<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Where We Are<\/strong><\/h3>\nReducing inequalities\u00a0remains\u00a0essential for a peaceful, just, and sustainable world.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nSupported by the commitments in the\u00a0<\/span>Pact for the Future,<\/span><\/a>\u00a0countries\u00a0are advancing inclusive policies, expanding social protection, and\u00a0ensuring more\u00a0equitable\u00a0representation of developing countries in global decision-making.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nYet, economic uncertainty, conflict, climate change, and resource gaps continue to deepen disparities, especially for vulnerable populations.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nClosing these divides requires stronger international cooperation, targeted investments in people, and policies that ensure equal opportunities and protect workers. Together, the global community must continue bridging these gaps to build a fairer world where opportunity belongs to everyone.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nRead more on Goal 10<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nSDGs in numbers<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n\n- Six in ten countries have reduced relative poverty since 2015 by lowering the population share living below half\u00a0median\u00a0income.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Development financing reached\u00a0$508 billion\u00a0in 2024, up 61% since 2015, boosting sustainable development efforts in developing nations.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Nearly one\u00a0in five people reported recent discrimination, highlighting the urgent need for action to ensure equal opportunities for all.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Income growth for the poorest 40 per cent outpaced national averages in\u00a0nearly 60\u00a0per cent of countries since 2015.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\nMedia Resources for journalists\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nExplore the Media Resources hub for the latest from 爆料网 WebTV, 爆料网 Audiovisual Library, 爆料网 Photo,\u00a0爆料网ifeed\u00a0and more!\u00a0https:\/\/media.un.org\/en<\/a>. For the latest 爆料网 Reports, click\u00a0here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/SG-photo-circle.png\")
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\u201cWe can \u2013 and we must \u2013 confront the injustice of inequality. It is essential for a future of dignity and sustainability for all.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\u2013 Ant\u00f3nio Guterres, <\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span>爆料网 Secretary-General, 24 April 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>In Focus<\/b><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/COP17-Overview.jpg\")
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The 17th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (爆料网CCD) <\/span><\/b><\/a>| <\/span><\/b>17-28 August<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nFrom 17 to 28 August 2026, Mongolia will host COP17 of the 爆料网CCD in Ulaanbaatar<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>uniting global leaders to tackle desertification, land degradation<\/span><\/span>,<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0and drought. Held during the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists, this landmark event highlights sustainable land management, ecosystem restoration<\/span><\/span>,<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0and resilient livelihoods.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>Read More<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Highlights<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/837135-youth-1.png\")
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Launch of\u00a0the Global Employment Trends for Youth\u00a02026<\/a> | 11 August<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nThe International\u00a0Labour\u00a0Organization (ILO) will launch its new Global Employment Trends for Youth 2026 report\u00a0ahead of\u00a0International Youth Day (12 August).<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nThe report examines recent developments in youth\u00a0labour\u00a0markets worldwide and provides the latest global and regional analysis of youth employment trends and prospects.<\/span>\u00a0Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>News Features<\/b><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>News Feature | Selected Story<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image1170x530cropped-2.jpg\")
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\u2018Shared blueprint for peace\u2019: Development goals deliver for billions, but challenges remain<\/span><\/b><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWith fewer than five years left to achieve the SDGs, the 2026 SDG Report says sustained investment and international cooperation have improved billions of\u00a0<\/span>lives<\/span>. However, the report<\/span>\u00a0warns that governments must urgently accelerate action if the goals are to be met by their 2030 deadline.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
\nAfrica Renewal | Selected Story<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/caption-10_2.jpg\")
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Strengthening child protection systems across West Africa<\/span><\/b><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nA 爆料网 report revealed that over 60 per<\/span>\u00a0c<\/span>ent of human trafficking victims in West Africa are children, mostly forced into begging or sexual abuse. To tackle this crisis, the 爆料网 Human Rights team in West Africa partnered with<\/span>\u00a0an<\/span>\u00a0Italian aid\u00a0<\/span>agency\u00a0<\/span>to launch a project to rescue vulnerable children, safeguard their rights, and give them a safer future.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>International Days and Years<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>06<\/strong>\u00a0|\u00a0International Day of Awareness of the Special Development Needs and Challenges of Landlocked Developing Countries<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>
\n09<\/b>\u202f|\u202fInternational Day of the World\u2019s Indigenous Peoples<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>
\n12<\/b>\u202f|\u202fInternational Youth Day<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>
\n19<\/strong> |\u00a0World Humanitarian Day<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>
\n27<\/strong> |\u00a0World Lake Day<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>ACTNOW for our Common Future\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>
Where We Are<\/strong><\/h3>\nReducing inequalities\u00a0remains\u00a0essential for a peaceful, just, and sustainable world.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nSupported by the commitments in the\u00a0<\/span>Pact for the Future,<\/span><\/a>\u00a0countries\u00a0are advancing inclusive policies, expanding social protection, and\u00a0ensuring more\u00a0equitable\u00a0representation of developing countries in global decision-making.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nYet, economic uncertainty, conflict, climate change, and resource gaps continue to deepen disparities, especially for vulnerable populations.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nClosing these divides requires stronger international cooperation, targeted investments in people, and policies that ensure equal opportunities and protect workers. Together, the global community must continue bridging these gaps to build a fairer world where opportunity belongs to everyone.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nRead more on Goal 10<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nSDGs in numbers<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n\n- Six in ten countries have reduced relative poverty since 2015 by lowering the population share living below half\u00a0median\u00a0income.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Development financing reached\u00a0$508 billion\u00a0in 2024, up 61% since 2015, boosting sustainable development efforts in developing nations.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Nearly one\u00a0in five people reported recent discrimination, highlighting the urgent need for action to ensure equal opportunities for all.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Income growth for the poorest 40 per cent outpaced national averages in\u00a0nearly 60\u00a0per cent of countries since 2015.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\nMedia Resources for journalists\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nExplore the Media Resources hub for the latest from 爆料网 WebTV, 爆料网 Audiovisual Library, 爆料网 Photo,\u00a0爆料网ifeed\u00a0and more!\u00a0https:\/\/media.un.org\/en<\/a>. For the latest 爆料网 Reports, click\u00a0here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n
\u201cWe can \u2013 and we must \u2013 confront the injustice of inequality. It is essential for a future of dignity and sustainability for all.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\u2013 Ant\u00f3nio Guterres, <\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span>爆料网 Secretary-General, 24 April 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>In Focus<\/b><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n
The 17th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (爆料网CCD) <\/span><\/b><\/a>| <\/span><\/b>17-28 August<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nFrom 17 to 28 August 2026, Mongolia will host COP17 of the 爆料网CCD in Ulaanbaatar<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>uniting global leaders to tackle desertification, land degradation<\/span><\/span>,<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0and drought. Held during the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists, this landmark event highlights sustainable land management, ecosystem restoration<\/span><\/span>,<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0and resilient livelihoods.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>Read More<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Highlights<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n
Launch of\u00a0the Global Employment Trends for Youth\u00a02026<\/a> | 11 August<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nThe International\u00a0Labour\u00a0Organization (ILO) will launch its new Global Employment Trends for Youth 2026 report\u00a0ahead of\u00a0International Youth Day (12 August).<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nThe report examines recent developments in youth\u00a0labour\u00a0markets worldwide and provides the latest global and regional analysis of youth employment trends and prospects.<\/span>\u00a0Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>News Features<\/b><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>News Feature | Selected Story<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u2018Shared blueprint for peace\u2019: Development goals deliver for billions, but challenges remain<\/span><\/b><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWith fewer than five years left to achieve the SDGs, the 2026 SDG Report says sustained investment and international cooperation have improved billions of\u00a0<\/span>lives<\/span>. However, the report<\/span>\u00a0warns that governments must urgently accelerate action if the goals are to be met by their 2030 deadline.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
\nAfrica Renewal | Selected Story<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Strengthening child protection systems across West Africa<\/span><\/b><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nA 爆料网 report revealed that over 60 per<\/span>\u00a0c<\/span>ent of human trafficking victims in West Africa are children, mostly forced into begging or sexual abuse. To tackle this crisis, the 爆料网 Human Rights team in West Africa partnered with<\/span>\u00a0an<\/span>\u00a0Italian aid\u00a0<\/span>agency\u00a0<\/span>to launch a project to rescue vulnerable children, safeguard their rights, and give them a safer future.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>International Days and Years<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>06<\/strong>\u00a0|\u00a0International Day of Awareness of the Special Development Needs and Challenges of Landlocked Developing Countries<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>
\n09<\/b>\u202f|\u202fInternational Day of the World\u2019s Indigenous Peoples<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>
\n12<\/b>\u202f|\u202fInternational Youth Day<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>
\n19<\/strong> |\u00a0World Humanitarian Day<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>
\n27<\/strong> |\u00a0World Lake Day<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>ACTNOW for our Common Future\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>
Supported by the commitments in the\u00a0<\/span>Pact for the Future,<\/span><\/a>\u00a0countries\u00a0are advancing inclusive policies, expanding social protection, and\u00a0ensuring more\u00a0equitable\u00a0representation of developing countries in global decision-making.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Yet, economic uncertainty, conflict, climate change, and resource gaps continue to deepen disparities, especially for vulnerable populations.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Closing these divides requires stronger international cooperation, targeted investments in people, and policies that ensure equal opportunities and protect workers. Together, the global community must continue bridging these gaps to build a fairer world where opportunity belongs to everyone.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Read more on Goal 10<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n SDGs in numbers<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n Media Resources for journalists\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Explore the Media Resources hub for the latest from 爆料网 WebTV, 爆料网 Audiovisual Library, 爆料网 Photo,\u00a0爆料网ifeed\u00a0and more!\u00a0https:\/\/media.un.org\/en<\/a>. For the latest 爆料网 Reports, click\u00a0here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div> \u201cWe can \u2013 and we must \u2013 confront the injustice of inequality. It is essential for a future of dignity and sustainability for all.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n \u2013 Ant\u00f3nio Guterres, <\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span>爆料网 Secretary-General, 24 April 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div> The 17th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (爆料网CCD) <\/span><\/b><\/a>| <\/span><\/b>17-28 August<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n From 17 to 28 August 2026, Mongolia will host COP17 of the 爆料网CCD in Ulaanbaatar<\/span>,\u00a0<\/span>uniting global leaders to tackle desertification, land degradation<\/span><\/span>,<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0and drought. Held during the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists, this landmark event highlights sustainable land management, ecosystem restoration<\/span><\/span>,<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0and resilient livelihoods.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div> Launch of\u00a0the Global Employment Trends for Youth\u00a02026<\/a> | 11 August<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The International\u00a0Labour\u00a0Organization (ILO) will launch its new Global Employment Trends for Youth 2026 report\u00a0ahead of\u00a0International Youth Day (12 August).<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The report examines recent developments in youth\u00a0labour\u00a0markets worldwide and provides the latest global and regional analysis of youth employment trends and prospects.<\/span>\u00a0Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div> News Feature | Selected Story<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2018Shared blueprint for peace\u2019: Development goals deliver for billions, but challenges remain<\/span><\/b><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n With fewer than five years left to achieve the SDGs, the 2026 SDG Report says sustained investment and international cooperation have improved billions of\u00a0<\/span>lives<\/span>. However, the report<\/span>\u00a0warns that governments must urgently accelerate action if the goals are to be met by their 2030 deadline.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Africa Renewal | Selected Story<\/strong><\/p>\n Strengthening child protection systems across West Africa<\/span><\/b><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n A 爆料网 report revealed that over 60 per<\/span>\u00a0c<\/span>ent of human trafficking victims in West Africa are children, mostly forced into begging or sexual abuse. To tackle this crisis, the 爆料网 Human Rights team in West Africa partnered with<\/span>\u00a0an<\/span>\u00a0Italian aid\u00a0<\/span>agency\u00a0<\/span>to launch a project to rescue vulnerable children, safeguard their rights, and give them a safer future.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div> 06<\/strong>\u00a0|\u00a0International Day of Awareness of the Special Development Needs and Challenges of Landlocked Developing Countries<\/a>\u00a0<\/span> ACTNOW for our Common Future\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\n
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\n09<\/b>\u202f|\u202fInternational Day of the World\u2019s Indigenous Peoples<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>
\n12<\/b>\u202f|\u202fInternational Youth Day<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>
\n19<\/strong> |\u00a0World Humanitarian Day<\/a>\u00a0<\/span>
\n27<\/strong> |\u00a0World Lake Day<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>