SDGs

It is not uncommon in Myanmar that an older sibling looks after one younger.
Tom Cheatham/World Bank

‘We have an opportunity in the next 15 to 20 years to really change our world’ – UN envoy for the least developed countries

26 May 2016
Global

Starting on Friday, the 48 least developed countries (LDCs) of the world will be the focus of a global United Nations conference in Antalya, Turkey, that aims to review their progress over the past five years.

Outside a Buddhist temple in Sri Lanka.
IRIN

On Day of Vesak, UN chief says Buddhism can help enlighten world about pressing issues

20 May 2016
Global

Observing the Day of Vesak, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon highlighted how the teachings of Buddhism can help the international community tackle pressing challenges, including mass population movements, violent conflicts, atrocious human rights abuses and hateful rhetoric aimed at dividing communities.

Photo: NASA/Bill Ingalls
NASA/Bill Ingalls

UN marks 55th anniversary of first human flight into outer space

12 April 2016
Global

The United Nations today observed the International Day of Human Space Flight to celebrate the 55th anniversary of the first human space flight, which ushered in the beginning of the space era for mankind.

Architect Alejandro Aravena.
Copyright and courtesy of ELEMENTAL/Cristobal Palma

People-focused urban planning is key to sustainable future, Pritzker Prize winning architect says at UN

5 April 2016
Americas

The role that architecture can play in creating cities that are more sustainable and liveable – a vital element of the United Nations 2030 Agenda, in which economic inclusion, social development and environmental protection converge in a universal roadmap for global action – was in the spotlight at UN Headquarters today as this year’s Pritzker Architecture Prize laureate discussed his work and the road to a more inclusive future.

Students laugh during a class lecture at the University of Ghana in Accra. World Bank/Dominic Chavez

UNDP at 50 – Leading the fight against poverty and inequality

24 February 2016
Global

United Nations efforts to enhance international peace and security may grab headlines, but the vast majority of the Organization’s resources are devoted to development, and to advancing the Charter's pledge to "promote higher standards of living, full employment, and conditions of economic and social progress and development."