Global energy and trade disruption pushing millions towards poverty
The warnings came during a special meeting of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) on…
UN leads call to prepare ‘for when digital systems fail’
That’s the nightmare scenario that the UN is trying to avoid, in a call to all…
‘Real impact on the ground’ needed as Indonesia backs UN reform
The UN80 Initiative is a system-wide reform effort to make the UN more effective, coherent and better…
AI in advertising risks fuelling information crisis, UN warns
In a new brief titled Strengthening Information Integrity: Advertising, Artificial Intelligence and the Global Information Crisis,…
Youth shape the road to 2030, call for urgent action on sustainable development
Young leaders, innovators and advocates from around the world are gathering at UN Headquarters in New…
Tobago’s teen archery champion takes aim at sustainability targets
Aged 17 and coaching archers three times her age on her home Caribbean island of Tobago,…
Why the ‘beautiful game’ is joining the fight for a better world
The sporting icon wasn’t there to talk tactics, but to lead his lifelong club, Flamengo, into…
From misdiagnosis to medical bias: Why women are living longer but not better
Across the world, UN data shows, women are still less likely to be taken seriously, accurately…
Women leaders unite to advance gender equality, defend multilateralism amid growing global pushback
The Deputy Secretary General Amina Mohammed recently convened women leaders who met in Manhasset, Long Island,…
Nearly 5 million children are still dying annually before their fifth birthday: Here’s why
Most of these deaths are preventable with proven, low-cost interventions and access to quality health care,…
Over a billion fear losing land and homes within five years
The finding comes in a UN-backed report that underscores the need for stronger political commitment and inclusive policies around…
Science-led governance of AI can help power sustainable development: Guterres
“Guided by science, we can transform AI from a source of uncertainty into a reliable engine…
Decades of gains overshadowed as Asia-Pacific falls behind on sustainable development targets
The Asia and the Pacific SDG Progress Report 2026, released by the UN Economic and Social…
