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Middle-income countries (MICs) occupy a crucial position in the global development landscape, home to 73% of the world’s population and 62% of its poor. Despite economic progress, these nations…
A Global Commitment to InclusionAdopted in 2006, the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) marked a milestone in promoting equality and inclusion for all. More than 190…
On 29 October, the United Nations will honor a select group of individuals and initiatives in the 2025 Heroes of Tomorrow: UN SDG Action Awards Ceremony, shedding light on important issues related to…
The Heroes of Tomorrow: UN SDG Action Awards is a signature programme of the UN SDG Action Campaign, a special initiative of the UN Secretary-General, hosted by the Executive Office of the UN…
Once part of Brazil’s informal economy, Jani Cleide da Silva has transformed her life’s path. Today, she is both a union leader and a social worker at the Olympic and Paralympic Stadium in Planaltina…
Today, a new UN-backed forum was launched to relieve developing nations of some of the weight that come with unsustainable debt. The issue has reached its precipice, leaving more than three billion…
Progress in Protection and PreparednessAs COP30 in Belém, Brazil, approaches in early November, global attention is turning to how countries can translate climate promises into concrete action on the…
Preparing for DohaIn preparation for the Second World Summit for Social Development, the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD) launched a global consultation to gather…
Global Media and Information Literacy Week is taking place this year from 24-31 October, highlighting the theme of “Minds Over AI.”In today’s digital age, artificial intelligence is rapidly…
2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the United Nations. Millions of people from around the world have been positively impacted by the efforts and work led by the UN and its agencies over the past…
The 16th United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD16) has opened at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, bringing together heads of state, ministers, Nobel Laureates, international…
Ahead of the Second World Social Summit for Social Development, the International Labour Organization (ILO) has called for a renewed model of multilateralism centered on decent work and social…
In the 1990s, as Albania’s economy collapsed, hundreds upon thousands of Albanians fled the country in search of stability. Skodra native Gjergi Legejza chose to stay. Starting out in the textile…
Today, 20 October 2025, marks World Statistics Day, where we focus on the theme of “Driving change with quality statistics and data for everyone.” Coinciding with the 80th anniversary of the United…
As the 2030 deadline for the Sustainable Development Goals approaches, a new report by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) challenges long-held assumptions…
Small Island Developing States (SIDS) stand at the forefront of the global effort for sustainable and inclusive development. Their experiences, documented in the Secretary-General’s 2025 report on…