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First Person: The young leader bringing clean power to Tanzanian villages | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
Born in a Tanzanian village with no electricity, Gibson Kawago, decided to start a business producing off-grid clean electricity for...
Stamping out corruption can give SDGs $3 trillion boost | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
Corruption and its staggering costs have hobbled sustainable development in all countries, but fresh efforts are making inroads, the...
Health systems show first major signs of post-COVID-19 recovery | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
Health systems in most countries have started showing the first major signs of recovery three years into the COVID-19 pandemic, which has...
‘Transformative change’ needed to get Global Goals back on track, says UN deputy chief | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
In a visit to Chile, Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed met with Chilean Government officials and other key actors and stressed in...
Activists encouraged to apply for UN SDG Action Awards | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
Activists striving to achieve a more just and equitable future for all people and the planet, are being encouraged to apply for a UN award...
UN salutes ‘inspiring’ life of civil rights champion Harry Belafonte | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
Secretary-General António Guterres led tributes from across the UN on Tuesday to the legendary singer, entertainer, and civil rights...
Guterres urges countries to recommit to achieving SDGs by 2030 deadline | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
More than half the world is being left behind at the midpoint for achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, UN...
SDG ‘warriors’ open Youth Forum with advice for building better world | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
If the world really wants to step back from the brink, it had better “walk the walk” towards a more sustainable future for all, young...
Guterres: Urgency of global challenges demands bold, swift action | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
The world’s multilateral system is under greater strain than at any time since the creation of the United Nations, requiring swift action...
UN Data Forum: Fast-tracking solutions to reach the SDGs | UN News – Global perspective Human stories
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has issued a major call at a UN forum to find new ways to harness data today, to shape a peaceful...