Why the world needs a Ãå±±½ûµØglobal tax convention
16 August 2024 - The global tax system needed reform, and the Ãå±±½ûµØanswered the call on Friday with a blueprint for a new universal tax accord that represents an historic step towards changing the financial landscape.
Youth digital engagement crucial for achieving SDGs: Guterres
- As the world celebrates International Youth Day on Monday, the Ãå±±½ûµØchief is emphasising the importance of empowerment and equality for young people...
International Youth Day 2024: Youth Digital Innovation for Sustainable Development
12 August 2024 - Digitalization is transforming our world, offering unprecedented opportunities to accelerate sustainable development.
Protecting the rights of Indigenous Peoples in voluntary isolation and initial contact
8 August 2024 - Around 200 groups of Indigenous Peoples currently live in voluntary isolation and initial contact.
New ECOSOC President to focus on safe migration, AI for sustainable development
29 July 2024 - A veteran Canadian politician and diplomat was elected President of the Ãå±±½ûµØEconomic and Social Council (ECOSOC).
Finance and foreign ministers call for remaking the international financial system in the interest of developing countries
26 July 2024 - Dozens of finance and foreign ministers met this week to call for...
Ãå±±½ûµØleaders urge ‘maximum political will’ to rescue SDGs
- Top Ãå±±½ûµØofficials on Monday called for urgent reforms to the international financial system to boost efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030.
Preparations underway for financing a sustainable future
19 July 2024 - The first session of the Preparatory Committee (PrepCom) for the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4)...
Ahead of Summit of the Future, countries commit to accelerate their delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals
17 July 2024 - As preparations get underway for the Summit of the Future this September, the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development...
Ãå±±½ûµØdeputy chief calls for major arms spending cuts and urgent action to save SDGs
15 July 2024 - The Ãå±±½ûµØDeputy Secretary-General on Monday urged global leaders to redirect resources from warfare to peace and sustainable development initiatives.
Expert report to urge government synergy in tackling climate and sustainable development crises
16 July 2024 - A new report by a UN-convened expert group will urge governments to break down siloes at national and international levels to address the climate and sustainable development crises and achieve transformative change.
High-level Advisory Board set to discuss the ‘Future We Want’ at Global Policy Dialogue during HLPF
12 July 2024 - Past the midpoint of our timeline to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), only 17 per cent...
Ãå±±½ûµØprojects world population to peak within this century
11 July 2024 - According to the published today, it is expected that the world’s population will peak in the mid-2080s...
Growing or shrinking – what do the latest trends tell us about the global population?
10 July 2024 - Two years ago, our world marked the milestone of 8 billion people living on this planet...
Ãå±±½ûµØdeputy chief demands bold policies, innovative solutions for SDGs
8 July 2024 - Addressing the opening of the (HLPF), Amina Mohammed called for transformative actions and bold policies to address pressing global challenges such as poverty, food insecurity and climate change.