Global preparedness in focus for new ‘Future of the World’ series
The COVID-19 pandemic has made clear that universal social protection systems are the foundation for social inclusion and economic prosperity.
The future of the UN: Time to think big, urges Guterres
Celebrating the UN’s 75th anniversary last year, prompted major internal discussion about its future...
Is unconventional monetary policy reaching its limits?
Since the onset of the pandemic, central banks around the world have deployed massive stimulus to limit the economic damage and support the recovery.
The global geospatial information community makes headway
Geospatial information is the glue that enables the integration of all digital data with a specific location, allowing us to unlock the true power of data.
Youth need ‘seat at the table’ to lead struggle for better future: Guterres
Young people are on the “frontlines of the struggle to build a better future”, the UN chief said on Thursday, International Youth Day.
End inequalities, recognize abuses, UN chief says on International Day of Indigenous Peoples
Although some countries have begun to rectify their “heinous legacy” of discrimination against indigenous people, more action is still needed.
Rewriting the unwritten rules – indigenous peoples and the new social contract
The way indigenous peoples around the world responded to the global COVID-19 pandemic has proven their resilience...
Li-ion batteries – powering the fossil-fuel-free economy
Two years ago, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry to the three scientists who led the development of lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries that have laid the foundation for a fossil-fuel-free economy.
‘Deeply negative impact’ of COVID pandemic, reverses SDG progress
Closing a key international development forum on Thursday, the deputy UN chief observed that a year of “immense challenges” ...
UN chief says race to reach SDGs ‘can and must’ be turned around
The COVID pandemic has taken four million lives, devastated the global economy, pushed a further 124 million people into extreme poverty ...
Will the pandemic trigger a baby boom or baby bust?
Today, there are about 7.9 billion people in the world. The population will continue to grow in the coming decades, albeit at a progressively slower pace.
Nations come together to showcase actions for a better future
On 6-15 July, countries will gather at the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development. 43 of them will report on efforts to achieve the global goals...
Next 18 months seen as pivotal in global efforts to reverse punishing pandemic impacts and boost actions to achieve key goals
More countries and communities are recognizing the need to bolster efforts to achieve the SDGs...
If we act now, the global goals are still within reach
COVID-19 is threatening decades of progress to improve people’s lives across the globe.
Innovating the future of public service
From home schools and offices to remote doctor’s appointments and online tax filing, the COVID-19 pandemic pressed the fast-forward button on the global shift to e-government...