SDG 7 Report and Policy Briefs urge governments to prioritize energy access, scale up investment, and pursue synergies
16 July 2025 - Presenting the latest data and policy recommendations...
UN forum to spotlight health, gender equality, oceans, in critical bid to meet development goals
- As the deadline for the 2030 Agenda looms, ministers, experts, and civil society leaders from around the world...
âA compass towards progressâ â but key development goals remain way off track
14 July 2025 - Global life expectancy increased by an astonishing five years between 2000 and 2019. And then since the COVID-19 pandemic, it slid backwards by almost two. More than 110 million children have entered school since 2015 â but by 2023, 272 million children still had no access to the classroom.
The Sustainable Development Goals have improved millions of lives over the past decade, but progress remains insufficient, UN report finds
14 July 2025 - A decade after the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the United Nations released today the 10th edition of its annual progress report...
âSocial spending is not a luxury; it is a powerful investmentâ
14 July 2025 - âWhen we fund education, health, housing, decent work and social protection, we are building more productive, resilient, and secure economies and societies. These are the engines of productivity, resilience and economic security,â said Li Junhua...
Advancing the global goals together
11 July 2025 - âThe multilateral system is the best we've got. There is no other system that can help us to deal with our global problems,â says Bob Rae, and Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations. As the international community is getting ready to convene for the 2025 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development this month, Ambassador Rae stresses the opportunities for multilateral action.
4 things you should know about the latest data on SDG progress
11 July 2025 - On 14-23 July, the global community is coming together at the to assess the worldâs progress in achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Debt relief, concessional finance can help countries meet their development goals, say UN Advisory Board members
8 July 2025 - For years, blended finance âutilizing public development funds to attract private investment in developing countries âhas been touted as a powerful means to bridge the financing gap for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Sevilla: Without sustainable development, there is neither hope nor security
2 July 2025 - A senior UN official has told UN News that the global development challenge is not lack of money, but how to align public and private capital flows. The Sevilla Agreement adopted this week, sets out a roadmap for all UN Member States â except the US which pulled out earlier this month â with the aim of mobilizing that capital.
INTERVIEW: Sevilla âa critical testâ of multilateralism
- Nations taking part in a flagship UN conference have pledged to address the debt crisis in the Global South and boost sustainable development. However, the real test will be whether or not these commitments will be translated into action.
Drowning in debt: New forum in Sevilla offers borrowers chance to rebalance the books
2 July 2025 - A new mechanism offering debt-distressed countries a way to coordinate action and amplify their voice in the global financial system, has been launched at the UNâs pivotal sustainable development conference in Sevilla.
Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development delivers renewed hope and action for sustainable development
3 July 2025 - The Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development concluded today in Sevilla, Spain, with 130 initiatives turning the into action through concrete steps to boost investment in sustainable development, address the debt crisis afflicting many of the worldâs poorest countries, and give developing countries a stronger voice in the international financing architecture.
World leaders in Sevilla launch ambitious push to finance the future
30 June 2025 - From rising debt and shrinking investment, to the aid funding crisis and struggles to meet ambitious development goals, the global financial system is failing the people it's supposed to serve: fixing that is the challenge facing world leaders gathered in Spain's sweltering southern jewel of Sevilla this week, as the UN's 4th gets underway.
After the big development pledges in Sevilla, UN says action starts now
30 June 2025 - Now the big promises have been formally adopted in the Spanish city of Sevilla to turbocharge financing for sustainable development, how are the ambitious goals going to be met â and how quickly?
Itâs time to finance our future and âchange courseâ, Guterres tells world leaders in Sevilla
30 June 2025 - âWeâre here in Sevilla to change course,â the UN chief told world leaders on Monday, calling on them to grasp a once-in-a-decade opportunity to close a $4 trillion financing gap facing developing countries to meet sustainable development goals â and build a better world for all.