The UN's "Climate Promise: Forward" initiative supports countries to advance sustainable development in tandem with their climate commitments by tackling barriers to progress and ensuring lasting change is embedded in national plans and partnerships.
Across Iraq, people are building peace every day with support from the UN through education, inclusion, economic opportunities and reconciliation, laying the foundation for sustainable development even as the country grapples with the wounds of conflict.
Many countries are navigating the socio-economic spillovers from the conflict in the Middle East with restricted policy space, constrained by weak public finances, inadequate access to international support and an intensifying debt-development trade-off. This policy brief outlines the main global trends and transmission channels of this external shock and uses reporting and survey data from across UN Country Teams to examine how it compounds existing crises. The brief also highlights how these overlapping pressures affect countries’ exposure and response capacity, and sets out their policy priorities and how the UN system is supporting countries in navigating a context of compounding crises.
Speaking during the General Assembly, the UN Secretary-General warned that the world faces four tests of power based on peace and security, inequality, climate change and AI, calling for greater cooperation to reduce further divisions.
As Indonesia faces rising energy prices, supply disruptions and climate impacts, the UN is working with the Government to implement renewable energy, unlock finance and build resilience while ensuring workers, women and coastal communities are included.
As Montenegro builds a more inclusive future, the UN team is working to ensure that opportunities are available for the country's vast talent by investing in youth, advancing gender equality and engaging rural communities.
Chinese agricultural experts working in Uganda and Indian water-testing methods being taught in Honduras are just two examples of how the UN supports countries in the Global South to identify expertise, connect with partners and implement solutions.
In Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, UN Volunteers reached more than 55,000 people in tribal communities with information about Government programmes, youth empowerment and health, showing how real change happens when communities are partners.
After last month's earthquake affected 16 regions in Colombia, the UN and partners are working to rebuild without recreating risk while also strengthening local capacities and supporting vulnerable communities.
Saudi Arabia is investing in national infrastructure, technology and expertise to reuse, conserve and produce water amid scorching heat. Internationally, the Kingdom has fostered UN-supported partnerships to prevent drought and share vital knowledge.
2030 Agenda and the SDGs
SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
Water and sanitation
SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
Disaster Risk Reduction
SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 13: Climate Action
Climate Action
SDG 17: Partnerships
Public engagement and partnerships
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