UN DESA Under-Secretary-General Li Junhua joins online community on LinkedIn
28 May 2025 - “At the United Nations, we represent diverse voices connected by a shared purpose: building a more inclusive, equitable and sustainable world. I’m glad to join LinkedIn as part of this community and look forward to the rich and scholarly discussions around the most pressing global issues of our time,” said UN DESA’s Under-Secretary-General Li Junhua as he joined the platform on 28 May 2025.
Climate and development leaders and experts identify integrated solutions at 6th Global Climate and SDG Synergy Conference in Copenhagen
27 May 2025 - Integrated solutions to the climate emergency and sustainable development crisis are being advanced by government leaders and civil society experts...
Sixth global conference to promote synergies between climate and the SDGs
- How can governments and other key players urgently act on the climate crisis in a way that maximizes sustainable development and the achievement of the SDGs?
Champions for Change: World football teams up with UN development goals
- Football unites fans worldwide – but on Wednesday it matched the sport’s global reach with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In the lead-up to World Football Day, marked on 25 May.
UN High-level Advisory Board gears up for Bangkok meeting
20 May 2025 - A new group of distinguished members of the United Nations High-level Advisory Board on Economic and Social Affairs (HLAB) is preparing to embark on the third term of the Board, with a two-day meeting in Bangkok, Thailand.
Global economic outlook worsens amid trade conflict and policy uncertainty, United Nations Report says
15 May 2025 — The global economy is at a precarious juncture, marked by heightened trade tensions...
Navigating through an inflationary world
14 May 2025 - While inflation has eased from its recent highs, it continues to be a pressing concern for households, businesses and policymakers. UN DESA’s latest Monthly Briefing on the World Economic Situation and Prospects...
Family-oriented policies for a more inclusive future
14 May 2025 - On 15 May 2025, the United Nations will commemorate the International Day of Families under the theme “Family-Oriented Policies for Sustainable Development.
Advancing peace, justice and strengthening institutions to accelerate progress on the 2030 Agenda
9 May 2025 - Multiple, interconnected crises—including rising inequalities, poverty, hunger, climate...
The 2025 STI Forum: A decade of bridging frontier knowledge and policy for global progress
7 May 2025 - Pioneering scientists and innovators will descend upon New York this month for the UN’s Science, Technology and Innovation...
6 takeaways from the World Social Report 2025
5 May 2025 -The world has seen extraordinary social and economic progress over the past three decades. Yet, most people are dissatisfied with their lives: 60 per cent of the world’s population are struggling and 12 per cent are suffering, according to a recent global poll.
Empowering NGOs: Your path to UN engagement
5 May 2025 - As the world continues to navigate complex global challenges—ranging from climate change and economic instability to humanitarian crises...
“It makes a difference when we get together as a global community”
2 May 2025 - Only a few weeks into her position, UN DESA’s new Assistant Secretary-General for Policy Coordination, Ms. Bjørg Sandkjær, met with UN DESA Voice for a one-on-one interview. Bringing over 26 years of experience from working within the area of policymaking and international development, we spoke about her background, her passion for international solidarity, her new role, and the difference that international development makes for people around the world.
Financing our future: What young people want world leaders to know
1 May 2025 - What if we stopped thinking of young people as just “the future” and started listening to what they’re saying right now? That question came up more than once as we spoke with young people at the ECOSOC Youth Forum 2025.
UN warns of $4 trillion shortfall threatening global development goals
28 April 2025 - Facing a staggering $4 trillion annual financing gap for development and mounting trade wars, top UN officials on Monday called for urgent action to rescue the Sustainable Development Goals and revive international cooperation.