How the Development Cooperation Forum delivers SDG impact
10 March 2025 - This week, the Development Cooperation Forum (DCF) will come together to discuss global financial architecture reforms and financing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Ahead of the event, we spoke with Shari Spiegel, Director of UN DESA Financing for Sustainable Development Office, who highlighted the Forum’s significance in shaping international development cooperation and accelerating progress toward the goals.
Exploring Africa's trade future: Insights from a Development Policy Seminar
5 March 2025 - In a rapidly evolving global trade landscape, Africa's integration and trade prospects face significant challenges and much uncertainty. This was the topic of discussion at a Development Policy Seminar on 27 February 2025.
Statisticians come together with a shared vision to secure trusted data
3 March 2025 - “Data are critically important for everyone,” says Stefan Schweinfest, Director of UN DESA’s Statistics Division. “All the decisions that you take in your life, you're basing them on data,” he stressed, as we spoke on the important work of the UN Statistical Commission.
The world economy in 2025: Pitfalls and prospects
- The global economy has shown remarkable resilience over the past two years, but significant challenges and uncertainties remain. At UN DESA’s seminar...
Advancing sustainable development by 2030 and beyond
- What has changed in the development landscape since 2015 that demands changes in how we approach the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)? ...
What is social justice and how is the UN helping make it a reality?
- In recent years, the term "social justice" has become a significant part of public discourse, often invoked in discussions about equality, human rights...
Forging a path towards a world where everyone can thrive
- “Societies built on inclusion, social justice and solidarity can more easily scale up investments in policies advancing social progress,” said UN DESA’s Under-Secretary-General Li Junhua as the Commission for Social Development opened its 63rd session on 10 February 2025.
Multilateralism: What is it, and why does it matter?
- Multilateralism is a term frequently used at the United Nations, but it’s not a concept that is only relevant to the corridors and conference rooms where international diplomacy takes place.
Scaling up or losing steam? Parliamentarians debate the future of the SDGs
13 February 2025 - As the clock ticks toward 2030, parliamentarians gathered at UN Headquarters in New York on Thursday to assess...
Delivering on transformations through partnerships
11 February 2025 - “Climate change, the rapid advancing pace of technology, conflicts, and humanitarian crises are testing the architecture that we have built to maintain peace and security...
Strengthening solidarity and inclusion for social development
7 February 2025 - 30 years ago, world leaders united around a groundbreaking commitment to put people at the centre of development. At the World Summit for Social Development in Copenhagen, they pledged to eradicate poverty, promote social integration, and achieve full and productive employment for all.
2025: A turning point for financing a more sustainable future
7 February 2025 - A turning point for financing for development awaits in 2025. With the from 30 June to 3 July 2025 in Seville...
Applications open for the 2026 United Nations Public Service Awards
6 February 2025 - Applications are now open for the 2026 United Nations Public Service Awards (UNPSA). UNPSA recognizes excellence in public service at the national, sub-national and local level.
UN ECOSOC holds its 2025 Coordination Segment
5 February 2025 - The international community will come together on 6-7 February, at UN Headquarters in New York for the .
“Partnering as equals in co-creating a better future”
4 February 2025 - “We will not be able to make progress on the Sustainable Development Goals without […] a full sense of partnership,” said ECOSOC President Ambassador Bob Rae, as we spoke with him ahead of the 2025 ECOSOC Partnership Forum on 5 February at UN Headquarters in New York.