Featured Archives - United Nations Sustainable Development /sustainabledevelopment/blog/category/featured/ 17 Goals to Transform Our World Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:33:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 Press Release | 2026 Heroes of Tomorrow: UN SDG Action Awards Finalists Announced  /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2026/10/press-release-sdg-action-awards/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 16:33:18 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=118918 The post Press Release | 2026 Heroes of Tomorrow: UN SDG Action Awards Finalists Announced  appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> UN upholds housing as a human right on World Habitat Day https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/10/1168520 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/10/1168520 Representatives from governments, civil society and academia meeting in Muscat, Oman on Monday called for urgent action to address a global housing crisis affecting nearly 3.4 billion people.

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]]> ‘He felt heard’: How a film brought a UN report to life in Xochimilco https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/10/1168492 Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/10/1168492 A documentary drawn from United Nations University research was screened at the COP30 climate conference and film festivals across Europe. Its most important journey, though, was the one back to the Mexico City canals where it was filmed. Read Full Story on UN News

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]]> Uganda’s UN-supported wildlife forensics lab turns ivory seizures into convictions https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/10/1168469 Sat, 03 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/10/1168469 The package originated in Entebbe, Uganda, bound for Cairo, containing 10 kilograms of thumb-sized pieces that could have been either bone or elephant ivory. Read Full Story on UN News

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]]> 2026 UN Water Conference https://sdgs.un.org/conferences/water2026 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 02:16:26 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=118855 The post appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> Clean your plate – to reduce food loss and waste https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/09/1168485 Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/09/1168485 Food waste is helping to fuel global warming, one half-eaten sandwich at a time. 

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]]> LIVE: World leaders approve new declaration to tackle rising sea levels https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/09/1168423 Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/09/1168423 Sea level rise is among the most visible consequences of global warming, but for some countries, it is an imminent existential threat. World leaders approved a new declaration on Thursday while debating the best ways to strengthen international cooperation and support vulnerable low-lying nations most at risk. Read Full Story on UN News

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]]> Right to development: A blueprint for unmet promises https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/09/1168405 Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/09/1168405 Ahead of the 40th anniversary of the groundbreaking Declaration on the Right to Development this December, world leaders gathered at a High-Level Week meeting on Wednesday to map progress made and the 21st century challenges still ahead – from narrowing the digital divide to levelling the AI playing field – as the UN chief presented a “blueprint” to address promises that remain unfulfilled.

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]]> LIVE: Climate change is here – What happens next is still in our hands https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/09/1168372 Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/09/1168372 From deadly floods in the Himalayas to wildfires and extreme heat across Europe, 2026 has brought a succession of stark reminders of a changing climate. The task is immediate: Protect people from the impacts already unfolding while rapidly cutting the emissions of harmful gasses driving climate change. World leaders have been meeting on Wednesday to [...]

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]]> How El Niño offers a test of whether the world can adapt to a changing climate https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/09/1168404 Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/09/1168404 El Niño is strengthening in a world that is already hotter, raising the risk of drought, floods and crop losses across some of the world’s most important food-producing regions. But unlike many disasters, this one can be seen coming. UN experts say the months ahead offer countries a chance not only to protect the next [...]

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]]> Press Release | One in three institutions built to advance gender equality stripped of power in just two years, new UN report reveals /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2026/09/press-release-one-in-three-institutions-built-to-advance-gender-equality-stripped-of-power-in-just-two-years-new-un-report-reveals/ Thu, 17 Sep 2026 16:30:03 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=118749 The post Press Release | One in three institutions built to advance gender equality stripped of power in just two years, new UN report reveals appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> General Assembly High-level Week 2026 /en/high-level-week-2026 Fri, 11 Sep 2026 16:24:59 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=118714 The post General Assembly High-level Week 2026 appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> Press Release | UN Convening Explores the Future of AI, Human Development and Human Dignity /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2026/09/press-release-un-convening-explores-the-future-of-ai-human-development-and-human-dignity/ Fri, 11 Sep 2026 16:18:23 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=118712 The post Press Release | UN Convening Explores the Future of AI, Human Development and Human Dignity appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> UN SDG Media Zone /en/sdgmediazone Thu, 10 Sep 2026 20:08:11 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=118649 The post UN SDG Media Zone appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> Media Advisory | UN Water Conference to Mobilize Global Action as Billions Remain Without Clean Water and Sanitation /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2026/09/water-conference-2026/ Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:00:16 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=118685 The post Media Advisory | UN Water Conference to Mobilize Global Action as Billions Remain Without Clean Water and Sanitation appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> ‘The lake is our life’: Protecting a shared lifeline in Uganda https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/08/1168228 Sun, 30 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/08/1168228 On the shores of Nkondo, in Uganda’s Kikuube district, the day begins before sunrise. Fishers enter the lake to fish, while families around Lake Albert rely on its waters for food, income and daily survival. Read Full Story on UN News

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]]> Rising seas, rising stakes: What increasing sea-levels mean to humanity https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/08/1168206 Sat, 29 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/08/1168206 The ocean is rising faster now than at any point in recorded history. The impacts are already being felt and the threats are growing. Read Full Story on UN News

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]]> More health workers, stronger systems: Africa’s new ambitious goal https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/08/1168207 Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/08/1168207 Facing a projected shortage of more than six million health professionals by 2035, African countries are stepping up efforts to strengthen their workforce, with a new decade-long plan announced on Wednesday during a meeting of health ministers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Read Full Story on UN News

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]]> Protecting our ‘most vital infrastructure’: Pushing back on desertification https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/08/1168156 Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/08/1168156 As heatwaves are turning deadlier, fires and disasters are razing cities — and rising seas are erasing territories — one environmental crisis remains dangerously overlooked: the degradation of the land beneath our feet. Read Full Story on UN News

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]]> The grass beneath our feet: Why rangelands matter https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/08/1168119 Sat, 15 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/08/1168119 In northern Kenya, a herder scans the sky for rain that hasn't come. The grass his animals need is thinning by the day.  Read Full Story on UN News

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