Press Release | United Nations Secretary-General launches report to break ※the cycle of debt distress§, ahead of Major UN Financing Conference
The United Nations Secretary-General today presented new recommendations每Confronting the Debt Crisis: 11Actions to Unlock Sustainable Financing每that aim to break the cycle of debt distress and lay the foundation for unlocking long-term, affordable financing that supports sustainable development.
Closing Press Release | Global digital cooperation in focus as 20th Internet Governance Forum concludes in Norway
Lillestr?m, Norway, 27 June 2025 〞 The 20th annual Internet Governance Forum (IGF) concluded today in Lillestr?m, Norway, celebrating two decades of advancing open, inclusive, and secure digital development.
Press Release | Hope Renewed for Keeping the Promise of the SDGs as World Leaders head to Sevilla
New York, 25 June 2025 每 Amid mounting debt burdens and declining investment, to reduced aid and growing trade barriers, world leaders will gather in Sevilla next week for the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4).
Joint Press Release | Energy Access Has Improved, Yet International Financial Support Still Needed to Boost Progress and Address Disparities
Washington, New York, Paris, Geneva, Abu Dhabi, 25 June 2025 每 Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report 2025 finds that almost 92% of the world＊s population now has basic access to electricity Although this is an improvement since 2022, which saw the number of people without basic access decrease for the first time in a decade, over 666 million people remain without access, indicating that the current rate is insufficient to reach universal access by 2030.
Media Advisory | Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development?
The Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4), to take place in Sevilla, Spain, from 30 June to 3 July 2025, will bring together world leaders to advance solutions to financing challenges threatening the achievement of sustainable development.
Press Release | Internet Governance Forum opens, marking 20 years of leadership on global digital policy
The 20th annual meeting of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) opened today in Lillestr?m, Norway. Convened by the United Nations Secretary-General and organized by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) in collaboration with the Government of Norway, the multi-stakeholder meeting takes place from 23 to 27 June.