<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Where We Are<\/strong><\/h3>\nOur efforts on climate action are delivering results \u2013 but the world must move faster to reduce the impacts of\u00a0climate change. The past decade has been the hottest on record, and rising temperatures are intensifying extreme weather, threatening livelihoods and putting hard-won development gains at risk. Yet, investments in clean energy, disaster preparedness<\/span>,<\/span> and climate resilience are demonstrating that progress is possible.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nThere are encouraging signs; climate policies have helped lower projected global warming compared with estimates made a decade ago, while stronger disaster preparedness and early-warning systems are saving lives. Climate finance mobilized by developed countries for developing countries also surpassed $100 billion annually for the third consecutive year in 2024.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nHowever, current national climate commitments are still insufficient to limit warming to 1.5\u00b0C. As countries gather for COP31 in Antalya, T\u00fcrkiye, accelerating the transition to clean energy, scaling up climate finance and strengthening adaptation will be essential to building a more resilient, sustainable future for all.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nRead more about Goal 13 \u2013 Climate Action<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>
\nRead more about what the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ does on climate<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nSDGs in numbers<\/b><\/p>\n\n- Global disaster-related deaths decreased 65% in 2015\u20132024<\/span>,<\/span> compared with the previous decade.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- 141 countries had national disaster risk reduction strategies by 2024, up from 56 in 2015.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- $136.7B in climate finance was mobilized by developed countries for developing countries in 2024.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- 3 consecutive years in which climate finance exceeded the annual $100 billion goal, through 2024.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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\u201cWe must safeguard the foundations of climate action. That means defending science and truth, defending the law, and defending cooperation<\/span>.<\/span>\u201d<\/p>\n\u2013 Ant\u00f3nio Guterres, <\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span>Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Secretary-General, 23 September 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>In Focus\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/26-00071_cop31_web_hero_banner_1350x500px.png\")
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Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Climate Change Conference (COP31)<\/a> | Antalya, T\u00fcrkiye | 9-20 November\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\nThe 31st <\/span>Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Climate Change Conference (COP31)<\/span><\/a> will take place in Antalya, T\u00fcrkiye, from 9 to 20 November 2026. Against a backdrop of record-breaking temperatures, escalating climate impacts and growing energy insecurity, COP31 is a critical opportunity for countries to accelerate climate action and strengthen cooperation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wtd2026_web_designs_english_home_banner.png\")
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World Toilet Day<\/a>\u202f| 9 November\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\nAhead of the <\/span>2026 Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Water Conference<\/span><\/a> which puts SDG 6: Water and Sanitation in focus, this year\u2019s <\/span>World Toilet Day 2026<\/a> focuses on sanitation and gender equality. The campaign \u2013 <\/span>\u2018Safe toilets. Equal futures.\u2019<\/span><\/b> \u2013 shows how safe sanitation protects women and girls\u2019 health, safety, dignity and opportunity \u2013 enabling them to go to school, work and fully take part in society.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/About-the-2026-Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ-Water-Conference.png\")
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2026 Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Water Conference<\/a> \u2013 coming up\u00a0<\/span><\/span>in December<\/span><\/span>!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nThe 2026 Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Water Conference<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>will take place from<\/span><\/span>\u00a08<\/span><\/span>\u00a0to\u00a0<\/span><\/span>10 December in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Th<\/span><\/span>e\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Conference, co-hosted by the UAE and the Republic of Senegal, is an opportunity to strengthen international cooperation<\/span>, mobilize investments and advance innovative solutions<\/span>\u00a0to help build a more water-secure future<\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Highlights<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/env-conflict-index-1.jpg\")
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International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict<\/a> | 6 November\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\nThis International Day addresses the hidden ecological casualties of warfare, from polluted water to destroyed land. Because natural resource exploitation drives over 40 percent of internal conflicts, protecting ecosystems is essential to conflict prevention, peacebuilding, and long-term stability.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ending_digital_violence_against_women_2_ok.jpg\")
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International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women<\/a> | 25 November\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\nFrom 25 November to 10 December 2026, the annual<\/span>16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence<\/span><\/a> will focus on the theme \u201cÄ¢¹½ÊÓƵiTE to End Violence Against Women and Girls: Ensure justice, protect survivors, end impunity.\u201d Violence against women and girls affects <\/span>one in three women<\/span><\/a>. It is one of the most pervasive human rights violations worldwide, yet for many survivors, <\/span>justice remains out of reach<\/span><\/a>. This year\u2019s campaign calls for justice that works for all women and girls \u2013 whether at home, at work, in public life, or across digital spaces.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>News Features<\/b><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>News Feature | Selected Story<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image1170x530cropped-7.jpg\")
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Where We Are<\/strong><\/h3>\nOur efforts on climate action are delivering results \u2013 but the world must move faster to reduce the impacts of\u00a0climate change. The past decade has been the hottest on record, and rising temperatures are intensifying extreme weather, threatening livelihoods and putting hard-won development gains at risk. Yet, investments in clean energy, disaster preparedness<\/span>,<\/span> and climate resilience are demonstrating that progress is possible.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nThere are encouraging signs; climate policies have helped lower projected global warming compared with estimates made a decade ago, while stronger disaster preparedness and early-warning systems are saving lives. Climate finance mobilized by developed countries for developing countries also surpassed $100 billion annually for the third consecutive year in 2024.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nHowever, current national climate commitments are still insufficient to limit warming to 1.5\u00b0C. As countries gather for COP31 in Antalya, T\u00fcrkiye, accelerating the transition to clean energy, scaling up climate finance and strengthening adaptation will be essential to building a more resilient, sustainable future for all.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nRead more about Goal 13 \u2013 Climate Action<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>
\nRead more about what the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ does on climate<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nSDGs in numbers<\/b><\/p>\n\n- Global disaster-related deaths decreased 65% in 2015\u20132024<\/span>,<\/span> compared with the previous decade.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- 141 countries had national disaster risk reduction strategies by 2024, up from 56 in 2015.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- $136.7B in climate finance was mobilized by developed countries for developing countries in 2024.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- 3 consecutive years in which climate finance exceeded the annual $100 billion goal, through 2024.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\nMedia Resources for journalists\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nExplore the Media Resources hub for the latest from Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ WebTV, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Audiovisual Library, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Photo,\u00a0Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵifeed\u00a0and more!\u00a0https:\/\/media.un.org\/en<\/a>. For the latest Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Reports, click\u00a0here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n
\u201cWe must safeguard the foundations of climate action. That means defending science and truth, defending the law, and defending cooperation<\/span>.<\/span>\u201d<\/p>\n\u2013 Ant\u00f3nio Guterres, <\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span>Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Secretary-General, 23 September 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>In Focus\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n
Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Climate Change Conference (COP31)<\/a> | Antalya, T\u00fcrkiye | 9-20 November\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\nThe 31st <\/span>Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Climate Change Conference (COP31)<\/span><\/a> will take place in Antalya, T\u00fcrkiye, from 9 to 20 November 2026. Against a backdrop of record-breaking temperatures, escalating climate impacts and growing energy insecurity, COP31 is a critical opportunity for countries to accelerate climate action and strengthen cooperation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n
World Toilet Day<\/a>\u202f| 9 November\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\nAhead of the <\/span>2026 Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Water Conference<\/span><\/a> which puts SDG 6: Water and Sanitation in focus, this year\u2019s <\/span>World Toilet Day 2026<\/a> focuses on sanitation and gender equality. The campaign \u2013 <\/span>\u2018Safe toilets. Equal futures.\u2019<\/span><\/b> \u2013 shows how safe sanitation protects women and girls\u2019 health, safety, dignity and opportunity \u2013 enabling them to go to school, work and fully take part in society.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n
2026 Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Water Conference<\/a> \u2013 coming up\u00a0<\/span><\/span>in December<\/span><\/span>!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nThe 2026 Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Water Conference<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>will take place from<\/span><\/span>\u00a08<\/span><\/span>\u00a0to\u00a0<\/span><\/span>10 December in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Th<\/span><\/span>e\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Conference, co-hosted by the UAE and the Republic of Senegal, is an opportunity to strengthen international cooperation<\/span>, mobilize investments and advance innovative solutions<\/span>\u00a0to help build a more water-secure future<\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Highlights<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n
International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict<\/a> | 6 November\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\nThis International Day addresses the hidden ecological casualties of warfare, from polluted water to destroyed land. Because natural resource exploitation drives over 40 percent of internal conflicts, protecting ecosystems is essential to conflict prevention, peacebuilding, and long-term stability.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women<\/a> | 25 November\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\nFrom 25 November to 10 December 2026, the annual<\/span>16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence<\/span><\/a> will focus on the theme \u201cÄ¢¹½ÊÓƵiTE to End Violence Against Women and Girls: Ensure justice, protect survivors, end impunity.\u201d Violence against women and girls affects <\/span>one in three women<\/span><\/a>. It is one of the most pervasive human rights violations worldwide, yet for many survivors, <\/span>justice remains out of reach<\/span><\/a>. This year\u2019s campaign calls for justice that works for all women and girls \u2013 whether at home, at work, in public life, or across digital spaces.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>News Features<\/b><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>News Feature | Selected Story<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
There are encouraging signs; climate policies have helped lower projected global warming compared with estimates made a decade ago, while stronger disaster preparedness and early-warning systems are saving lives. Climate finance mobilized by developed countries for developing countries also surpassed $100 billion annually for the third consecutive year in 2024.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n However, current national climate commitments are still insufficient to limit warming to 1.5\u00b0C. As countries gather for COP31 in Antalya, T\u00fcrkiye, accelerating the transition to clean energy, scaling up climate finance and strengthening adaptation will be essential to building a more resilient, sustainable future for all.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Read more about Goal 13 \u2013 Climate Action<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span> SDGs in numbers<\/b><\/p>\n Media Resources for journalists\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Explore the Media Resources hub for the latest from Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ WebTV, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Audiovisual Library, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Photo,\u00a0Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵifeed\u00a0and more!\u00a0https:\/\/media.un.org\/en<\/a>. For the latest Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Reports, click\u00a0here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div> \u201cWe must safeguard the foundations of climate action. That means defending science and truth, defending the law, and defending cooperation<\/span>.<\/span>\u201d<\/p>\n \u2013 Ant\u00f3nio Guterres, <\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span>Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Secretary-General, 23 September 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div> Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Climate Change Conference (COP31)<\/a> | Antalya, T\u00fcrkiye | 9-20 November\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n The 31st <\/span>Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Climate Change Conference (COP31)<\/span><\/a> will take place in Antalya, T\u00fcrkiye, from 9 to 20 November 2026. Against a backdrop of record-breaking temperatures, escalating climate impacts and growing energy insecurity, COP31 is a critical opportunity for countries to accelerate climate action and strengthen cooperation.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div> World Toilet Day<\/a>\u202f| 9 November\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Ahead of the <\/span>2026 Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Water Conference<\/span><\/a> which puts SDG 6: Water and Sanitation in focus, this year\u2019s <\/span>World Toilet Day 2026<\/a> focuses on sanitation and gender equality. The campaign \u2013 <\/span>\u2018Safe toilets. Equal futures.\u2019<\/span><\/b> \u2013 shows how safe sanitation protects women and girls\u2019 health, safety, dignity and opportunity \u2013 enabling them to go to school, work and fully take part in society.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div> 2026 Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Water Conference<\/a> \u2013 coming up\u00a0<\/span><\/span>in December<\/span><\/span>!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n The 2026 Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Water Conference<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>will take place from<\/span><\/span>\u00a08<\/span><\/span>\u00a0to\u00a0<\/span><\/span>10 December in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Th<\/span><\/span>e\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Conference, co-hosted by the UAE and the Republic of Senegal, is an opportunity to strengthen international cooperation<\/span>, mobilize investments and advance innovative solutions<\/span>\u00a0to help build a more water-secure future<\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div> International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict<\/a> | 6 November\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n This International Day addresses the hidden ecological casualties of warfare, from polluted water to destroyed land. Because natural resource exploitation drives over 40 percent of internal conflicts, protecting ecosystems is essential to conflict prevention, peacebuilding, and long-term stability.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div> International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women<\/a> | 25 November\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n From 25 November to 10 December 2026, the annual<\/span>16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence<\/span><\/a> will focus on the theme \u201cÄ¢¹½ÊÓƵiTE to End Violence Against Women and Girls: Ensure justice, protect survivors, end impunity.\u201d Violence against women and girls affects <\/span>one in three women<\/span><\/a>. It is one of the most pervasive human rights violations worldwide, yet for many survivors, <\/span>justice remains out of reach<\/span><\/a>. This year\u2019s campaign calls for justice that works for all women and girls \u2013 whether at home, at work, in public life, or across digital spaces.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div> News Feature | Selected Story<\/strong><\/p>\n
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