Featured Archives - United Nations Sustainable Development /sustainabledevelopment/blog/category/featured/ 17 Goals to Transform Our World Tue, 30 Jun 2026 21:08:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 Media Advisory | Report launch: The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2026 /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2026/07/media-advisory-report-launch-the-sustainable-development-goals-report-2026/ Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:00:50 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=118158 The post Media Advisory | Report launch: The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2026 appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) | 7-15 July https://hlpf.un.org/2026 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 20:49:12 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=118143 The post appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> Global Dialogue on AI Governance | 6-7 July /global-dialogue-ai-governance/en Tue, 30 Jun 2026 20:34:02 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=118138 The post Global Dialogue on AI Governance | 6-7 July appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> Media Advisory | Four years after major summit, UNESCO convenes global leaders to tackle the education financing crisis /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2026/06/media-advisory-four-years-after-major-summit-unesco-convenes-global-leaders-to-tackle-the-education-financing-crisis/ Sun, 28 Jun 2026 21:02:17 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=118153 The post Media Advisory | Four years after major summit, UNESCO convenes global leaders to tackle the education financing crisis appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> New global rules clear the road for driverless vehicles https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/06/1167797 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/06/1167797 A UN vehicle standards forum has approved the first global regulations for fully autonomous driving systems (ADS), marking a major step towards the safe deployment of self-driving vehicles. 

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]]> Young peacebuilders: Funding matters, but so do trust and partnerships https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/06/1167803 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/06/1167803 Young people working on promoting peace in some of the world’s most fragile and polarized places say financial support remains essential, but money alone will not sustain their efforts to organize youth to participate in peacebuilding.

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]]> How the stories we tell about ageing shape our future https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/06/1167799 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/06/1167799 The way societies talk about ageing can shape everything from public policy to people's own expectations of later life, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) said on Wednesday in a new report that calls  for shifting away from narratives that portray older persons as a burden. 

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]]> Climate crisis: UN chief lays out solutions blueprint for clean energy transition https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/06/1167785 Tue, 23 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/06/1167785 As a deadly heatwave continued to grip Europe on Tuesday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres issued an impassioned appeal for more ambitious global action on climate change caused by fossil fuels, to prevent irreversible damage. Read Full Story on UN News

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]]> Press Release | UN Public Service Awards to honor 12 initiatives for accelerating progress on the Sustainable Development Goals /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2026/06/un-public-service-awards-to-honor-12-initiatives-for-accelerating-progress-on-the-sustainable-development-goals/ Mon, 22 Jun 2026 22:00:25 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=118049 The post Press Release | UN Public Service Awards to honor 12 initiatives for accelerating progress on the Sustainable Development Goals appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> Everyday Peacebuilders | 20 Years of Peacebuilding, 20 Stories of Impact /en/peace-and-security/everyday-peacebuilders Mon, 22 Jun 2026 13:00:19 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=118055 The post Everyday Peacebuilders | 20 Years of Peacebuilding, 20 Stories of Impact appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> Fermentation, flavour and the future of food: Making sustainability delicious https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/06/1167755 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/06/1167755 Words like “sustainability” and “healthy” shouldn’t take the joy out of eating. As elite chef Jaume Biarnés has been explaining to UN News, sustainable gastronomy can be delicious, exciting and fun. Read Full Story on UN News

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]]> Media Advisory | As global challenges intensify, UN conference to call for urgent action to strengthen institutions and advance peace and justice /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2026/06/media-advisory-as-global-challenges-intensify-un-conference-to-call-for-urgent-action-to-strengthen-institutions-and-advance-peace-and-justice/ Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:00:54 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=118010 The post Media Advisory | As global challenges intensify, UN conference to call for urgent action to strengthen institutions and advance peace and justice appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> Countries urged to ‘go further, faster’ and deliver on climate commitments https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/06/1167673 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/06/1167673 The United Nations climate chief called on Monday for countries to step up action to implement existing commitments, warning that fossil fuel dependency is deepening economic instability and exposing vulnerable communities to worsening climate impacts.  Read Full Story on UN News

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]]> Humanity’s future depends on protecting the rapidly changing ocean https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/06/1167654 Sun, 07 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/06/1167654 The ocean covers more than 70 per cent of the planet and regulates climate, sustains biodiversity, and supports economies and cultures worldwide. It’s the foundation of life on Earth. Read Full Story on UN News

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]]> Press Release | As ocean pressures mount, United Nations report calls for urgent global collaboration to protect marine ecosystems /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2026/06/press-release-as-ocean-pressures-mount-united-nations-report-calls-for-urgent-global-collaboration-to-protect-marine-ecosystems/ Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:06:48 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=117993 The post Press Release | As ocean pressures mount, United Nations report calls for urgent global collaboration to protect marine ecosystems appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> ‘The ocean has no boundaries’: Beauty and life in a war zone https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/06/1167648 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/06/1167648 When US and Israeli forces launched strikes on Iran on 28 February, triggering one of the most serious geopolitical crises in years, the Strait of Hormuz – a narrow channel just 34 kilometres wide at its narrowest point – became a global flashpoint overnight. Read Full Story on UN News

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]]> 8 June | World Oceans Day /en/observances/oceans-day Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:01:37 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=117956 The post 8 June | World Oceans Day appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> 5 June | World Environment Day /en/observances/environment-day Fri, 29 May 2026 03:01:44 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=117894 The post 5 June | World Environment Day appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> Press Release | Developing economies bear the brunt of Middle East conflict as growth slows and inflation rises, UN warns /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2026/05/press-release-developing-economies-bear-the-brunt-of-middle-east-conflict-as-growth-slows-and-inflation-rises-un-warns/ Tue, 19 May 2026 16:45:44 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=117825 The post Press Release | Developing economies bear the brunt of Middle East conflict as growth slows and inflation rises, UN warns appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> 22 May | International Day for Biological Diversity https://www.cbd.int/biodiversity-day/2026 Mon, 18 May 2026 21:30:50 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=117848 The post appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

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