At COP 16, CBD Parties approved a Global Action Plan on Biodiversity and Health designed to help curb the emergence of zoonotic diseases, prevent non-communicable diseases, and promote sustainable ...

South Africa’s presidency of the G20 in 2025 is a pivotal moment for the nation and the continent. With the AU’s recent inclusion in the G20, there is a historic opportunity to reshape global ...

ROME, 29 October, 2024 — Today, some of the world’s leading changemakers in sustainable development were recognized at the UN SDG Action Awards Ceremony honouring those using creativity and innovation ...

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 Awards are a signature program ...

Global shocks and crises have become more intense, widespread and interlinked, creating consequential challenges to social development. Pandemics, violent conflicts and a spate of climate-related ...

16 October 2024 - The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2024 highlights a widespread but often ignored aspect of poverty: social and institutional mistreatment. This hidden violence ...

The subsidiary organs of the General Assembly are divided into categories: Boards, Commissions, Committees, Councils and Panels, and Working Groups and others. After discussing the items on the ...

Cliquer ici pour accéder à la version en français. UNDEF supports projects that strengthen the voice of civil society, promote human rights, and encourage the participation of all groups in ...

In the declaration on the commemoration of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the United Nations (resolution 75/1), the Heads of State and Government indicated they would “upgrade” the United ...

The organizations of the United Nations system are committed to enabling events at which everyone can participate in an inclusive, respectful and safe environment. UN system events are guided by ...

UN Peacekeeping helps countries to achieve lasting peace, supports political processes, protects hundreds of thousands of civilians and helps guarantee cease fires. Yet peacekeeping faces several ...

As the MDGs era comes to a conclusion with the end of the year, 2016 ushers in the official launch of the bold and transformative 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development adopted by world leaders ...