Global economic prospects have improved since January, with major economies avoiding a severe downturn, bringing down inflation without increasing unemployment, according to the World Economic ...

Near-term global economic outlook cautiously optimistic as vulnerabilities remain, Persistently high interest rates, debt sustainability challenges, continuing geopolitical tensions, and increasing ...

Champions of a fairer and more inclusive future convened at UN Headquarters on 6 May for the SDG 16 High-Level Conference 2024 – Peace, justice and inclusive societies for sustainable development.

Conflict, inequality, corruption and a failure to respect human rights continue to pose intersecting and growing challenges to societies worldwide. The SDG 16 High-Level Conference takes place at a ...

April, the UN halls were host to a space where there was a clear convergence of aspirations and concerns between young people and Member States, each contributing their own expertise to advancing the ...

Conflict, inequality, corruption, and failure to respect human rights continue to pose substantial, intersecting and growing challenges to societies. These challenges are reflected in Sustainable ...

The challenges of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are well-known: their relatively small size, undiversified economies, distance from large markets and trade routes, as well as extreme ...

The 19th session of the UN Forum on Forests (UNFF19) opened on Monday with focus on achieving Global Forest Goals and increasing progress towards sustainable development by 2030.

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a powerful social and economic force, influencing industries and the job market around the globe. AI, which involves machines simulating human intelligence ...

3 May 2024 - Forests cover nearly one-third of all land on Earth. They sustain us in numerous ways and are critical in global efforts to address the triple planetary crisis. Ahead of the UN Forum on ...