Presenting the latest data and policy recommendations, UN and international experts have called on governments and stakeholders to urgently prioritize action for universal access to electricity and ...

A decade after the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the United Nations released today the 10th edition of its annual progress report, The Sustainable Development Goals Report ...

“Our Common Agenda” report looks ahead to the next 25 years and represents the Secretary-General’s vision on the future of global cooperation and reinvigorating inclusive, networked, and ...

As the deadline for the 2030 Agenda looms, ministers, experts, and civil society leaders from around the world will convene in New York next week for a high-level UN forum to fast-track action on the ...

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July, the global community is coming together at the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) to assess the world’s progress in achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs ...

For years, blended finance —utilizing public development funds to attract private investment in developing countries —has been touted as a powerful means to bridge the financing gap for achieving the ...

The multilateral system is the best we've got. There is no other system that can help us to deal with our global problems,” says Bob Rae, President of the Economic and Social Council and Permanent ...

To give special recognition to the situation of widows of all ages and across regions and cultures, the United Nations General Assembly declared 23 June 2011 as the first-ever International Widows ...

Secretary-General’s address to Vanuatu on the occasion of its graduation ...

The United Nations has designated 12 July as the International Day of Hope to celebrate and promote hope as a unifying and transformative force amid global challenges. Rooted in the values of ...