Time running short as 2030 deadline looms for UN blueprint for a fairer future

How can we get closer to achieving UN Member States’ detailed plans to make the world a better place within the next six years? A two-week event starting on 8 July at UN Headquarters will attempt to answer that crucial question. https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2024/07/1151731
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Time running short as 2030 deadline looms for UN blueprint for a fairer future
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World Urban Forum: The search for solutions to the global housing crisis moves to Cairo

World Urban Forum: The search for solutions to the global housing crisis moves to Cairo

02 Nov 2024

As the world’s population moves inexorably and rapidly to ever larger cities, how can we make sure that urban environments are sustainable and safe for their citizens? These questions and more will be tackled at the twelfth edition of the World Urban Forum.

COP27: $3.1 billion plan to achieve early warning systems for all by 2027

07 Nov 2022

With climate-related disasters displacing more people than conflict, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday unveiled the details of his plan to ensure everyone on the planet is protected by early warning systems within the next five years. 

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‘Staggering proposition’ reaching SDGs for small island States: A UN Resident Coordinator blog

‘Staggering proposition’ reaching SDGs for small island States: A UN Resident Coordinator blog

17 Sep 2023

Achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) can seem link “a staggering proposition” for resource-starved small island developing States, but in Trinidad and Tobago, an “inexorable spirit” is helping the country get closer to realizing the challenging targets.