SDGs

Elliot Harris, Assistant Secretary General for Economic Development and Chief Economist of United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), at UN News studio in UN Headquarters, New York.
UN News/Matt Wells

2030 Agenda represents ‘collective decision’ to ‘change the way we live’: UN chief economist

25 April 2018
Interviews

Despite an upturn in the global economy there are “clouds on the horizon” which need to be addressed if the world it to reach the ambitious Su

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Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed addresses the Economic and Social Council's third Financing for Development follow-up Forum.
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At development financing forum, top UN officials urge breakaway from ‘short-termism’

23 April 2018
SDGs

The United Nations will support countries’ path to sustainable development by brokering partnerships, pursuing innovative finance, leveraging resources and building the necessary capacities, senior officials said Monday, highlighting the need for a change of mind-set from “short-termism” to long-term investments. 

Construction workers on the Panama Canal expansion project.
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Short-sighted investment endangers development progress for hundreds of millions of people – UN report

13 April 2018
Economic Development

While a moderate upturn in the world economy led to more development financing in 2017, a new United Nations report out Friday revealed that the vast majority of investment is still short-term oriented, putting global commitments to create sustainable economies at risk.