SDGs

Nairobi playground improved following Block by Block workshops
UN-HABITAT

The digital building blocks of better communities

31 January 2020
Global

In cities and communities across the world, citizens of all ages and backgrounds are getting the chance to literally play an important role in redesigning their public spaces, thanks to an innovative collaboration between the UN, and the company behind the popular computer game Minecraft.

Students attend class at Zanaki primary school in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
World Bank/Sarah Farhat

Rising inequality affecting more than two-thirds of the globe, but it’s not inevitable: new UN report

21 January 2020
Global

Inequality is growing for more than 70 per cent of the global population, exacerbating the risks of divisions and hampering economic and social development. But the rise is far from inevitable and can be tackled at a national and international level, says a flagship study released by the UN on Tuesday.

UN General Assembly President Tijjani Muhammad-Bande meets cadets participating in a military and peacekeeping training programme at Khawla bint Al Azwar Military Academy for Women in Abu Dhabi.
United Nations

Global Goals top General Assembly President’s priority list

13 January 2020
Global

The President of the 74th session of the UN General Assembly on Monday set out his 2020 priorities, which aim to make the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) a reality by the start of the next decade.