Indigenous women鈥檚 work to preserve traditional knowledge celebrated on International Day
UN Secretary-General Ant贸nio Guterres has called for amplifying the voices of Indigenous women, which is critical to achieving a just future for all people.
New ECOSOC President aims to ease crises which have 鈥榚ngulfed our societies鈥
Bulgaria鈥檚 UN Ambassador banged the gavel as President of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) for the first time on 25 July 2022.
UN Synergies Conference presses for integrated solutions to scale up action on climate crisis and sustainable development setbacks
More than 2,000 participants gathered at the UN Climate and SDG Synergies Conference, held in Tokyo and virtually on 20-21 July.
Climate and SDGs Conference seeks synergies to accelerate action
At a time of growing urgency, with evidence mounting of an ever-worsening climate emergency and the SDG agenda...
Sustainable Development Goals can be reached 鈥榙espite our grim times鈥: ECOSOC President
Despite two years of a 鈥渟urreal struggle鈥 against the COVID-19 pandemic, and amidst rising global challenges...
At buzzing 2022 UN Ocean Conference, over 300 side events made waves
In the Portuguese capital of Lisbon, over 300 side events created waves to save our ocean in connection with the 2022 UN Ocean Conference from 27 June to 1 July 2022.
UN DESA鈥檚 e-Learning Programme helps countries build back better from COVID-19
This year鈥檚 takes place at a critical juncture when countries are striving to fully recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
World population to reach 8 billion on 15 November 2022
The global population is projected to reach 8 billion on 15 November 2022, and India is projected to surpass China...
Cascading global crises threaten human survival and the SDG roadmap is the way forward
The climate crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic and an increased number of conflicts around the world ...
5 reasons not to miss the World Population Prospects 2022
On 11 July, UN DESA鈥檚 Population Division will release World Population Prospects 2022. This is the 27th edition of the official estimates and projections of the global population, published by the United Nations since 1951.
The state of our global goals
How are today鈥檚 global crises affecting efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)? On 7 July, the international community will find out as the annual report tracking SDG progress will be launched.
It鈥檚 now or never: achieving the SDGs hinges on effective crises response
Still recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, the world now finds itself confronted...
Dire state of ocean鈥檚 health met with tide of pledges at UN Ocean Conference
The five-day UN Ocean Conference ended today with more than 150 countries collectively agreeing to scale up science-based and innovative actions to address the ocean emergency.
鈥淲e cannot go green without going blue鈥
鈥淥ur history is riddled with countless avoidable mistakes. One of the most harmful man-made disasters of all is our consistent failure to conserve our ocean,鈥 said Liu Zhenmin, UN DESA Under-Secretary-General and Secretary-General of the 2022 UN Ocean Conference...
Scientific knowledge essential for sustainable oceans, UN Ocean Conference hears
Increasing scientific knowledge, developing research capacity and making the most of new marine technology...