Lamine Yamal, the 16-year-old Spanish football prodigy, has been named UNICEF’s youngest Goodwill Ambassador during the World Cup opening ceremony. He will champion children’s right to play and aid children in crisis zones.
The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) Conference of States Parties (COSP19) reviews progress and outlines future steps for disability rights.
Young leaders at the ECOSOC Youth Forum in New York are demanding urgent, innovative solutions to accelerate progress on the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, emphasizing their role as key partners in building a better future.
Tobago’s young archery champion, Anthurium Lewis, is using the discipline of sport to advocate for sustainability goals and empower youth, particularly young women, to become agents of change.
The UN’s ‘Football for the Goals’ initiative partners with Flamengo and iconic player Zico, harnessing football’s global appeal to champion human rights, sustainability, and social equality.
A UN report reveals that progress in reducing child mortality has slowed significantly, with preventable deaths from malnutrition and infections remaining a critical global health challenge. Fragile regions and conflict zones face disproportionately higher risks.
A new UN report reveals that the Asia-Pacific region is severely lagging in achieving the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, with 88% of targets at risk due to environmental degradation and increasing inequalities.
