United Nations Sustainable Development /sustainabledevelopment/ 17 Goals to Transform Our World Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 Why the ‘beautiful game’ is joining the fight for a better world https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/04/1167296 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/04/1167296 The world of football met the world of diplomacy this week as Brazilian World Cup legend Zico touched down at UN Headquarters in New York. 

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]]> Media Advisory | Young people to gather at the United Nations to drive urgent action on the Sustainable Development Goals /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2026/04/media-advisory-young-people-to-gather-at-the-united-nations-to-drive-urgent-action-on-the-sustainable-development-goals/ Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:30:55 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=117614   Media Advisory Young people to gather at the United Nations to drive urgent action on the Sustainable Development Goals Innovate, Unite and Transform: Youth Shaping the Road to 2030 Young leaders, innovators and advocates from around the world will gather at United Nations Headquarters in New York on 14 to 16 April 2026 for [...]

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]]> Media Advisory | Young people to gather at the United Nations to drive urgent action on the Sustainable Development Goals /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2026/04/media-advisory-young-people-to-gather-at-the-united-nations-to-drive-urgent-action-on-the-sustainable-development-goals/ Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:30:41 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=117552 The post Media Advisory | Young people to gather at the United Nations to drive urgent action on the Sustainable Development Goals appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> Press Release| Fragmenting world worsens finance squeeze, reversing decades of progress on development, UN report warns /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2026/04/press-release-fragmenting-world-worsens-finance-squeeze-reversing-decades-of-progress-on-development-un-report-warns/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:45:16 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=117603 Fragmenting world worsens finance squeeze, reversing decades of progress on development, UN report warns UNITED NATIONS, 9 April 2026 – Development financing trends are going in the wrong direction, the United Nations warned today. In many areas, progress has not only stalled but is reversing due to weakened global collaboration, rising trade barriers, increased geopolitical tensions, [...]

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]]> Lebanon: Health system overwhelmed following a ‘horrific’ day of Israeli strikes https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/04/1167276 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/04/1167276 The scale and speed of destruction from the wave of airstrikes in Lebanon which began just hours after the US-Iran ceasefire announcement, has left the country’s already strained health system struggling to cope, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Read Full Story on UN News

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]]> From misdiagnosis to medical bias: Why women are living longer but not better https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/04/1167259 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/04/1167259 For 25 years, the world has made significant progress in advancing women’s right to health, particularly in sexual and reproductive care. Women are living longer than ever before – but they are not living better. Read Full Story on UN News

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]]> Press Release| Fragmenting world worsens finance squeeze, reversing decades of progress on development, UN report warns /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2026/04/press-release-fragmenting-world-worsens-finance-squeeze-reversing-decades-of-progress-on-development-un-report-warns/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:29:13 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=117599 The post Press Release| Fragmenting world worsens finance squeeze, reversing decades of progress on development, UN report warns appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> Media Advisory | UN to assess progress on financing solutions to counter threats to the Sustainable Development Goals /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2026/04/2026-fsdr-launch-media-advisory/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:17:21 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=117593 Media Advisory UN to assess progress on financing solutions to counter threats to the Sustainable Development Goals     WHO: UN Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs Li Junhua WHAT: Launch of the Financing for Sustainable Development Report 2026 With only four years remaining until the deadline to deliver on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable [...]

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]]> ‘We watched them die before our eyes’: Sudan health workers helpless amid medical shortages https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/04/1167230 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/04/1167230 As violence forces tens of thousands to flee Sudan’s South Kordofan state, doctors in a key maternity hospital are facing impossible choices – with too few supplies, too many patients, and lives slipping away. Read Full Story on UN News

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]]> World News in Brief: South Sudan rights, opioid guidelines update, DR Congo crisis continues https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/04/1167248 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/04/1167248 South Sudan is evolving into a catastrophic human rights and humanitarian crisis, UN Human Rights Council-appointed independent experts warned on Thursday. Read Full Story on UN News

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]]> Middle East crisis exposes global energy fault line as UN urges shift to renewables https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/04/1167243 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/04/1167243 The ongoing crisis in the Middle East is exposing a central vulnerability in the global economy: the dependence on fossil fuels flowing through regions affected by conflict, a situation which is strengthening the UN’s case for a faster transition to cheaper, more resilient renewable power. Read Full Story on UN News

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]]> Women leaders unite to advance gender equality, defend multilateralism amid growing global pushback https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/04/1167240 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/04/1167240 The Secretary-General’s commitment towards women leadership in the United Nations was recognized at a pivotal moment marked by global uncertainty, economic volatility and increasing pressure on hard-won rights.

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]]> Sudan: Hospital strike highlights surge in drone attacks on civilians https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/03/1167189 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/03/1167189 The death toll from a horrific attack on a hospital in Sudan’s Darfur has risen further, amid a “sharp increase” in drone attacks against civilians this year, UN agencies said on Tuesday. Read Full Story on UN News

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]]> ‘Truly transformative’ new diagnostic tools can help end tuberculosis https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/03/1167190 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/03/1167190 The World Health Organization (WHO) called on Tuesday for countries to step up action to end tuberculosis (TB) – one of the world’s deadliest infectious killers – by expanding access to new diagnostic tools that can help save lives.  Read Full Story on UN News

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]]> UN weather agency warns of record ‘climate imbalance’ as planetary warming accelerates https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/03/1167178 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/03/1167178 All-time high greenhouse gas concentrations in Earth’s atmosphere continue to drive heat records on land and sea, with long-lasting consequences for humanity, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) warned on Monday. Read Full Story on UN News

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]]> Forests are more than a resource: How Belarus protects its vital ecosystem https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/03/1167173 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/03/1167173 Forests cover more than 40 per cent of Belarus. At the same time, the country recorded twice as many forest fires last year compared to the year before. Read Full Story on UN News

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]]> UN Appoints Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Global Advocate for Human-centric Digital Governance /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2026/03/press-release-un-appoints-joseph-gordon-levitt-as-first-global-advocate-for-human-centric-digital-governance/ Tue, 17 Mar 2026 13:01:59 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=117437 The post UN Appoints Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Global Advocate for Human-centric Digital Governance appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> Press Release | UN Appoints Joseph Gordon-Levitt as first Global Advocate for Human-centric Digital Governance /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2026/03/press-release-un-appoints-joseph-gordon-levitt-as-first-global-advocate-for-human-centric-digital-governance/ Tue, 17 Mar 2026 13:00:06 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=117433 UN Appoints Joseph Gordon-Levitt as first Global Advocate for Human-centric Digital Governance   New York, 17 March 2026 – The United Nations today announced the appointment of Joseph Gordon-Levitt as the UN’s first Global Advocate for Human-centric Digital Governance, a newly established role designed to strengthen public understanding of how digital technologies shape everyday life, rights and [...]

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]]> Nearly 5 million children are still dying annually before their fifth birthday: Here’s why https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/03/1167151 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/03/1167151 An estimated 4.9 million children died before their fifth birthday in 2024, including 2.3 million newborns, according to new United Nations estimates released on Tuesday – highlighting a worrying slowdown in global progress on child survival. Read Full Story on UN News

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]]> War-driven energy price spikes highlight value of renewables: UN climate chief https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/03/1167135 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/03/1167135 The disruption of global energy supplies is being felt worldwide, the UN’s top climate change official warned on Monday, as conflict in the Middle East drives oil and gas prices sharply higher – echoing the market turmoil triggered by the war in Ukraine. Read Full Story on UN News

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