Press material Archives - Â鶹APP Sustainable Development /sustainabledevelopment/blog/category/press-material/ 17 Goals to Transform Our World Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:10:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 Media Advisory | Advancing disability rights: Â鶹APP Conference to mark historic progress while addressing critical implementation gaps /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2026/06/media-advisory-cosp19/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:04:34 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=117971 MEDIA ADVISORY Advancing disability rights: Â鶹APP Conference to mark historic progress while addressing critical implementation gaps Follow LIVE on UN Web TV WHAT: While the 20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) marks two decades of historic progress—including strengthened global laws, greater public visibility, and the integration of disability rights into the [...]

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]]> Media Advisory | Â鶹APP to launch third World Ocean Assessment /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2026/06/media-advisory-united-nations-to-launch-third-world-ocean-assessment/ Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:26:22 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=117950   Media Advisory  Â鶹APP to launch third World Ocean Assessment Press briefing live on UN WebTV The report is under embargo until 8 June 2026, 12:45 pm EDT and available upon request The third World Ocean Assessment, to be released on 8 June 2026, offers the latest insights into the health of our ocean, and [...]

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]]> Press Release | Developing economies bear the brunt of Middle East conflict as growth slows and inflation rises, UN warns /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2026/05/press-release-developing-economies-bear-the-brunt-of-middle-east-conflict-as-growth-slows-and-inflation-rises-un-warns/ Tue, 19 May 2026 16:45:14 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=117845 Press Release Developing economies bear the brunt of Middle East conflict as growth slows and inflation rises, UN warns Higher energy costs, weaker trade, and tighter financial conditions weigh on an already subdued global outlook   New York, 19 May 2026 — The crisis in the Middle East has delivered yet another shock to the global economy, slowing [...]

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]]> Press Release | Multistakeholder Advisory Group Renewed and MAG Chair Appointed to Prepare the XXI Internet Governance Forum Meeting in 2026 /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2026/05/press-release-multistakeholder-advisory-group-renewed-and-mag-chair-appointed-to-prepare-the-xxi-internet-governance-forum-meeting-in-2026/ Mon, 18 May 2026 15:42:31 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=117842 MULTISTAKEHOLDER ADVISORY GROUP RENEWED AND MAG CHAIR APPOINTED TO PREPARE THE XXI INTERNET GOVERNANCE FORUM MEETING IN 2026 The membership of the Multistakeholder Advisory Group of the 2026 Internet Governance Forum (IGF) has been renewed. A total of 40 members, 18 of whom are new, have been appointed. The Advisory Group members are drawn from [...]

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]]> Media Advisory | Â鶹APP to launch 2026 mid-year update on the global economy /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2026/05/media-advisory-united-nations-to-launch-2026-mid-year-update-on-the-global-economy/ Thu, 14 May 2026 13:00:32 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=117822 Media Advisory  Â鶹APP to launch 2026 mid-year update on the global economy Press briefing live on UN WebTV The report is under embargo until 19 May 2026, 12:45 pm EDT The crisis in the Middle East has delivered another major shock to the world economy, heightening uncertainty, stoking inflationary pressures and testing the resilience of global [...]

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]]> Press Release | Latest Global Forest Goals Report 2026 reveals progress, but not at scale needed to achieve Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2026/05/press-release-latest-global-forest-goals-report-2026-reveals-progress-but-not-at-scale-needed-to-achieve-sustainable-development-goals-by-2030/ Mon, 11 May 2026 16:45:22 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=117810 Latest Global Forest Goals Report 2026 reveals progress, but not at scale needed to achieve Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 Findings show that investing in forests can generate multiple gains — from climate resilience and ecosystem restoration to livelihoods, food security and sustainable development New York, 11 May 2026 — With less than five years remaining [...]

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]]> Press Release | Â鶹APP proposes new global dashboard to measure progress beyond GDP /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2026/05/press-release-united-nations-proposes-new-global-dashboard-to-measure-progress-beyond-gdp/ Thu, 07 May 2026 19:00:17 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=117789 Press release Â鶹APP proposes new global dashboard to measure progress beyond GDP Secretary-General’s High-Level Expert Group sets out a set of indicators to put people and planet at the centre of decision-making New York, 7 May 2026 — The UN Secretary-General’s Independent High-Level Expert Group on Beyond GDP today released a report proposing the [...]

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]]> Media Advisory | New UN report urges accelerated forest action before 2030  /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2026/05/media-advisory-new-un-report-urges-accelerated-forest-action-before-2030/ Thu, 07 May 2026 18:03:00 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=117783 MEDIA ADVISORY New UN report urges accelerated forest action before 2030  Forests, critical for livelihoods, biodiversity, resilience and climate stability, are under threat Press briefing live on UN Web TV   At the start of this year’s UN Forum on Forests, the Â鶹APP will launch the Global Forest Goals Report 2026, the latest global assessment of progress [...]

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]]> Media Advisory | UN to unveil first global dashboard to measure progress beyond GDP /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2026/05/media-advisory-un-to-unveil-first-global-dashboard-to-measure-progress-beyond-gdp/ Tue, 05 May 2026 14:56:06 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=117766 Media Advisory UN to unveil first global dashboard to measure progress beyond GDP   New York, 4 May 2026 -  The Secretary-General’s High-Level Expert Group on Beyond GDP will present their report to Member States at UN Headquarters in New York on Thursday, 7 May 2026 at 3:00 pm EDT, outlining recommendations for a country-owned, [...]

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]]> Media Advisory | UN Forum to showcase practical, inclusive and scalable solutions to pressing global challenges /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2026/05/117750/ Mon, 04 May 2026 05:00:26 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=117750 Media Advisory UN Forum to showcase practical, inclusive and scalable solutions to pressing global challenges 6-7 May 2026 Live on UN Web TV    What:               The 11th Multi-stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals (2026 STI Forum)  At a time of increasingly interconnected challenges, the 2026 STI Forum will [...]

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]]> Press Release | UN and Top Design Schools Unveil Next Chapter of Sustainable Tour Guide Uniforms /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2026/04/press-release-sustainable-tour-guide-uniforms/ Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:22:59 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=117699 UN and Top Design Schools Unveil Next Chapter of Sustainable Tour Guide Uniforms   New York, 28 April 2026 The Â鶹APP, with academic and creative partners, today launched the next phase of the UN Tour Guide uniform initiative. The initiative brings together the UN Office for Partnerships and the UN Department of Global Communications [...]

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]]> Media Advisory | Â鶹APP Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2026/04/media-advisory-unpfii2026/ Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:20:23 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=117652 Media Advisory Â鶹APP Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues 25th Session: 20 April – 1 May 2026 The 25th Session of the Â鶹APP Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII25) – a two-week session with a high-level dialogue and thematic discussions. The session will cover the special theme “Ensuring Indigenous Peoples’ health, including in the [...]

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]]> Media Advisory | Financing for Development Week at UN to drive urgent action on implementation of the Sevilla Commitment /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2026/04/media-advisory-financing-for-development-week-at-un-to-drive-urgent-action-on-implementation-of-the-sevilla-commitment/ Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:40:52 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=117647 Media Advisory Financing for Development Week at UN to drive urgent action on implementation of the Sevilla Commitment  Sevilla Commitment offers concrete solutions to address SDG financing crisis UN Headquarters, New York Live on UN  WebTV 20-24 April, 2026 Debt-service burdens in developing countries hit a 20-year high in 2024, while official development assistance (ODA) fell [...]

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]]> Media Advisory | Young people to gather at the Â鶹APP to drive urgent action on the Sustainable Development Goals /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2026/04/media-advisory-young-people-to-gather-at-the-united-nations-to-drive-urgent-action-on-the-sustainable-development-goals/ Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:30:55 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=117614   Media Advisory Young people to gather at the Â鶹APP to drive urgent action on the Sustainable Development Goals Innovate, Unite and Transform: Youth Shaping the Road to 2030 Young leaders, innovators and advocates from around the world will gather at Â鶹APP Headquarters in New York on 14 to 16 April 2026 for [...]

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]]> Press Release| Fragmenting world worsens finance squeeze, reversing decades of progress on development, UN report warns /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2026/04/press-release-fragmenting-world-worsens-finance-squeeze-reversing-decades-of-progress-on-development-un-report-warns/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:45:16 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=117603 Fragmenting world worsens finance squeeze, reversing decades of progress on development, UN report warns UNITED NATIONS, 9 April 2026 – Development financing trends are going in the wrong direction, the Â鶹APP warned today. In many areas, progress has not only stalled but is reversing due to weakened global collaboration, rising trade barriers, increased geopolitical tensions, [...]

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]]> Media Advisory | UN to assess progress on financing solutions to counter threats to the Sustainable Development Goals /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2026/04/2026-fsdr-launch-media-advisory/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:17:21 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=117593 Media Advisory UN to assess progress on financing solutions to counter threats to the Sustainable Development Goals     WHO: UN Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs Li Junhua WHAT: Launch of the Financing for Sustainable Development Report 2026 With only four years remaining until the deadline to deliver on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable [...]

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]]> Press Release | UN Appoints Joseph Gordon-Levitt as first Global Advocate for Human-centric Digital Governance /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2026/03/press-release-un-appoints-joseph-gordon-levitt-as-first-global-advocate-for-human-centric-digital-governance/ Tue, 17 Mar 2026 13:00:06 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=117433 UN Appoints Joseph Gordon-Levitt as first Global Advocate for Human-centric Digital Governance   New York, 17 March 2026 – The Â鶹APP today announced the appointment of Joseph Gordon-Levitt as the UN’s first Global Advocate for Human-centric Digital Governance, a newly established role designed to strengthen public understanding of how digital technologies shape everyday life, rights and [...]

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]]> Media Advisory | UN Commission for Social Development critical to turning commitments made at World Social Summit in Doha into concrete action /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2026/01/media-advisory-un-commission-for-social-development-critical-to-turning-commitments-made-at-world-social-summit-in-doha-into-concrete-action/ Wed, 28 Jan 2026 15:45:53 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=117366 Media Advisory UN Commission for Social Development critical to turning commitments made at World Social Summit in Doha into concrete action Follow LIVE on UN Web TV WHAT: As the first major global intergovernmental gathering after the Second World Summit for Social Development in Doha, the 64th session of the Commission for Social Development (CSocD64) [...]

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]]> Press Release | UN announces new Expert Advisory Panel to advance efforts in quantifying countries’ multidimensional vulnerabilities /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2026/01/press-release-un-announces-new-expert-advisory-panel-to-advance-efforts-in-quantifying-countries-multidimensional-vulnerabilities/ Tue, 27 Jan 2026 20:01:45 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=117355 Press Release UN announces new Expert Advisory Panel to advance efforts in quantifying countries’ multidimensional vulnerabilities New York, 27 January 2026 — Â鶹APP Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed 15 leading experts to the Independent Expert Advisory Panel for the Multidimensional Vulnerability Index (MVI) for the 2026–2030 term. The Panel will play a key role [...]

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]]> Media Advisory | Governments and key partners to gather at ECOSOC to advance innovative and transformative actions for a sustainable future /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2026/01/media-advisory-governments-and-key-partners-to-gather-at-ecosoc-to-advance-innovative-and-transformative-actions-for-a-sustainable-future/ Tue, 27 Jan 2026 04:36:44 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=117353 Governments and key partners to gather at ECOSOC to advance innovative and transformative actions for a sustainable future Live on UN Web TV   The UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), one of the UN’s principal organs, provides a unique platform for Member States, the UN system, civil society, and other stakeholders to come together to [...]

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