A Look Back at The Year 2017 in Sustainable Development
As we bid farewell to an eventful, tumultuous year 2017, we witness joint efforts and progress towards a sustainable world. Here we look back at some of the encouraging headway the world has made...
View ArticleMaking #EveryDrop Count
Today more than 2 billion people are forced to drink unsafe water, and 4.5 billion people do not have safely managed sanitation services. Growing populations, increasing climate variability,...
View ArticleMulti-stakeholder processes on energy leading up to SDG7
Energy is crucial for achieving almost all of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), from its role in the eradication of poverty through advancements in health, education, water supply and...
View ArticleData experts gather to find solutions to world’s biggest challenges at UN Forum
International data sectors from national statistical offices, the private sector, NGOs, academia and international and regional organizations are gathering in Dubai from Monday to Wednesday, in a bid...
View Article2019 Human Development Report to focus on inequality
The report, to be released in the last quarter of the year, will provide a comprehensive picture of the many forms of inequality that are shaping the 21st Century. New York, March 2019 – Today’s world...
View ArticleLeveraging sport for sustainable development at the United Nations
The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) Under-Secretary-General Mr. Liu Zhenmin lays out plans to advance the sport for development and peace agenda along with...
View ArticleExperts, Leaders Agree on Key Ways to Mobilize Accelerated Action for...
3 April 2019, New York With the urgency of climate action at an all-time high, global experts and leaders meeting in Copenhagen identified key immediate action areas to better serve both the world’s...
View ArticleFinancing for Sustainable Development Report 2019
Full text (pdf) Major new UN report calls for overhaul of global financial system (pdf) (Français | Español) The 2019 Financing for Sustainable Development Report (FSDR) of the Inter-agency Task Force...
View ArticleExperts, leaders agree on key ways to mobilize accelerated action for...
With the urgency of climate action at an all-time high, global experts and leaders meeting in Copenhagen identified key immediate action areas to better serve both the world’s efforts to achieve the...
View ArticleScience, Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals
The 4th annual Science, Technology and Innovation Forum (STI Forum) will be held 14-15 May 2019 in Conference Room 4 at UNHQ, from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. It will focus on “STI for ensuring inclusiveness and...
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