With less than one fifth of targets on track, world is failing to deliver on promise of the Sustainable Development Goals, warns new UN report
28 June 2024 - With just six years remaining, current progress falls far short of what is required to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
“Our goal is to make global SDG data accessible and understandable for everyone”
25 June 2024 - Later this month, UN DESA will be releasing the latest data tracking progress of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). What goes into the work of collecting, monitoring and analyzing the data and what can we expect the latest report to show? Ahead of the launch, we spoke with UN DESA’s Heather Page who explains.
UN Public Service Awards recognize 15 initiatives accelerating progress on the Sustainable Development Goals
21 June 2024 - Fifteen initiatives from Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Germany, Indonesia, Jordan, Latvia, Portugal, Republic of Korea, South Africa, Tanzania and Thailand will be recognized at the UN Public Service Awards Ceremony, to be held at the conclusion of the UN Public Service Forum on 26 June.
UN General Assembly announces launch of the 2025 International Year of Cooperatives
20 June 2024 - The UN General Assembly yesterday declared 2025 as the International Year of Cooperatives (IYC2025) to be celebrated under the theme "Cooperatives Build a Better World."
Transforming public administration to unlock accelerated delivery of the SDGs
18 June 2024 - The public sector plays a crucial role in addressing societal challenges and fostering inclusive and sustainable development. As we face increasingly complex and inter-connected global challenges, public institutions must transform to anticipate future development needs and be more responsive and adaptive to the communities they serve.
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: Spotlight on older persons in emergencies
14 June 2024 - As the world prepares to observe World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) on 15 June, this year UN DESA programme...
First Person: Guest editing UN News’s first live blog takeover
9 June 2024 - Activist, actor and talk show host Nick Herd will be leading the UN News team as its first ever guest editor on Tuesday, when people from around the world...
What’s going on at COSP17?
10 June 2024 - Hundreds of people with disabilities, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and civil society representatives alongside ambassadors from around the world are due to meet at UN Headquarters in New York..
4 things you should know about rethinking disability inclusion
7 June 2024 - The world is currently experiencing several crises, and the upcoming United Nations conference on persons with disabilities is focused on rethinking...
World Oceans Day: A call to action to save our ocean
7 June 2024 - Oceans cover more than 70% of the Earth’s surface, produce over half of the world’s oxygen, regulate the climate and absorb nearly one-third of the carbon dioxide generated by human activities.
Speakers at UN DESA Global Policy Dialogue discuss ways to address ageing, migration and changing demographics in small islands
31 May 2024 - UN DESA hosted a dynamic discussion...
UN Conference on Small Island Developing States delivers new era of resilience amidst SIDS' crippling debt crisis
30 May 2024 - The fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4)...
Finding solutions for the economic challenges of small island nations
30 May 2024 - UN DESA hosted a vibrant Global Policy Dialogue on “The Economic Prospects of Small Island Developing States (SIDS)” at the 4th International Conference on SIDS in Antigua and Barbuda on Monday 27 May.
Small island development ‘a test case’ for climate and financial justice, says Guterres
27 May 2024 - Good morning from the blue waters and lush green hills of the Caribbean where earlier we were reporting live...
Small islands on the frontlines of catastrophic climate crisis, crippling debt, exacting heavy toll on development gains
27 May 2024 - The fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4) opened today...