Voices of the world gather at the UN: What you need to know about UNGA80
19 September 2025 - World leaders are converging on United Nations Headquarters along the East River in Manhattan for what is shaping up to be one of the most consequential annual gatherings in recent memory.
Guterres pushes leaders to âturn the tideâ on global crises during high-stakes UNGA week
18 September 2025 - Secretary-General AntĂłnio Guterres has issued a stark call to world leaders on the eve of the United Nations General Assemblyâs high-level week, warning that a âglobal crisisâ of war, climate change, inequality and technological risk demands urgent, coordinated action.
UN must evolve to âstand strongâ for the next 80 years: General Assembly president
- As the United Nations marks 80 years of existence, it must adapt and evolve to be fit for future generations...
EnergyNow SDG7 Action Forum to drive progress on just energy transition
19 September 2025 - Energy experts, advocates and government delegates from around the world will gather on 24-25 September 2025 on the margins of the UN General Assembly High-Level Week for the EnergyNow SDG7 Action Forum, seeking innovative solutions to end energy poverty and advance a just energy transition. The annual event is convened by UN-Energy, the inter-agency coordination mechanism on energy within the UN system, for which UN DESA serves as secretariat.
A decade of change: How the SDGs are transforming the lives of millions worldwide
19 September 2025 - Amid the shimmering heat and sleek skyline of Manama, Bahrain, Eman Fareed methodically pinches off bits of dough and spaces the soon-to-be cookies evenly on a baking tray in her kitchen. A retired civil servant and a mother, she opened her own business. âI named my company âBrown Sugarâ because I am Brown and I like sugar,â Fareed says, laughing.
Gender equality: UN Women calls for political will and accelerated global action
15 September 2025 - More than 351 million women and girls could still be living in extreme poverty by the end of the decade if current trends persist.
Ahead of high-stakes General Assembly week, Guterres urges world leaders to âget serious â and deliverâ
16 September 2025 - UN Secretary-General AntĂłnio Guterres has urged world leaders to âget serious â and deliverâ as they begin arriving in New York for the high-level week of the 80th General Assembly.
Closing the gender digital divide could boost global GDP by $1.5 trillion and lift 30 million women from poverty
15 September - The newly released Gender Snapshot 2025 report by UN Women and the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) shows that the world is at a crossroads. With investments, gender equality is within reach. Girls are now more likely to complete school than ever before, and maternal mortality declined by nearly 40 per cent between 2000 and 2023.
New data to reveal progress and gaps in gender equality
12 September - On 15 September 2025, UN Women and UN DESA will launch the Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals: The Gender Snapshot 2025, the latest edition in an annual series. Covering all 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the report spotlights the latest data and evidence on gender equality, tracking trends and revealing progress and gaps.
âNo ordinary sessionâ: Baerbock opens UN General Assembly with call for courage and reform
9 September - As the UN General Assembly opened its 80th session on Tuesday, new President Annalena Baerbock called on Member States...
Why the way we measure poverty matters
5 September - Around the world, over 800 million people live in extreme poverty and 1.1 billion people are still living in multidimensional poverty.
7 things you should know about accelerating social progress
3 September - As the world prepares for the Second World Summit for Social Development in November in Qatar, momentum is building to accelerate social progress.
Putting water management at the centre of the climate change fight
25 August 2025 - Some 2.2 billion people worldwide still lack access to safely managed drinking water services, according to the World Health Organization...
Local leaders showcase SDG successes and demand a stronger role on the global stage
13 August 2025 - At the , held during as one of , mayors, governors...
Bringing the Global Goals home: How youth make the SDGs local
12 August 2025 - In the bustling streets of Mathare, Kenya, Safrina Raiza leads environmental clean-ups that transform her community, one tree at a time. Her work represents a powerful truth: the most meaningful global movements begin with young people who see what needs to be changed in their own neighborhoods and decide to act.