SDGs

Anti-corruption sign in Namibia.
World Bank/Philip Schuler

Corruption and tax-dodging ‘rampant’, urgent reforms needed: UN panel

24 September 2020
Global

Tax abuse, money laundering and corruption, plague the global financial system, a high-level UN panel reported on Thursday, launching an interim report that underscores the need for urgent reforms to achieve the 2030 Global Goals (SDGs).

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. 

India and Honduras have been working together on boosting the use of sustainable energy sources.
UNDP Honduras

Nations of the South display spirit of ‘global solidarity’ – UN chief

12 September 2020
Global

“The spirit of South-South cooperation and global solidarity”, is alive and well across the hemisphere as the word grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic, said the UN chief in a message relayed to countries of the Global South on Thursday. 

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.

On the afternoon of Friday, 3 April 2020 in Madrid, Spain, Ruben, 4, and his little sister play while their mother, Daniela, gets in a little work.
© UNICEF/Sergio Robles

World’s richest nations must protect child well-being in COVID-19 fallout: UNICEF

2 September 2020
Global

Children in the world’s richest countries are grappling with mental health concerns, obesity and poor social and academic skills, according to a new study published on Thursday by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF). 

Students use laptop computers provided by UNICEF at a secondary school in Sana’a Governorate, Yemen.
© UNICEF/Hani Alansi

‘No hope’ of reaching climate, development goals, without youth optimism and know-how

1 September 2020

Without harnessing the energy, tech savvy and optimism of young people, the world has no hope of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) or the Paris Agreement on climate change, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday.