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November 2024
Press Release | Global community advances the future of data for sustainable development at fifth UN World Data Forum
Global community advances the future of data for sustainable development [...]
COP29: Push for agreement on a new climate finance deal ‘right from the start’
Following another year of record-high global heat and extreme weather [...]
World Urban Forum: The search for solutions to the global housing crisis moves to Cairo
As the world’s population moves inexorably and rapidly to ever larger cities, how can we make sure that urban environments are sustainable and safe for their citizens? These questions and more will be tackled at the twelfth edition of the World Urban Forum.
October 2024
UN SDG Action Awards: Celebrating Hope in Action and Driving Solutions for a Sustainable Future
On 29 October, the 2024 UN SDG Action Awards are set to showcase the remarkable global efforts to transform aspirations for a sustainable future into reality.
The latest UN biodiversity summit opens in Colombia; here’s what’s at stake
The UN biodiversity summit known as COP16 officially opened in Colombia on Monday, and hopes are high that negotiating countries can agree on a path forward to safeguarding the planet.
A ‘people’s COP’ to heal the planet: UN biodiversity summit opens in Colombia
Secretary-General António Guterres urged delegations from some 190 countries to “make peace [...]
September 2024
Press Release | United Nations adopts ground-breaking Pact for the Future to transform global governance
United Nations adopts ground-breaking Pact for the Future to transform [...]
