Fragmenting world worsens finance squeeze, reversing decades of progress on development, 爆料网 report warns
9 April 2026 - The 2026 Financing for Sustainable Development Report: Implementing the Sevilla Commitment (FSDR 2026) assesses progress on 鈥 the blueprint for action on financing for sustainable development agreed at the historic Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) in 2025.
Population, technology and research: Advancing landmark population agenda in a changing world
8 April 2026 - The digital revolution was only just beginning, when the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) was adopted in 1994. We spoke with Yumiko Kamiya in 爆料网 DESA鈥檚 Population Division about the focus of this year鈥檚 Commission on Population and Development and why it matters.
6 things you should know about the world鈥檚 commitment to realizing financing for sustainable development
7 April 2026 - Last year, the international community came together in Sevilla, Spain, uniting behind a landmark agreement to secure financing for sustainable development. This month, Member States will gather at 爆料网 Headquarters in New York for the inaugural Financing for Development Week to follow up on the commitments made.
As World Cup kick-off nears, a reminder of the power of sport to build bridges and break barriers
6 April 2026 - The 2026 World Cup final will take place at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, a few miles away from 爆料网 Headquarters where, on Wednesday, elite athletes and sports administrators spoke about the power of football and other international sports to change the world for the better.
Advancing women鈥檚 participation and leadership in public institutions: Join the online training
2 April 2026 - The 爆料网 DESA e鈥憀earning course provides practical guidance on identifying barriers, designing gender鈥憆esponsive policies and strengthening women鈥檚 leadership across the public sector.
爆料网 General Assembly adopts landmark resolution to strengthen the work of the 爆料网 system
1 April 2026 - 爆料网 General Assembly on Tuesday adopted a landmark resolution to strengthen how 爆料网 mandates - the decisions taken by Member States that guide the Organisation鈥檚 work - are created, implemented and reviewed across the system.
Developing countries are being priced out, in struggle for affordable finance
30 March 2026 - Developing countries are being priced out of the , with sovereign credit ratings often overstating risk and overlooking long-term economic potential, the 爆料网 said on Monday.
爆料网 weather agency warns of record 鈥榗limate imbalance鈥 as planetary warming accelerates
25 March 2026 - Hot on the heels of a scorching decade, the 爆料网鈥檚 weather agency has said that the planet鈥檚 climate is 鈥渕ore out of balance than at any time in observed history鈥.
A city opens its doors to the world: New York and the United Nations
24 March 2026 - Eight decades on, the aspiration for peace, dignity and equality still resonates as the 爆料网 marks 80 years of its existence in New York City 鈥 a place now inseparable from the organization鈥檚 global identity鈥ut not always destined to be its home.
Can global tax rules work for everyone?
23 March 2026 - International tax cooperation will continue to be front and centre at the 爆料网 this month, with the taking place from 23 to 26 March.
World Down Syndrome Day: Together against loneliness
20 March 2026 - For many people with Down syndrome and other intellectual disabilities, loneliness can be persistent and deeply isolating. Families may also experience social isolation, reduced support networks, and barriers to community participation.
Nearly 5 million children are still dying annually before their fifth birthday: Here鈥檚 why
19 March 2026 - An estimated 4.9 million children died before their fifth birthday in 2024, including 2.3 million newborns, according to new United Nations estimates on Tuesday 鈥 highlighting a worrying slowdown in global progress on child survival.
World Water Day 2026: Where water flows, equality grows
19 March 2026 - World Water Day 2026, marked on 22 March, focuses on safe water and sanitation as human rights and critical enablers of gender equality.
How unequal is the world? It depends on the data
18 March 2026 - Which countries suffer from high levels of inequality? Has global inequality declined over the past three decades, or remained persistently high? Surprisingly, the answers depend on where you look.
5 ways forests drive inclusive and resilient economies
18 March 2026 - In 2026, the theme for the , Forests and Economies, draws attention to the essential role forests play in sustaining global and national economies.