United Nations Sustainable Development /sustainabledevelopment/ 17 Goals to Transform Our World Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 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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]]> Extreme heat making pregnancy a ‘new fault line’ in climate crisis https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/10/1168522 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/10/1168522 Pregnancy and childbirth have become a “new fault line in the global climate crisis” as extreme heat worsens, the head of the UN climate action body (UNFCCC) warned on Monday, calling for maternal and newborn health to be built into countries’ climate plans.  Read Full Story on UN News

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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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]]> Global life expectancy bounces back to near pre-pandemic levels, WHO says https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/10/1168515 Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/10/1168515 People around the world are living longer again, with global life expectancy almost fully recovered from the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday. Read Full Story on UN News

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]]> Gaza: WHO appeals for massive aid influx ahead of winter https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/10/1168508 Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/10/1168508 Repeated delays in bringing lifesaving medicines, prosthetics and more from Israel into Gaza risk having devastating consequences on Palestinians who urgently need them in the war-torn enclave, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.  Read Full Story on UN News

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]]> Ebola response faces setback as transit centre burns down in DR Congo camp https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/10/1168499 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/10/1168499 The enormous challenge of halting the spread of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) just became even harder after a key transit centre for patients requiring treatment burned down in Ituri province. 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.

]]> Who gets to shape AI? UN debate centres on power, trust and inclusion https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/09/1168498 Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/09/1168498 Artificial Intelligence or AI – and the technology behind it – is moving fast. The question being asked across the world is who gets a seat at the table deciding how it's used and who gets to benefit.

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]]> Could a new global panel defuse inequality’s ‘ticking time bomb’? https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/09/1168489 Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/09/1168489 What if the world tackled inequality with the same kind of scientific firepower it has brought to the climate crisis?

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]]> 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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]]> DRC: Early access to care and oxygen decisive for Ebola patients’ survival – WHO https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/09/1168481 Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/09/1168481 In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), health workers fighting the country’s largest-ever Ebola outbreak are struggling to overcome critical challenges to patient care, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Tuesday. Read Full Story on UN News

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]]> From energy crisis to energy transition: How renewables are reshaping energy security https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/09/1168473 Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/09/1168473 The continuing conflict in the Middle East is disrupting global energy markets and pushing up fuel prices, with knock-on effects far beyond the region. Read Full Story on UN News

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]]> DR Congo Ebola emergency: Calls grow for urgent humanitarian access https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/09/1168465 Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/09/1168465 Aid teams trying to keep deadly Ebola disease from spreading in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are increasingly concerned about ongoing fighting and violence that has forced thousands of people to flee a displacement camp in the vast, resource-rich east of the country. Read Full Story on UN News

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]]> Africa needs its own AI solutions, not borrowed ones, says expert https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/09/1168440 Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/09/1168440 Africa should focus its use of technology on solving its own real challenges rather than copying the systems and priorities of other parts of the world. 

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]]> LIVE: Six years on from COVID-19, is the world ready for the next pandemic? https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/09/1168437 Fri, 25 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/09/1168437 COVID-19 killed millions, shattered health systems and brought the global economy to a virtual standstill. World leaders are meeting Friday to review the lessons learned and cement a new approach to prevention and preparation for the next pandemic. Hopes are high that a World Health Organization-led international agreement can move forward. Read Full Story on [...]

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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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]]> ‘Rising seas are sinking futures’ https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/09/1168430 Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/09/1168430 World leaders approved the UN Declaration on Sea Level Rise by consensus on Thursday as the UN chief warned that encroaching waters are already threatening the future of coastal communities worldwide. Read Full Story on UN News

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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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]]> Guterres calls on countries to set clear timelines for transition away from fossil fuels https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/09/1168418 Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/09/1168418 “We are the first generation with the tools to end the fossil fuel age – and the last who can avert climate catastrophe,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Wednesday, calling on countries to draw up credible roadmaps with clear timelines to transition away from fossil fuels. Read Full Story on UN News

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