Tag: United Nations

World Headed for Catastrophic Climate Change

An ominous report from the UN paints a dire picture about the direction the planet is heading without immediate climate action. The report says if the current pace continues it will result in global warming of more than… Read More

Who Pays for the United Nations?

How much does it cost to run the United Nations? UN Spokesperson Farhan Haq answers common questions about the UN’s budget, including how the UN gets its money, how it prevents fraud and waste, what is spent on… Read More

Read: The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2024

The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2024 details the significant challenges the world is facing in making substantial strides towards achieving the SDGs based on the latest data and estimates. It features areas with setbacks while also showcasing where… Read More

World Migration Report 2024: Climate impacts by 2050

More than 216 million people across 6 continents will be on the move within their countries by 2050 in large part due to climate change. The World Migration Report 2024, released by the United Nations on May 8,… Read More

United Nations Sustainable Development Report 2024

As part of the International Conference on “Paving the Way to the Pact of the Future,” the United Nations released the 2024 Sustainable Development Report (SDR), which includes the latest edition of the SDG Index and Dashboards. The… Read More

2024 Financing for Sustainable Development Report Now Available

The 2024 Financing for Sustainable Development Report: Financing for Development at a Crossroads finds that the world is facing a sustainable development crisis, and that financing challenges are at the heart of the crisis and imperil the SDGs… Read More

Hate Speech & the Consequences Explained

Hate speech incites violence and has devastating effects on communities. Its scale and impact are nowadays amplified by new technologies and social media to the point that online hate speech has become one of the most frequent methods… Read More

Secretary of State Antony Blinken remarks at the UN Sustainable Development Goals Summit

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken remarks at the UN Sustainable Development Goals Summit in New York City.

UN Secretary General Discusses Climate Change at COP 28 Conference

Assessing Global Climate Challenges

The COP 28 conference will see the first-ever “global stocktake” to assess collective progress on cutting emissions and ramping up adaptation efforts and support to developing countries hard hit by a warming climate. Developed countries must honour the… Read More