Press material Archives - Â鶹APP Sustainable Development /sustainabledevelopment/blog/category/press-material/ 17 Goals to Transform Our World Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:20:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 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 AntĂłnio 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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]]> Media Advisory | UN report highlights critical role of supreme audit institutions in assessing national action to deliver the SDGs /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2026/01/media-advisory-wpsr2025/ Mon, 26 Jan 2026 18:31:20 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=117347 Media advisory UN report highlights critical role of supreme audit institutions in assessing national action to deliver the Sustainable Development Goals   WHAT: Webinar to present the findings of the World Public Sector Report 2025 As countries work to advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), supreme audit institutions (SAIs) are emerging as critical partners in [...]

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]]> Media Advisory | 80th anniversary of UN Economic and Social Council to reaffirm its critical role in addressing today’s global challenges /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2026/01/media-advisory-ecosoc80/ Wed, 21 Jan 2026 22:08:56 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=117332 80th anniversary of UN Economic and Social Council to reaffirm its critical role in addressing today’s global challenges “ECOSOC80: A Turning Point for Multilateralism” 23 January 2026 – 10 am to 1 pm EST Live on UN Web TV For eight decades, the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), one of the six main organs of [...]

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]]> Press Release | Global economy shows resilience, but trade tensions and fiscal strains cloud outlook, UN warns /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2026/01/press-release-wesp2026/ Thu, 08 Jan 2026 17:45:46 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=117268 Global economic output is forecast to grow by 2.7 per cent in 2026, slightly below the 2.8 per cent estimated for 2025 and well below the pre-pandemic average of 3.2 per cent, according to the World Economic Situation and Prospects 2026, released by the Â鶹APP today. 

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]]> Media Advisory | Â鶹APP to launch 2026 report on the global economy /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2026/01/media-advisory-wesp2026/ Tue, 06 Jan 2026 19:27:32 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=117274 United Nations to launch 2026 report on the global economy  Press briefing live on UN WebTV    The World Economic Situation and Prospects 2026 will present global and regional economic outlooks for the year ahead, highlighting the need for global cooperation and policies to support growth and advance progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals.  The report finds that the world economy faces the risk of a prolonged [...]

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]]> Press Release | Cities are home to 45 per cent of the global population, with megacities continuing to grow, UN report finds /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2025/11/press-release-wup2025/ Tue, 18 Nov 2025 17:45:48 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=117032 Cities are home to 45 per cent of the global population, with megacities continuing to grow, UN report finds Jakarta (Indonesia) is now the world’s most populous city, with nearly 42 million residents,  followed by Dhaka (Bangladesh) with almost 40 million, and Tokyo (Japan) with 33 million    New York, 18 November 2025 – The [...]

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]]> Media Advisory | Report launch: more people live in cities today than in towns or rural areas /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2025/11/media-advisory-wup2025/ Thu, 13 Nov 2025 18:51:16 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=117001 Report launch: more people live in cities today than in towns or rural areas UN to release latest estimates and projections of global urbanization trends Live on UN Web TV Report and dataset under embargo until 18 November 2025, 12:45 pm EST An upcoming UN report finds that the world is becoming increasingly urban, with [...]

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]]> Press Release | World leaders in Doha unite in call to action for more just and inclusive societies  /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2025/11/world-social-summit-adopt-doha-declaration Tue, 04 Nov 2025 06:27:42 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=116926 Against a backdrop of geopolitical tensions and rising inequalities, world leaders at the Second World Summit for Social Development today adopted the Doha Political Declaration, signalling renewed global commitment to building more just and inclusive societies.

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]]> Press Release | SDG Action Awards /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2025/10/press-release-sdgactionawards2026/ Fri, 31 Oct 2025 20:33:59 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=116909 Turning Vision into Action: Winners of the 2025 UN SDG Action Awards Announced Rome, Italy — Changemakers and initiatives transforming inequalities into opportunities for millions of people across Brazil, Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria and Turkiye were honored at the eighth annual Heroes of Tomorrow: UN SDG Action Awards Ceremony in Rome. The Ceremony featured live performances [...]

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]]> Media Advisory | Second World Summit for Social Development Curtain-raiser Press Briefing /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2025/10/media-advisory-wssd/ Tue, 28 Oct 2025 18:36:25 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=116869 New York, 28 October 2025 – Thirty years after the landmark 1995 World Summit for Social Development in Copenhagen, world leaders will gather at the Second World Summit for Social Development taking place from 4 to 6 November in Doha, Qatar to strengthen global partnerships and promote inclusive policies that foster equitable opportunities for all.   The Summit [...]

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]]> Press Release | Young Leaders for the SDGs /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2025/10/press-release-young-leaders-for-the-sdgs/ Mon, 27 Oct 2025 15:05:04 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=116859 Â鶹APP Youth Office Announces 17 New Young Leaders for the Sustainable Development Goals New York, UN Headquarters, 24 October 2025 The Â鶹APP announced today, on UN Day, the 5th cohort of 17 Young Leaders for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This marks the first cohort to be selected and announced by the newly [...]

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]]> Media Advisory | World leaders to gather in Doha, Qatar for the Second World Summit for Social Development /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2025/10/world-leaders-to-gather-in-doha-for-wssd/ Wed, 08 Oct 2025 19:06:05 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=116776 Heads of State and Government, ministers, and delegates from around the world will convene in Doha, Qatar for the Second World Summit for Social Development from 4 to 6 November 2025.

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