United Nations Sustainable Development /sustainabledevelopment/ 17 Goals to Transform Our World Sat, 14 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 When the rains fail: Preparing for drought in Central America https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/11/1168776 Sat, 14 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/11/1168776 Across Central America’s so-called Dry Corridor, farming families live at the mercy of the rains. In southwestern Honduras, Anastacio Martínez Gómez has spent most of his 73 years learning to work the land. But experience can only take him so far. Read Full Story on Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ News

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]]> DR Congo Ebola outbreak: Unrest fuelled by armed groups holds back response https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/11/1168797 Fri, 13 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/11/1168797 The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to spread amid repeated and ongoing deadly attacks on civilians and frontline health workers by armed groups that are obstructing efforts to stop transmission, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ responders said on Friday. Read Full Story on Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ News

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]]> COP31: Climate finance falls short as calls grow for polluters to pay https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/11/1168802 Fri, 13 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/11/1168802 From emotional appeals for climate justice to high-stakes negotiations over billions of dollars, finance dominated discussions at COP31 on Friday. Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Secretary-General António Guterres warned that even tripling adaptation funding for vulnerable countries would meet less than a third of their needs, as pressure mounted on wealthy nations and major polluters to pay their fair [...]

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]]> Media Advisory | Press Briefing on 2026 Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Water Conference (18 November, 12:30 PM ET) /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2026/11/media-advisory-press-briefing-on-2026-un-water-conference-18-november-1230-et/ Thu, 12 Nov 2026 13:00:58 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=119150 Media Advisory What to expect at the 2026 Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Water Conference Press briefing Wednesday, 18 November 2026, 12:30 pm ET Live on http://webtv.un.org/ Media Accreditation Online Pre-registration closes on 18 November 2026 Water is essential to life and underpins nearly every aspect of sustainable development, including health, food and energy production, economic growth, climate resilience, and [...]

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]]> Media Advisory | Press Briefing on 2026 Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Water Conference (18 November, 12:30 PM ET) /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2026/11/media-advisory-press-briefing-on-2026-un-water-conference-18-november-1230-et/ Thu, 12 Nov 2026 13:00:29 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=119152 The post Media Advisory | Press Briefing on 2026 Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Water Conference (18 November, 12:30 PM ET) appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> COP31: Cities rise up the climate agenda as leaders face demands for action https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/11/1168792 Thu, 12 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/11/1168792 From flooded homes to melting Himalayan glaciers, the human cost of climate change took centre stage at COP31 on Thursday, as world leaders turned their attention to protecting cities and vulnerable communities, while activists challenged governments to do more.

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]]> Kenya begins countdown towards end of Ebola after last patient discharged https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/11/1168790 Thu, 12 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/11/1168790 Kenya began a 42-day countdown to the end of its Ebola outbreak on Thursday, a day after the last patient being treated for the disease went home and 11 people were released from quarantine. Read Full Story on Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ News

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]]> New platform aims to get money moving before disaster strikes https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/11/1168794 Thu, 12 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/11/1168794 Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ agencies on Thursday launched a joint platform at COP31 in Antalya, Türkiye, that aims to secure access to more than $3 billion in risk financing to protect 75 million people and their livelihoods from climate shocks and natural hazards by 2030. Read Full Story on Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ News

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]]> 19 November | World Toilet Day /en/observances/toilet-day Thu, 12 Nov 2026 07:18:40 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=119153 The post 19 November | World Toilet Day appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> ‘Make or bake time’: Guterres urges climate justice pact as leaders gather at COP31 https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/11/1168783 Wed, 11 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/11/1168783 Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ chief António Guterres called for a new global climate justice agreement at COP31 on Wednesday, urging governments to tax fossil fuel companies to help countries bearing the brunt of a crisis they did little to cause. His appeal came as world leaders gathered in Antalya amid unresolved questions over climate finance and the future [...]

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]]> Ebola: IOM urges wider surveillance beyond formal routes in DR Congo https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/11/1168781 Tue, 10 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/11/1168781 Seventy-one confirmed Ebola cases have been detected along transit routes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) since the outbreak began almost six months ago, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Tuesday. Read Full Story on Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ News

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]]> World News in Brief: Ending cholera by 2030 ‘within reach’, Haiti displacement and hunger, US human rights review rescheduled https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/11/1168782 Tue, 10 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/11/1168782 Ending cholera as a public health threat by 2030 is within reach, as every cholera death can be prevented with tools that already exist, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday. Read Full Story on Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ News

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]]> When deaths go uncounted: WHO flags dangerous blind spots in Africa’s health data https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/11/1168772 Tue, 10 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/11/1168772 Quality health data can help authorities to identify emerging threats and take lifesaving action, but a new report reveals critical gaps in Africa’s health information systems.  Read Full Story on Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ News

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]]> COP31: Energy transition takes centre stage as countries map path beyond fossil fuels https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/11/1168775 Tue, 10 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/11/1168775 The global energy transition took centre stage on the second day of COP31, as countries explored how to move away from fossil fuels, accelerate clean energy and overcome financial and infrastructure barriers standing in the way. Read Full Story on Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ News

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]]> World News in Brief: El Niño’s $11 trillion price tag, Mozambique and Yemen updates https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/11/1168768 Mon, 09 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/11/1168768 The El Niño extreme weather pattern could cost the global economy up to $11 trillion and seriously impact food security, said the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ agency tackling rural poverty in developing countries on Monday. Read Full Story on Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ News

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]]> World News in Brief: Civilians killed in DR Congo, Ukrainians wrestle with return, Guterres calls out ‘normalisation’ of force https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/11/1168757 Fri, 06 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/11/1168757 At least 30 civilians were killed overnight on Thursday in Beni Territory, North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to local sources cited by the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ aid coordination office (OCHA). Read Full Story on Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ News

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]]> From a ship frozen into Arctic ice, a warning to world leaders: Trust the science https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/11/1168751 Fri, 06 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/11/1168751 Drifting through the polar darkness, a team of scientists is documenting a rapidly changing Arctic. As sea ice retreats and oil tankers move in, a conversation with the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ chief reveals why the battle for climate science matters far beyond the North Pole. Read Full Story on Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ News

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]]> Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Climate Change Conference (COP31) | Antalya, Türkiye | 9-20 November /en/climatechange/cop31 Fri, 06 Nov 2026 07:18:45 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=119129 The post Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Climate Change Conference (COP31) | Antalya, Türkiye | 9-20 November appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> Two new Ebola vaccines to join DR Congo clinical trial https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/11/1168742 Thu, 05 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/11/1168742 Two new Ebola vaccine candidates will be added to a clinical trial in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as the country continues to battle a deadly outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo species of the virus.   Read Full Story on Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ News

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]]> World News in Brief: Korea tensions mount, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ demands answers over staff death in Yemen, Guterres in Spain, Nepal alert ahead of COP31 https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2026/11/1168750 Thu, 05 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/11/1168750 Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Secretary-General António Guterres remains concerned over the situation on the Korean Peninsula, including the potential escalation of tensions across the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), his Spokesperson said on Thursday. Read Full Story on Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ News

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