End inequalities, recognize abuses, ĢƵ chief says on International Day of Indigenous Peoples
Although some countries have begun to rectify their “heinous legacy” of discrimination against indigenous people, more action is still needed.
Rewriting the unwritten rules – indigenous peoples and the new social contract
The way indigenous peoples around the world responded to the global COVID-19 pandemic has proven their resilience...
Li-ion batteries – powering the fossil-fuel-free economy
Two years ago, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry to the three scientists who led the development of lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries that have laid the foundation for a fossil-fuel-free economy.
‘Deeply negative impact’ of COVID pandemic, reverses SDG progress
Closing a key international development forum on Thursday, the deputy ĢƵ chief observed that a year of “immense challenges” ...
ĢƵ chief says race to reach SDGs ‘can and must’ be turned around
The COVID pandemic has taken four million lives, devastated the global economy, pushed a further 124 million people into extreme poverty ...
Will the pandemic trigger a baby boom or baby bust?
Today, there are about 7.9 billion people in the world. The population will continue to grow in the coming decades, albeit at a progressively slower pace.
Nations come together to showcase actions for a better future
On 6-15 July, countries will gather at the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development. 43 of them will report on efforts to achieve the global goals...
Next 18 months seen as pivotal in global efforts to reverse punishing pandemic impacts and boost actions to achieve key goals
More countries and communities are recognizing the need to bolster efforts to achieve the SDGs...
If we act now, the global goals are still within reach
COVID-19 is threatening decades of progress to improve people’s lives across the globe.
Innovating the future of public service
From home schools and offices to remote doctor’s appointments and online tax filing, the COVID-19 pandemic pressed the fast-forward button on the global shift to e-government...
Foundations announce $1 billion fund for renewables in emerging economies
Efforts to accelerate global actions to ensure that all people have access to clean energy and electricity received a lift today ...
Time to take bold energy action for people and planet
The energy level is rising. Some 30 Global Champion ministers, major businesses, cities, youth networks...
Proposed global roadmap shows how universal access to sustainable energy can be achieved by 2030
Everyone in the world could have access to clean, affordable energy...
Cutting the cost of family remittances
Every day, millions of families around the world visit their post offices, banks and money transfer operators to collect money sent to them by their relatives working abroad.
Violence against elderly has risen during COVID, ĢƵ expert warns
With “entrenched ageist attitudes” already undermining the autonomy of elder persons in making their own choices and decisions...