UN chief calls for ‘dramatic shift’ to transform education worldwide
Stories & Blogs UNSDG (Story )The global crisis in education needs a “dramatic shift” to shape a more peaceful, sustainable and just world, the UN Secretary-General said on Thursday.
Assistive technology can revolutionize development, learning and participation: It’s time children everywhere have access.
Stories & Blogs UNSDG (Story )Seeing. Hearing. Communicating. Moving freely. Many of us take these for granted. But what if you are a child who experiences difficulties in one, or more, of these areas?
Secretary-General appoints Geneviève Boutin of Canada as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Guinea-Bissau
Stories & Blogs UNSDG (Announcement )Ms. Boutin brings more than 20 years of experience in development and humanitarian, peacebuilding and child rights work.
Keeping the SDG Promise: Driving Progress at Scale
Stories & Blogs UNSDG (Story )“We won’t solve our problems with the same thinking that created them,” warned UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed at a special event on the sidelines of the High-Level Political Forum 2024
Secretary-General appoints Carol Flore-Smereczniak of Mauritius as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Burkina Faso
Stories & Blogs UNSDG (Announcement )Ms. Flore-Smereczniak will also serve as the Humanitarian Coordinator for the United Nations in the country.
Assistive technology can revolutionize development, learning and participation: It’s time children everywhere have access
Stories & Blogs UNSDG (Story )Seeing. Hearing. Communicating. Moving freely. Many of us take these for granted. But what if you are a child who experiences difficulties in one, or more, of these areas?
Africa's Trade and Future: Deputy Secretary-General Urges Bold Action on Finance and Debt
Stories & Blogs UNSDG (Announcement )Message on the Occasion of the African Caucus Meeting “Facilitating Intra-African Trade - Catalyst for Sustainable Economic Growth in Africa”, in Abuja, Nigeria.
Enhancing farm productivity and rural livelihoods through ICT interventions in Malawi
Stories & Blogs IFPRI (Blog )Agriculture is central to Malawi’s economy, employing much of the population and contributing substantially to GDP. However, agricultural productivity and earnings have stagnated and chronic food insecurity is a serious problem.
2024 SDG Report: Global Progress Alarmingly Insufficient
Stories & Blogs UNSDG (Story )This report is known as the annual SDG report card and it shows the world is getting a failing grade,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres said.