‘Urgency to act’ for sustainable development, great than ever as coronavirus pandemic continues

As COVID-19 upends lives and livelihoods across the planet, the UN on Monday held a wide-ranging policy discussion stressing a range of multilateral solutions to ease the pandemic, while also getting back on track towards achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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Halfway to 2030, world ‘nowhere near’ reaching Global Goals, UN warns

17 Jul 2023

The world is “woefully off track” to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by the 2030 deadline, top United Nations officials said on Monday, as ministers and policy makers gathered in New York to examine how countries can get back on track and make the transformative development agenda a reality.

‘Unprecedented’ financing needed to halt recession of ‘unparalleled proportions’: Mohammed

02 Jun 2020

As COVID-19 has halted economic activity and threatens social wellbeing across the globe, the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) held a wide-ranging policy discussion on Tuesday, exploring financing options to address the pandemic and mobilize the resources needed for a proactive recovery.

‘Historic expansion’ of joint UN fund to boost sustainable development

14 Feb 2022

The UN Joint SDG Fund announced on Monday an additional $54.5 million in investments for projects across five countries, to try and get the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) back on track.