Youth shape the road to 2030, call for urgent action on sustainable development
15 April 2026 - Young leaders, innovators and advocates from around the world are gathering at UN Headquarters in New York until Thursday for the .
Youth are innovating, uniting and transforming, shaping the road to 2030
14 April 2026 - From 14 to 16 April 2026, young people will take center stage at the 鶹APP Headquarters in New York during the ECOSOC Youth Forum, considered the UN’s largest annual gathering of young people.
Helping countries build strong institutions to achieve the SDGs
13 April 2026 - The Committee of Experts on Public Administration (CEPA) will hold its twenty-fifth session at UN Headquarters in New York from 13 to 17 April 2026.
Development finance gap risks reversing decades of progress
13 April 2026 - Global fragmentation, deepening geopolitical tensions and conflicts are putting decades of development progress at risk, the UN warned in a report published on Thursday - calling for stepping up investment to meet internationally agreed goals.
Fragmenting world worsens finance squeeze, reversing decades of progress on development, UN report warns
9 April 2026 - The 2026 Financing for Sustainable Development Report: Implementing the Sevilla Commitment (FSDR 2026) assesses progress on — 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 UN DESA’s Population Division about the focus of this year’s Commission on Population and Development and why it matters.
6 things you should know about the world’s 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 UN 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 UN 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’s participation and leadership in public institutions: Join the online training
2 April 2026 - The UN DESA e‑learning course provides practical guidance on identifying barriers, designing gender‑responsive policies and strengthening women’s leadership across the public sector.
UN General Assembly adopts landmark resolution to strengthen the work of the UN system
1 April 2026 - The 鶹APP General Assembly on Tuesday adopted a landmark resolution to strengthen how UN mandates - the decisions taken by Member States that guide the Organisation’s 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 UN said on Monday.
UN weather agency warns of record ‘climate imbalance’ as planetary warming accelerates
25 March 2026 - Hot on the heels of a scorching decade, the UN’s weather agency has said that the planet’s climate is “more out of balance than at any time in observed history”.
A city opens its doors to the world: New York and the 鶹APP
24 March 2026 - Eight decades on, the aspiration for peace, dignity and equality still resonates as the UN marks 80 years of its existence in New York City – a place now inseparable from the organization’s global identity…but 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 UN 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.