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Young people are at the forefront of global transformation. With more than 1.2 billion youth worldwide, their energy, creativity, and activism are vital to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The 30th anniversary of the World…
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In honour of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples on 9 August, the UN hosted a virtual commemoration on Friday on the theme AI: Defending Rights, Shaping Futures. An estimated 476 million Indigenous Peoples live across…
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The High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) wrapped up at UN Headquarters in New York, following 10 days of intensive discussions among Member States, civil society, and UN agencies on advancing the 2030 Agenda.Member States…
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Youth Localizing the SDGs: 2025 International Youth Day to spotlight local solutions Each year on 12 August, International Youth Day (IYD) brings global attention to the challenges and opportunities facing young people. Spearheaded by UN…
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping our world at an unprecedented pace. For Indigenous Peoples, this technology can bring both significant challenges and promising opportunities.AI systems often reflect biases embedded in the…
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Catch up on intergovernmental milestones, side events, and fresh insights from the DESA Programme on Ageing in the latest edition of our newsletter.Download the Newsletter in PDF
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VNR Lab at HLPF 2025, New York – 15 July 2025As part of the 2025 High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) and the UN International Year of Cooperatives (IYC2025), the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) and the UN Committee for the Promotion and…
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This month, the world will come together at the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) to assess where we stand in our joint efforts to achieve the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Where are we advancing, and where are…
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The High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) 2025, the United Nations’ central platform for the follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), will take place from 14 to 23 July 2025 under…
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On Wednesday, 16 July 2025, policymakers and global experts will gather at United Nations Headquarters in New York for a high-level side event during the 2025 High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development. The event, titled "Promoting…
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On 5 July, the United Nations celebrated the International Day of Cooperatives, honouring the unique contributions of cooperatives to inclusive and sustainable development. That year’s theme—Cooperatives: Driving Inclusive and Sustainable Solutions…
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It features over 130 concrete actions to support the renewed global financing framework that world leaders just adopted at the international conference.They will help countries mobilise resources for an SDG investment push, build developing…