Mr. Chair, distinguished members of the International Law Commission, ladies and gentlemen, colleagues,I am pleased to be ...

July 2026 - As world leaders gather at the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development to take stock of progress on the 17 SDGs, UN DESA’s Statistics Division is releasing The Sustainable ...

Artificial intelligence is reshaping economies, societies, and daily life. Its opportunities are real. So are its risks. No country can address either alone. The AI Dialogue exists to ensure that ...

Making progress toward achieving gender parity "Gender parity at the United Nations is an urgent need – and a personal priority. It is a moral duty and an operational necessity. The meaningful ...

On 4 July 2026, the International Day of Cooperatives will bring together cooperative enterprises, policymakers, scholars and ...

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Edward (Ted) Chaiban of Lebanon as Deputy Executive Director, Programme of the United Nations Children’s Fund ...

With less than five years remaining to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2026 will deliver a candid assessment of progress and setbacks, ...

Ms. Rabab Fatima, Under Secretary-General and High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States. Ms. Rabab Fatima was appointed ...

Four years after major summit, UNESCO convenes global leaders to tackle the education financing crisis. Four years after the landmark Transforming Education Summ ...

Countries that have ratified or acceded to the Convention are legally bound to put its provisions into practice. They are also committed to submit national reports, at least every four years, on ...

June 2026 - At a time of heightened geopolitical tensions, the world is facing an unprecedented convergence of challenges. Recognizing this, the Seventh Global Conference on Climate and SDG Synergies, ...