand with strategies that build economic growth and address a range of social needs including education, health, social protection, and job opportunities, while tackling climate change and environmental protection.
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GOAL OF THE MONTH – Goal 2 Zero Hunger
This month’s Edition of Goal of the Month highlights progress towards the Goal 2, Zero Hunger. The global issue of hunger and food insecurity has shown an alarming increase since 2015, a trend exacerbated by a combination of factors including the pandemic, conflict, climate change, and deepening inequalities. Read more from the Goal of the Month editorial
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The ‘clean revolution is unstoppable’ but will it arrive too late?
A new report released on Tuesday warns the world is falling behind on its clean energy goals, prompting UN chief António Guterres to call once more for a ramped-up transition to a net zero global [...]
WHO calls for greater investment in brain health and care services
Countries must scale up investment and care to treat neurological disorders, responsible for over 11 million deaths each year, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday. Read Full Story on UN News
Indirect disaster effects cost the world nearly $2 trillion per year, Guterres says on International Day
From 1970 until 2000, the costs of disaster averaged $70-$80 billion. Those mainly preventable costs doubled this century to average $180-$200 billion annually, according to a recent report published by the UN Office for Disaster [...]