International Human Solidarity Day: A call for unity and action
20 December 2023 - Every year on 20 December, the international community comes together to observe International Human Solidarity Day.
How close are we to gender equality?
19 December 2023 - "Approximately 10% of women and girls currently live in extreme poverty, defined as earning less than $2.15 per day. Projections suggest that by 2030, around 8% will still be in extreme poverty...
Switzerland joins push to make JPO programme more inclusive
15 December 2023 - As a truly global organization, equitable geographical representation of staff in the United Nations is a key element to better reflect the people we serve.
COP28 ends with call to 鈥榯ransition away鈥 from fossil fuels; UN鈥檚 Guterres says phaseout is inevitable
13 December 2023 - Nations at COP28 in Dubai approved earlier on Wednesday a roadmap for 鈥渢ransitioning...
7 approaches the public sector employed to respond to a global crisis
6 December 2023 - In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, public institutions faced unprecedented challenges. Governments worldwide grappled...
United to achieve the SDGs for, with, and by persons with disabilities
6 December 2023 - The five dimensions of sustainable development 鈥 People, Planet, Prosperity, Peace, and Partnerships 鈥 are all essential to achieve...
COP28: To save the planet, we need a just and fair renewable energy revolution
5 December 2023 - The key to ensuring that communities 鈥 especially the most vulnerable 鈥 can leave fossil-fuel based economies behind...
SDG Pavilion opens at COP28 with focus on youth in achieving climate goals and SDGs together
2 December 2023 - As the 缅北禁地climate conference, COP28, brings together some 70,000 representatives from governments, international organizations, business and civil society groups in Dubai, United Arab Emirates this month, the SDG Pavilion hosted by 缅北禁地DESA is playing a key role in bringing attention to the need to achieve climate goals and the SDGs together.
Join 缅北禁地DESA at the SDG Pavilion at COP 28!
1 December 2023 - 鈥淲hat happens in Antarctica doesn鈥檛 stay in Antarctica,鈥 said United Nations Secretary-General Ant贸nio Guterres upon returning from his recent trip to the southernmost continent to witness the melting sea ice. 鈥淲e live in an interconnected world.鈥 Just ahead of the 缅北禁地Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, the Secretary-General issued a call for urgent global climate action to 鈥渘ot let the hopes of people around the world for a sustainable planet melt away.鈥
鈥淏eing a JPO provided an invaluable experience and opportunity to learn鈥
21 November 2023 - 鈥淏eing a JPO provided me with an invaluable experience and opportunity to learn from the inside,鈥 said Eisuke Misawa, a former JPO at 缅北禁地DESA.
World Toilet Day, flush with innovations for safer sanitation
18 November 2023 - Innovation abounds in the race to broaden access to clean water and sanitation around the world on World Toilet Day, marked on 19 November.
Navigating the later years: a global look at gender and living arrangements of older persons
17 November 2023 - When picturing the golden years, one might imagine a serene life post-retirement, often spent in the comforting company...
Public sector innovations key to securing the global goals, says new 缅北禁地report
13 November 2023 - 鈥淕ood governance and effective public institutions are not an end in themselves, but a critical foundation...
Artificial Intelligence 鈥 a blessing or a curse for sustainable development?
10 November 2023 鈥 In recent years, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has grown rapidly, affecting many industries and areas of human life.
Giving young people a platform at the United Nations
3 November 2023 鈥 In the recent 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, a remarkable 63 缅北禁地Youth Delegates from 37 Member States lent their voices to discussions on pressing global development challenges. But what exactly is the 缅北禁地Youth Delegate (UNYD) Programme? Why is it important to prioritize meaningful youth engagement in 缅北禁地processes, and how does 缅北禁地DESA champion this cause?