“We won’t solve our problems with the same thinking that created them,” warned UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed at a special event on the sidelines of the High-Level Political Forum 2024, urging Member States and partners alike to embrace collaboration and invest in key green and digital transition areas that can catapult the world to achieve the SDGs by 2030.
Countries worldwide are accelerating progress towards the SDGs by embracing transformative approaches, with RCs and UN teams supporting national governments to drive systemic change.
The international community must urgently summon the commitment and investments needed to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by the 2030 deadline, the UN Deputy Secretary-General stressed at the start of the 2024 HLPF.
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.
The latest Sustainable Development Goals Report reveals a concerning lack of progress and urges for urgent action to address poverty, hunger, climate change, and conflict.
The United Nations launched new Global Principles for Information Integrity on Monday, emphasizing the need for immediate action to address the harms caused by misinformation, disinformation and hate speech.
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Didier Trebucq of France as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Georgia, with the host Government’s approval, starting on 17 June.
In Saudi Arabia, land stewardship is an indispensable part of economy and identity. Over the years, rapid development and overgrazing, combined with rising temperatures have threatened soil quality and biodiversity, and exacerbated water scarcity.
“It’s climate crunch time” when it comes to tackling rising carbon emissions, the UN Secretary-General said at the American Natural History Museum in New York on Wednesday, stressing that while the need for global action is unprecedented, so too are the opportunities for prosperity and sustainable development.
