World Day of Social Justice, observed every 20 February by the United Nations, stands as a global reminder of our shared demand for fairness, dignity, and equity.

Every morning around the world, billions of people step onto a bus, bike to work, wait for a train, or drive long distances to reach their jobs, schools, markets, and health care.

The India AI Impact Summit 2026, anchored in the principles of People, Planet, and Progress, will focus on how artificial intelligence can advance humanity, support inclusive growth, and safeguard the ...

Halve, between 1990 and 2015, the proportion of people whose income is less than $1.25 a day The target of reducing extreme poverty rates by half was met five years ahead of the 2015 deadline. More ...

The 40 members of the Independent International Scientific Panel on AI include people from all five of the UN’s regions. They are from various different backgrounds, including academia, private sector ...

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Tourism is often highlighted for its role in economic development. But it is more than that. It is a catalyst for social progress, delivering education, employment and creating new opportunities for ...

As the MDGs era comes to a conclusion with the end of the year, 2016 ushers in the official launch of the bold and transformative 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development adopted by world leaders last ...

Last week, UN DESA launched the World Youth Report on Youth Mental Health and Well-being, convening Member States, UN entities, civil society partners, and dozens of young ...

The Secretary-General strongly condemns the escalating violence in South Sudan, where nearly 10 million people – more than two thirds of the population – need life-saving humanitarian assistance and ...

The Secretary-General welcomes today’s resumption of talks between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States and hopes they will help reduce regional tensions and prevent a broader crisis.

The SDGs give us a compelling framework for an economy that truly serves people and planet. We need an urgent reset of our economic fundamentals around growth, equity and human flourishing.