SDGs

Cycling avenues aim to shift urban infrastructure to sustainable, zero-emission transport.
C40 Cities Finance Facility

2020 Climate Action Award winners shine ray of hope

27 October 2020
Global

In a year that has cast darkness upon many, the 2020 UN Global Climate Action Awards, announced on Tuesday, shone a light on the positive action that many across the globe are taking, to combat climate change.

The Mediterranean coast of Montenegro is becoming an ever more popular tourist destination.
UN News/Elizabeth Scaffidi

Environmental factors behind 15 per cent of deaths across Mediterranean, new UN report reveals

21 October 2020

Around 15 per cent of deaths in the Mediterranean are attributable to preventable environmental factors, a new UN Environment Programme (UNEP) report released on Wednesday has revealed.

A man, carrying a load on his back, in what is generally a busy business district in Kathmandu, Nepal. COVID-19 and the associated lockdown has hit people hard, with many daily-wage earners losing their only source of income.
UN News/Vibhu Mishra

Social protection coverage in Asia and the Pacific ‘riddled with gaps’

15 October 2020
Asia Pacific

More than half the population of the vast Asia and Pacific region lack any social protection coverage, leaving populations vulnerable to ill-health, poverty, inequality and social exclusion, a new UN report has found. 

Seafarers are on the front line of the COVID-19 pandemic, playing an essential role in maintaining the flow of vital goods, such as food and medical supplies.
IMO

UN and partners press for seafarers to be designated ‘key workers’ during COVID pandemic

24 September 2020
Global

The UN Secretary-General has again appealed for governments to act on behalf of hundreds of thousands of seafarers and other maritime workers stuck at sea for endless months, in some cases more than a year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

A young woman from St. Kitts and Nevis in the Caribbean completed a UN survey about her hopes and futures for the future.
UN Barbados and the OECS

One million people share hopes and fears for future with the UN

21 September 2020
Global

The results are in from a massive, unprecedented crowd-sourcing survey of international opinion, launched in January 2020 to mark the 75th anniversary of the United Nations. Participants from all walks of life, women, men, girls and boys in developed and developing countries were encouraged to share their hopes and fears for the future and how the UN can help to bring about change. 

As change makers and critical thinkers, young people can play an important role in realizing the Sustainable Development Goals. They can also lead and inspire countless others to join forces for a sustainable future.
UN-HABITAT

Leveraging youth to shape a better future, UN announces 17 Young Leaders for SDGs

18 September 2020
Global

The United Nations, on Friday, recognized 17 young advocates for sustainable development, who are leading efforts to combat some of the world’s most pressing challenges and inspiring the younger generation for a better future for all. 

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Food Programme (WFP), is distributing electronic cash cards to 1,500 families in El Alto and La Paz, Bolivia.
WFP/Morelia Eróstegui

Countries must ‘get their hands dirty’ to stem COVID and prevent future pandemics 

14 September 2020
Global

The COVID-19 pandemic has upended a world embroiled in chaos, unleashing catastrophic health, social and economic consequences along with irreparable harm to humanity, according to UN-backed report published on Monday.

In Pakistan, students learn computing skills as billions of people globally are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic with the use of digital tools.
© World Bank/Visual News Associate

Under ‘extraordinary circumstances’, General Assembly continues to serve the people

8 September 2020
Global

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the General Assembly has worked hard, under “extraordinary circumstances” to uphold its vital mandates, perform essential services, and ensure continuity in the name of the people the Organization serves, the president of the UN body said on Tuesday.

A young indigenous leader is pictured on a farm in Imbabura province, Ecuador. She is a beneficiary of WFP support for small farmer associations, of which 64% are women, as providers of fresh food.
WFP/Ana Buitron

Finance Ministers meet to refine ‘single ambitious menu’ for COVID-19 recovery and beyond

8 September 2020
Global

The UN Deputy Secretary-General has reminded Finance Ministers from across the world of their duty to help countries emerge from the social and economic chaos brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Sun rises over the mountains in the province of Carchi, northern Ecuador.
WMO/Boris Palma

Build a better future with blue skies for all, UN urges, marking first International Day of Clean Air

7 September 2020
Global

The first International Day of Clean Air for blue skies is being commemorated around the world, on Monday, following the recognition by the United Nations General Assembly of the importance of clean air for the health and day-to-day lives of people.