Global response to drought takes center stage at UN land conference in Riyadh
Negotiations on a global drought regime are set to dominate the 16thConference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP16) as 197 Parties gather to address one of the world’s deadliest and costliest disasters. The conference opened on Monday, 2 December with major political and financial commitments to strengthen drought resilience worldwide.
Press Release | Global community advances the future of data for sustainable development at fifth UN World Data Forum
Global community advances the future of data for sustainable development at fifth UN World Data Forum Medellín, Colombia, 13 November 2024 – Following the outcome of the Summit of the Future, the fifth UN [...]
Media Advisory | United Nations World Data Forum 2024 to renew Global Action Plan on sustainable development data
United Nations World Data Forum 2024 to renew Global Action Plan on sustainable development data Opening press briefing Tuesday 12 November WHAT: Curtain-raiser press briefing in conjunction with the opening of the UN World [...]
Biodiversity COP 16: Important Agreement Reached Towards Goal of “Making Peace with Nature”
CALI, Colombia 2 November 2024 — The 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 16) was suspended in the morning of Nov. 2 but not before countries [...]
Press Release | Global Sustainability Changemakers Take Top Prize at United Nations SDG Action Awards
Initiatives Plant-for-the-Planet, Gjenge Makers, Assume That I Can, and para-athlete Suvarna Raj honoured for action and excellence in advancing the Sustainable Development Goals ROME, 29 October, 2024 — Today, some of the world’s leading changemakers [...]
Media Advisory | 2024 UN SDG Action Awards Ceremony to unveil inspiring changemakers
On 29 October, the UN SDG Action Awards are set to showcase the remarkable global efforts to transform aspirations for a sustainable future into reality. The Awards are a signature program of the UN [...]