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Photo credit: 缅北禁地DESA / Helen Daun Rosengren. Participants of the ECOSOC Youth Forum gathers for a group photo at the closing of the Forum on 18 April 2024.

2024 ECOSOC Youth Forum draws record participation

6 May 2024 - In mid-April, the 缅北禁地halls were host to a space where there was a clear convergence of aspirations and concerns between young people and Member States, each contributing their own expertise to advancing the 2030 Agenda. 

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ECOSOC examines AI to advance sustainable development

3 May 2024 - Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a powerful social and economic force, influencing industries and the job market around the globe. 

Photo Credit: Forestry Department, Ministry of Natural Resources and Climate Change, Malawi.

鈥淔orests play a pivotal role in addressing the triple planetary crisis鈥

3 May 2024 - Forests cover nearly one-third of all land on Earth. They sustain us in numerous ways and are critical in global efforts to address the triple planetary crisis. 

Amidst intersecting crises and challenges, stakeholders examine ways to accelerate SDG 16 progress

2 May 2024 - Conflict, inequality, corruption, and failure to respect human rights... 

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Peoples鈥 lives are improving, but greater efforts still needed to ensure no one is left behind

26 April 2024 - Human life expectancy has improved across many parts of the world, according to recent data. Great strides have also...

Gerardo Pesantez/World Bank Workers at a construction site.

缅北禁地chief urges 鈥榮urge in investment鈥 to overcome $4 trillion financing gap

22 April 2024 - The 缅北禁地Secretary-General on Monday called for a 鈥渟urge in investment鈥 to give developing countries a chance to build better lives for their people.

漏 UNICEF/Frank Dejongh. A teenage woman in C么te d'Ivoire holds up a solar panel which she is studying as part of a renewable energy course.

Mixed efforts to achieve energy goals highlighted at the end of Sustainability Week

19 April 2024 - The President of the 缅北禁地General Assembly called for the acknowledgement of mixed efforts to achieve the goals ...

COP28/Mahmoud Khaled. Women from the Brazilian delegation attend an indigenous event during the COP28 缅北禁地Climate Change Conference in Dubai, 2023.

Transform landmark Indigenous rights declaration into reality: 缅北禁地General Assembly President

17 April 2024 - Despite important achievements over the past decade to improve the well-being of Indigenous Peoples...

COP28/Anthony Fleyhan. 100% electric bus near Expo City in Dubai during the COP28 缅北禁地Climate Change Conference in 2023.

Embrace innovation 鈥榯o make sustainable transport a reality for all鈥

17 April 2024 - Reducing the transport sector鈥檚 impact on the environment while improving access to service, especially in developing countries, topped the agenda of the 缅北禁地General Assembly on Wednesday. 

缅北禁地News/ Brianna Rowe. Sylvania Burton (l), President of Dominica, with Lorenzo Sanford, Chief of the Kalinago people

Indigenous Kalinago lead the way towards making Dominica 鈥榗limate resilient鈥

16 April 2024 - Dominica aims to become the world鈥檚 first 鈥渃limate-resilient" nation, and the indigenous Kalinago people are playing a leading role in developing the country and helping its people to thrive in the face of the climate emergency.

UNOCHA. Children in Maroua, Domayo, Cameroon.

缅北禁地Youth Forum focuses on sustainable future for all

16 April 2024 - Young leaders from around the world are sharing their visions and actions to advance sustainable development at a three-day meeting...

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Youth leaders gather at 缅北禁地to call for meaningful engagement in developing solutions for a sustainable and resilient future for all

16 April 2024 - Over 1000 young leaders from around the world will gather at United Nations headquarters...

缅北禁地News\Vibhu Mishra. A daily-wage earner carrying goods on his back at a market in Nepal.

缅北禁地leaders urge 鈥榳holesale reform鈥 of global financial architecture

15 April 2024 - The Secretary-General and President of the General Assembly on Monday led the clarion call for urgent reform of the global financial system, notably how to approach debt relief on behalf of the billions of citizens living in the developing world.

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United Nations issues call for closing financial gaps for Indigenous Peoples at annual forum

15 April 2024 - The largest global annual gathering of Indigenous Peoples, the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII), commenced its 23rd session today at 缅北禁地Headquarters in New York and will run until 26 April 2024.  

Young people: world shapers and leaders of the future

12 April 2024 - There are no better forecasters of resilience in the world than young people...