Recently Featured News
June 2019
Let¡¯s Talk About Climate Migrants, Not Climate Refugees
Dina IONESCO, Head of the Migration, Environment and Climate Change Division of IOM, addresses the issue of migration in the context of climate change, where the status ¡°climate refugees¡± fails to recognize a number of key aspects that define human mobility.
Cars have replaced bicycles as the primary means of transport in many Chinese cities but, with air pollution a major problem for the country, the bike is making a comeback, thanks to digital technology, and some 21st Century thinking.
May 2019
Last year, Superintendent of Police Phyllis Osei from Ghana?¡ª?serving with the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (±¬ÁÏÍøSOM)?¡ª?was awarded the?United Nations Female Police Peacekeeper of the Year Award.
Secretary-General Appoints New Sustainable Development Goals Advocates
A new class of SDG Advocates was appointed today by United Nations Secretary-General Ant¨®nio Guterres. These 17 influential public figures are committed to raising awareness, inspiring greater ambition, and pushing for faster action on the SDGs
4 Takeaways From the Global Festival of Action
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Global Festival of Action wrapped up on the weekend, completing three days of inspirational exchanges, learning and co-creation by over 1,700 participants from over 150 countries, once again organized by the ±¬ÁÏÍø SDG Action Campaign.
±¬ÁÏÍø Report: Nature’s Dangerous Decline ‘Unprecedented’; Species Extinction Rates ‘Accelerating’
A landmark new report from the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) warns that nature is declining globally at rates unprecedented in human history ¨C and the rate of species extinctions is accelerating, with grave impacts on people around the world now likely.
SDGs engagement reaches new heights at largest ever Global Festival of Action
The global community gathered at the opening of the SDG Global Festival of Action in Bonn, Germany, today to reiterate its commitment to accelerate action on the Sustainable Development Goals.
Cleaning the river Nile | Stories from the Field
In this edition of Stories from the Field, we look at how the organization VeryNile develops eco-friendly solutions to remove trash from the river Nile.
April 2019
Youth activists making a difference | Stories from the Field
In this edition of Stories from the Field, we highlight actions in the Middle East and Brazil to see how young people are making a difference in helping achieve the SDGs.
Youth take the stage at the SDG Media Zone: Day 2 wrap-up
The SDG Media Zone engages influencers, innovators and youth leaders in lively discussions on how young people are actively working to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
Youth advocates demand immediate action to address urgent challenges
Youth leaders, gathered at the two-day Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum, voiced alarm that 11 years before the 2030 deadline, progress on the Sustainable Development Goals remains slow, including on climate change ¨C the greatest challenge of the world of today and tomorrow.
Youth take the stage at the SDG Media Zone: Day 1 wrap-up
Held on the sidelines of the ECOSOC Youth Forum, the SDG Media Zone engages influencers, innovators and youth leaders in lively discussions on how young people are actively working to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.?











