In 2024, more than half-way to 2030, we have a U$4 trillion in financing for development gap which is unthinkable. No single source of finance can fix the problem, even as countries deal with crushing debt. Reforming the international financial architecture to prioritize sustainable development is a first step.
World leaders on Sunday adopted the Pact for the Future, a landmark declaration pledging concrete actions towards a safer, more peaceful, sustainable and inclusive world for tomorrow’s generations.
Our UN teams are on the ground in 162 countries and territories, coordinating joint programmes and tackling a range of priorities and initiatives — from climate action and food security to gender equality and safety of civilians.
Women and marginalized groups face the greatest impacts of climate change.
Gender-responsive climate finance is key to ensuring they can cope with these impacts – while improving their lives and livelihoods.
Final negotiations are underway in New York for this month’s Summit of the Future, where Heads of State will agree on reforms to the building blocks of global cooperation. The United Nations has convened this unique Summit because of a stark fact: global problems are moving faster than the institutions designed to solve them.
More than 90 per cent of the region’s 2.5 billion people breathe air that is considered unsafe. Expert say it's not too late to come together to reduce air pollution. Measures such as renewable energy, embracing electric vehicles, improving waste management and cleaner cooking fuels can all make a tangible difference.
The 2024 Olympics that kicked off in Paris last weekend has captured the attention and imagination of viewers all around the world. Under the Secretary-General’s leadership, UN entities have been engaging with the Olympic Committee in strategic ways to ensure the message of peace and sustainable development for all, resonates through the games.
For years, female students and health workers in Kyrgyzstan's medical institutions have endured the injustice of sexual harassment quietly, fearing the consequences of speaking out. A UN Women partnership, through the Spotlight Initiative is helping change that.
