UN80 Initiative: Real progress made on tackling complex issues facing the UN system
29 April 2026 - A new guide to the UN80 Initiative, released on Wednesday, provides an overview of the progress being made so far on this ambitious, wide-ranging reform effort.
AI in advertising risks fuelling misinformation crisis, UN warns
29 April 2026 - In a new brief titled Strengthening Information Integrity: Advertising, Artificial Intelligence and the Global Information Crisis, the Department of Global Communications and the Conscious Advertising Network caution that unchecked AI adoption in advertising is accelerating risks across the whole digital information ecosystem.
Renewables rising, Part 2: Seeking stability amid volatile fossil fuel markets
27 April 2026 - As global energy markets remain volatile and the price of oil high due to instability and conflict in the Middle East, more countries are looking at investing in renewables to shield their economies from the shocks caused by fossil fuel reliance, rein in import bills – and meet key climate action targets.
A race for rights: How sport is helping protect girls in Uganda
25 April 2026 - On a red running track in eastern Uganda, coach Zuena Cheptoek is doing more than training runners. For many girls in the Sebei subregion, she is also a confidante, a mentor and first line of protection against female genital mutilation, child marriage and abuse.
Renewables rising, Part 1: How four countries are reshaping energy security
25 April 2026 - The ongoing insecurity in the Middle East, where a large proportion of the world’s oil and gas is extracted, is forcing many countries to focus on how they can ensure access to cheap and reliable energy supplies primarily through the use of renewable power sources.
Guterres urges countries to ‘unleash the renewables revolution’
22 April 2026 - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has again urged governments to step up the transition from fossil fuels to clean energy as war and climate risks create unprecedented challenges.
Promoting and defending the rights of Indigenous Peoples is more important than ever
22 April 2026 - The serves as a vital platform for Indigenous Peoples from across the world, to engage in dialogue with Member States and the UN system, culminating in a report providing tangible recommendations to advance the rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Secretary-General hopefuls make their case in televised ‘interactive dialogues’
21 April 2026 - From 1 January 2027, there will be a new person in charge on the 38th floor of UN Headquarters: after 10 years, having completed the maximum two mandates, António Guterres is stepping down.
Time running out on development goals as finance dries up, UN warns
21 April 2026 - The Financing for Sustainable Development Report 2026 (FSDR), a new UN report launched on Monday, finds that with just four years left until the 2030 deadline for the Agenda for Sustainable Development, progress has stalled – and in some cases reversed – following the shocks of the pandemic, rising geopolitical tensions and growing climate impacts.
UN Forum puts spotlight on healthcare for Indigenous Peoples
21 April 2026 - More than 1,000 participants are expected to attend the latest session – the platform that has placed their concerns at the centre of international debate over the past 25 years.
Putting a spotlight on challenges in health and climate change, UN marks 25th anniversary of Forum dedicated to Indigenous Peoples’ rights
20 April 2026 - Â鶹´«Ã½ Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) opened its twenty-fifth session today at United Nations Headquarters in New York, marking the 25th anniversary of its founding as the unique multilateral forum for Indigenous Peoples.
Youth shape the road to 2030, call for urgent action on sustainable development
15 April 2026 - Young leaders, innovators and advocates from around the world are gathering at UN Headquarters in New York until Thursday for the .
Youth are innovating, uniting and transforming, shaping the road to 2030
14 April 2026 - From 14 to 16 April 2026, young people will take center stage at the United Nations Headquarters in New York during the ECOSOC Youth Forum, considered the UN’s largest annual gathering of young people.
Helping countries build strong institutions to achieve the SDGs
13 April 2026 - The Committee of Experts on Public Administration (CEPA) will hold its twenty-fifth session at UN Headquarters in New York from 13 to 17 April 2026.
Development finance gap risks reversing decades of progress
13 April 2026 - Global fragmentation, deepening geopolitical tensions and conflicts are putting decades of development progress at risk, the UN warned in a report published on Thursday - calling for stepping up investment to meet internationally agreed goals.