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Report card 1: Half-way to the global goals deadline
Launched in 2015, the initiative set out a 15-year plan to realize…
Report card 2: Half-way to the global goals deadline
Launched in 2015, the Agenda set out a 15-year plan to realize…
INTERVIEW: Actor Natalie Portman celebrates women and girls’ voices
In an interview with UN Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications Melissa Fleming on…
COP28: Methane pledge by the ‘giants behind the climate crisis’ falls short, says Guterres
As the fourth day of this year’s UN climate conference got under…
Science points to ‘climate collapse’ as UN chief calls COP28 to action
While 2023 is not yet over, a provisional report from the UN…
ITPGRFA Seeks Close Collaboration with CBD on Benefit-sharing | News | SDG Knowledge Hub – Medical Marijuana Program Connection
The Governing Body of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for…
Hitching a ride to a better future: Sustainable Transport Day
“This first World Sustainable Transport Day reminds us that the road to…
World Habitat Day focuses on cities as drivers of growth
Global economic growth is declining to about 2.5 per cent this year,…
‘It’s crunch time’ to reach the SDGs, Mohammed tells Global Citizen Festival
“Come rain or shine, we’re here because we are committed to our…
Annual cost for reaching the SDGs? More than $5 trillion
According to the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), this represents…
‘We all need to step up’ to rescue the SDG’s and fight for a better future: UN chief
With world leaders set to convene next week for the annual high-level…
UNGA78: UN chief brushes off absence of key leaders, says nations must deliver on climate and development promises
“This is not a Vanity Fair. This is a political body in…
Climate inaction puts lives on the line: WMO
UN Secretary-General António Guterres echoed that message, warning that record temperatures and…
Taking the pulse of the planet as the world gathers at the UN
Streets around UN HQ in Midtown Manhattan will be cordoned off, roadblocks…
UN welcomes G20 leaders’ declaration in New Delhi
World leaders, meeting in the Indian capital for the annual G20 summit,…
New UN guidance affirms children’s right to a clean, healthy environment
General Comment No. 26 marks the first time the Committee has affirmed…
Malawi: Truck drivers learn about risks of human trafficking
“I used to transport sugar from Malawi,” said an anonymous driver, who…
Building a digital army: UN peacekeepers fight deadly disinformation
Designing ways to fight back against falsehoods that can trigger tensions, violence,…
First Person: Rising above floods in Viet Nam
Extreme weather between October and November of 2020, highlighted the vulnerability of…