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Communities and societies are stronger and healthier when women and girls are empowered to choose if and when to build the families they want. PHOTO:UN Women/Ashutosh Negi
| Poverty Eradication

Unleashing the power of gender equality: Uplifting the voices of women and girls to unlock our world’s infinite possibilities

"Gender-based discrimination harms everyone – women, girls, men, and boys. Investing in women uplifts all people, communities, and countries."       ---- UN Secretary-General António Guterres What women and girls want matters…
Members of the Arhuaca indigenous community in Colombia were trained in nursery management, ecological restoration strategies, the ecology of species to be established, and monitoring and information reporting. Photo courtesy of UNEP
| Poverty Eradication

As the World's Population Surpasses 8 Billion, What Are the Implications for Planetary Health and Sustainability?

In November 2022, the world’s population surpassed 8 billion people, having grown by 1 billion since 2010. Reaching this milestone raises important questions concerning the impact of human activities on the planet and its ability to…
© ITU/D.Woldu International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Secretary-General Doreen Bogdan-Martin meets the robots at the AI for Good Global Summit 2023 in Geneva.
| Innovation & Technology

Meet the robots who are making the world a better place

Meet Ameca, Grace, and Sophia, some of more than 50 robots attending the UN-driven AI for Good Global Summit, which opened on Thursday in Geneva. As artificial intelligence (AI) sprouts new, powerful learning abilities, nations are working on…
PHOTO:UNICEF South Sudan/Naftalin
| Poverty Eradication

Halfway to 2030, the SDGs are in peril

Halfway to 2030, the SDGs are in peril The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) - the blueprint for a more resilient, inclusive, and sustainable future by 2030 - are in peril. The world has entered an age of hard-earned SDG progress…
Digital Assistive Technology Challenges and Opportunities: The Potential of Mobile Devices
| Disabilities

Digital Assistive Technology Challenges and Opportunities: The Potential of Mobile Devices

Digital Assistive Technology Challenges and Opportunities: The Potential of Mobile Devices Side event CRPD Conference of State Parties 2023 Theme - Digital Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities Jointly organized by UNICEF, WHO, ATscale, GDI…
Photo Credit © ILO/ Marcel Crozet
| Employment

World of Work Summit: Social justice for all

The World of Work Summit 2023: Social Justice for All  - A high-level forum for global voices to address the need for increased, coordinated and coherent action in support of social justice. It provided an opportunity to discuss and inform the…
At Agenda 2030 Mid-Point, UN SDG Action Campaign Calls on Individuals and Organizations to UNITE TO ACT
| Youth

At Agenda 2030 Mid-Point, UN SDG Action Campaign Calls on Individuals and Organizations to UNITE TO ACT

BONN, Germany — The United Nations SDG Action Campaign and its partners have launched a new global initiative aimed at building inspiration, connecting changemakers, and mobilizing efforts for the achievement of the Sustainable Development…
Eva Monteiro Teixeira, a mentor with the UNFPA Safeguard Young People programme, leads a discussion on sexual and reproductive health at the Escola Grafanil in Luanda. © UNFPA Angola/K Karlo Cesar
| Youth

In Angola, young people help shatter the stigma around comprehensive sexuality education

LUANDA, Angola – Silvia Francisco, 31, was struggling with a dilemma. She was concerned about a family member who wasn’t seeking the medical treatment she urgently needed, because she feared being ostracized if anyone found out about her…
© RCO Madagascar A woman waters her vegetable garden, planted with support from the Food and Agriculture Organization.
| Cooperatives

From seeds to solar power in Madagascar: A UN Resident Coordinator blog

Over one million people in drought-stricken southern Madagascar are benefitting from a range of complementary UN development initiatives which are being coordinated in order to have a greater impact as the UN Resident Coordinator in Madagascar …
Unsplash/Chris Yang The UN says it's concerned about the potential misuse of surveillance technology to illegally undermine people’s human rights.
| Innovation & Technology

A call to action for inclusive, safe and responsible AI

By Doreen Bogdan-Martin, Secretary-General, ITU Leaders in government, the private sector, academia, civil society, and the United Nations have just gathered at the AI for Good Global Summit convened by ITU – the first event of its kind…
© UNFPA The Gambia Isatou, Mariama, and Fatoumatta no longer have to stop going to classes during their periods, thanks to a UNFPA programme that supports production and free distribution of reusable sanitary pads, including for girls at St. John's School for the Deaf in Banjul, The Gambia.
| Poverty Eradication

This is how we can turbocharge the global goals

3 July 2023 - This month, government representatives, businesses, civil society organizations, young people and other international actors will gather for the High-level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development, taking place on 10…
| Disabilities

International Cooperation at the service of Right to Living Independently and Being Included in the Community

The event was co-organized by the Government of the Argentine Republic -National Agency for Disability (ANDIS)-, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), the Development Bank of Latin America (CAF), the Inter-…