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New global action pledge to end TB by 2030 | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
Applause rang out in one of the main conference rooms at UN headquarters on Friday as world leaders, civil society representatives and...
Summit of the Future ‘unique opportunity’ to rebuild trust: Guterres | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
The President of the UN General Assembly told foreign ministers gathered in New York on Thursday that forecasts predicting the death of...
Global leaders discuss healthier future for all: Top 5 fast facts | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
Some 4.5 billion people, more than half the global population, do not have enough access to essential health services, an issue that world...
‘Humanity has opened the gates to hell’ warns Guterres as climate coalition demands action | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
“Horrendous heat is having horrendous effects”, the UN chief declared on Wednesday, as a broad global coalition of “movers and doers”...
UN sets out bold solutions to rescue SDG finance | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
Taking urgent steps to deliver on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, world leaders launched a high level dialogue on...
Invest in SDGs ‘like never before’ implores UN chief | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
A “rescue plan” for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) must now result in policies, budgets and investment to ensure a more just,...
Annual cost for reaching the SDGs? More than $5 trillion: UNCTAD | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
The cost of achieving ambitious sustainable development targets is estimated at between $5.4 and $6.4 trillion per year between now and...
UNESCO: 250 million children now out of school | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
The number of children missing out on any schooling has increased by six million, bringing the total to 250 million, according to...
UN General Assembly adopts declaration to accelerate SDGs | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
Now is the time for a global plan to rescue the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which are woefully off-track halfway towards their...
How the UN SDG Summit aims to transform the world | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
The centrepiece of the UN General Assembly’s 2023 high-level week, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Summit, will see world leaders...