September 2021
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Story
UN country teams worldwide are showing up in the fight against COVID-19. Below, we highlight some of the recent coordinated efforts.
2030 Agenda and the SDGs
COVID-19
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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
July 2021
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Story
The UN country teams continue their efforts to provide local and national authorities worldwide support in the fight against COVID-19. Today, we highlight some of those efforts.
COVID-19
July 2021
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Story
Communications is key in our line of work at the United Nations Sustainable Development Group (UNSDG). In addition to uniting 34 agencies, funds and programmes that play a role in development, the UNSDG also supports 131 UN country teams serving 162 countries and territories to work together to enhance the impact of the UN system, bringing together diverse perspectives and capabilities from around the world, while communicating with one unified voice.
July 2021
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Action 2030 Blog
During this pandemic, I had the honour of delivering a commencement speech. In preparing for my remarks, I thought about the future young people face today and how I felt at that age, full of energy and aspirations, ready to take on the world.
2030 Agenda and the SDGs
June 2021
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Story
"Water is everything to me. Nowadays, I really need it, water balances me; I need to observe it and always be in contact with cities near the water. At the same time water mobilizes me, I suffer when I see the pollution. My motivation is to find solutions to this problem that affects everyone," explains Yago.
2030 Agenda and the SDGs
COVID-19
June 2021
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Story
UN country teams worldwide are continuing the fight against COVID-19 by stepping up efforts to support governments in their response and recovery efforts, including the vaccination efforts via the COVAX Facility.
COVID-19
May 2021
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Action 2030 Blog
For the world to respond to international crises, it needs an effective international organization. You’ve probably heard the maxim: If the UN didn’t exist, we would have to invent it.
COVID-19
January 2021
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Resource
These are the presentation slides from a Webinar on January 28th, 2021 presented by DCO Country Business Strategy and the Information Technology and
January 2021
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Action 2030 Blog
2020 brought us tragedy and peril. 2021 must be the year to change gear and put the world on track.
COVID-19