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April 2025
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2030 Agenda and the SDGs
March 2025
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The Joint SDG Fund’s joint programme is paving the way for sustainable economic empowerment in The Bahamas, focusing on women, youth, and people with disabilities. By enhancing access to financial mechanisms, fostering knowledge sharing, and supporting capacity building, this initiative addresses key barriers to achieving gender equality and inclusive development.
2030 Agenda and the SDGs
Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women
February 2025
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Social justice in action means dismantling systemic barriers, equipping workers with future-ready skills, and ensuring every voice – especially women, youth, and marginalized communities – is heard in the global economy. UN Country Teams, led by Resident Coordinators, have been at the forefront of championing social justice as a fundamental pillar for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
2030 Agenda and the SDGs
Social Protection
Jobs and Livelihoods
Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women
February 2025
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With the aim to build communities' resilience and empowerment, a project implemented by the United Nations Development Programme is offering tools, skills, access to loans and other support to women farmers and entrepreneurs across four states, both in displacement areas and in the communities that host them. Even while the war continues, these women in Kessala, Gedaref, River Nile and Blue Nile, are using that support to grow their own food, set up their own small businesses and keep their children in school with money they earn themselves.
2030 Agenda and the SDGs
Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women
Food security and nutrition
Energy
internal displacement
January 2025
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Announcement
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Jaap van Hierden of The Netherlands as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Mongolia, with the host Government’s approval, on 1 January 2025.
November 2024
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The world watches as COP29 unfolds, a critical juncture in the global fight against climate change. While negotiations and pledges dominate headlines
November 2024
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Despite facing a third brutal winter amidst relentless attacks on civilian infrastructure, Ukrainians demonstrate an unwavering determination to
October 2024
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In Viet Nam, women entrepreneurs and farmers are dealing with the first hand impacts of climate change. A joint UN programme is helping them access finance and technology to cope better with disasters and safeguard their livelihoods.
2030 Agenda and the SDGs
Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women
Energy
Climate Action
October 2024
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Story
The Philippines is preparing for the possibility of either a super typhoon or a significant earthquake, often referred to by Filipinos as the
August 2024
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Digital entrepreneurship has the tremendous potential to create jobs, bridge inequalities and unlock new opportunities for a sustainable future. The Joint SDG Fund is directing investments towards digital solutions for enterprises to flourish and boost economies.
2030 Agenda and the SDGs