September 2021
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Announcement
Deeply diverging recoveries will undermine trust and solidarity and make the world more vulnerable to future crises, including climate change
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September 2021
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Announcement
After years of preparations and engagement, and a postponement of one full year due to COVID-19, Expo 2020 will open its doors to in-person visitors on 1 October 2021 for six months. In keeping with past practice and the great value of convening at world Expos, and at the invitation of the Government of the United Arabi Emirates, the United Nations will be present at Expo 2020 in Dubai.
September 2021
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Story
The world “is challenged like never before”, the UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday, but the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) still offer a roadmap to get back on track.
2030 Agenda and the SDGs
Joint SDG Fund
COVID-19
September 2021
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Story
Rural women have great potential as leaders and entrepreneurs. They also have the desire to lead. But they face many obstacles: few job opportunities, low levels of education, and lots of unpaid work. They are also often openly discouraged by their loved ones to pursue their dreams, pressured by traditional stereotypes.
2030 Agenda and the SDGs
Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women
September 2021
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Action 2030 Blog
In a nutshell, there is no easy way around this new normal derived from the pandemic. But amid so many challenges, Peru has also given some important lessons. First, democracy is a pillar for sustainable development. This is particularly important to stress as we mark the International Day of Democracy, 15 September, only three months after Peru’s electoral process, indicative of a vibrant democracy.
COVID-19
September 2021
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Action 2030 Blog
Celebrating the UN’s 75th anniversary last year, prompted major internal discussion about its future, and a new direction away from the post-World War Two consensus of its early days. These reflections have resulted in Our Common Agenda, a landmark new report released today by the UN Secretary-General, setting out his vision for the future of global cooperation.
COVID-19
Sustainable Development Goals
September 2021
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Story
The way we live is at stake due to climate change. There is no time to lose in this fight against its consequences and the irreversible change.
2030 Agenda and the SDGs
August 2021
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Story
Throughout North Macedonia, youth are taking an ever-bigger role in creating a sustainable future. And they’re getting support from UN agencies. Learn about some of these efforts below.
August 2021
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Story
On the occasion of the first anniversary of the Beirut blast, UN Country Team in Lebanon with diplomatic corps observe a minute of silence to honor the victims.
August 2021
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Story
It is 5 a.m. and Ceferina, a 30-year-old migrant day labourer, or jornalera, begins her day in southern Jalisco, Mexico. She and her family live in a shelter and work in vegetable and sugar cane fields. They live and work alongside other jornaleras families from different parts of the country, mainly from the south of Mexico.
2030 Agenda and the SDGs
