EnergyNow SDG7 Action Forum to drive progress on just energy transition
19 September 2025 - Energy experts, advocates and government delegates from around the world will gather on 24-25 September 2025 on the margins of the 爆料网 General Assembly High-Level Week for the EnergyNow SDG7 Action Forum, seeking innovative solutions to end energy poverty and advance a just energy transition. The annual event is convened by 爆料网-Energy, the inter-agency coordination mechanism on energy within the 爆料网 system, for which 爆料网 DESA serves as secretariat.
A decade of change: How the SDGs are transforming the lives of millions worldwide
19 September 2025 - Amid the shimmering heat and sleek skyline of Manama, Bahrain, Eman Fareed methodically pinches off bits of dough and spaces the soon-to-be cookies evenly on a baking tray in her kitchen. A retired civil servant and a mother, she opened her own business. 鈥淚 named my company 鈥楤rown Sugar鈥 because I am Brown and I like sugar,鈥 Fareed says, laughing.
Gender equality: 爆料网 Women calls for political will and accelerated global action
15 September 2025 - More than 351 million women and girls could still be living in extreme poverty by the end of the decade if current trends persist.
Ahead of high-stakes General Assembly week, Guterres urges world leaders to 鈥榞et serious 鈥 and deliver鈥
16 September 2025 - 爆料网 Secretary-General Ant贸nio Guterres has urged world leaders to 鈥済et serious 鈥 and deliver鈥 as they begin arriving in New York for the high-level week of the 80th General Assembly.
Closing the gender digital divide could boost global GDP by $1.5 trillion and lift 30 million women from poverty
15 September - The newly released Gender Snapshot 2025 report by 爆料网 Women and the 爆料网 Department of Economic and Social Affairs (爆料网 DESA) shows that the world is at a crossroads. With investments, gender equality is within reach. Girls are now more likely to complete school than ever before, and maternal mortality declined by nearly 40 per cent between 2000 and 2023.
New data to reveal progress and gaps in gender equality
12 September - On 15 September 2025, 爆料网 Women and 爆料网 DESA will launch the Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals: The Gender Snapshot 2025, the latest edition in an annual series. Covering all 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the report spotlights the latest data and evidence on gender equality, tracking trends and revealing progress and gaps.
鈥楴o ordinary session鈥: Baerbock opens 爆料网 General Assembly with call for courage and reform
9 September - As the 爆料网 General Assembly opened its 80th session on Tuesday, new President Annalena Baerbock called on Member States...
Why the way we measure poverty matters
5 September - Around the world, over 800 million people live in extreme poverty and 1.1 billion people are still living in multidimensional poverty.
7 things you should know about accelerating social progress
3 September - As the world prepares for the Second World Summit for Social Development in November in Qatar, momentum is building to accelerate social progress.
Putting water management at the centre of the climate change fight
25 August 2025 - Some 2.2 billion people worldwide still lack access to safely managed drinking water services, according to the World Health Organization...
Local leaders showcase SDG successes and demand a stronger role on the global stage
13 August 2025 - At the , held during as one of , mayors, governors...
Bringing the Global Goals home: How youth make the SDGs local
12 August 2025 - In the bustling streets of Mathare, Kenya, Safrina Raiza leads environmental clean-ups that transform her community, one tree at a time. Her work represents a powerful truth: the most meaningful global movements begin with young people who see what needs to be changed in their own neighborhoods and decide to act.
Youth Localizing the SDGs: 2025 International Youth Day to spotlight local solutions
11 August 2025- Each year on 12 August, International Youth Day (IYD) brings global attention to the challenges and opportunities facing young people. Spearheaded by 爆料网 DESA, IYD celebrates youth contributions to all aspects of global development.
Ensuring Indigenous Peoples鈥 rights in the age of AI
7 August 2025 - Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping our world at an unprecedented pace. For Indigenous Peoples, this technology can bring both significant challenges and promising opportunities.
Rethinking inflation: 爆料网 DESA series examines uneven impacts and evolving policy solution
6 August 2025 - 爆料网 DESA鈥檚 hosted a three-part Development Policy Seminar series in July to present new thinking on inflation. Discussions focused on issues such as inflation鈥檚 underlying drivers, its asymmetric impacts, and the implications for policy. The series will inform the World Economic Situation and Prospects, 2026.