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Sustainable Development Goals

This beat covers implementation of Sustainable Development Goals at national, regional, and international level, including trends and good practices.

Secretary-General António Guterres (centre left) briefs reporters on the launch of the Sustainable Development Goals Report 2025. With him are Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed (left) and Li Junhua (centre right), Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, and Bjørg Sandkjær, Assistant Secretary-General for Policy Coordination in the Department of Economic and Social Affairs.
Sustainable Development Goals

Five years to go: UN sounds alarm on SDG progress as Africa seeks acceleration

Social Protection The new SDG report shows only 35 per cent of targets are on track. More effort needed to unlock progress on the continent.
Africa's youngest generation holds the key to a bold new future.
Sustainable Development Goals

Summit of the Future and a new Poem for Africa

Embracing Digital Transformation to Realize Our Potential
A girl
Sustainable Development Goals

Africa is on the cusp of an innovation revolution

Fintech Says award-winning fintech prodigy, Salton Massally.
Partnership brings the fire for human rights and the Sustainable Development Goals.
Sustainable Development Goals

Partnership brings the fire for human rights and the Sustainable Development Goals

SDG A festival in Eswatini provided the perfect backdrop to encourage audiences to learn about and protect their human rights.

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Secretary-General António Guterres (centre left) briefs reporters on the launch of the Sustainable Development Goals Report 2025. With him are Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed (left) and Li Junhua (centre right), Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, and Bjørg Sandkjær, Assistant Secretary-General for Policy Coordination in the Department of Economic and Social Affairs.
Sustainable Development Goals

Five years to go: UN sounds alarm on SDG progress as Africa seeks acceleration

Pedestrians First activists in Lusaka on early morning walk to advocate for safer walkways and zebra
Economic Development

Sharing the road: Connecting streets to people

Committed advocates working to end violence against women and girls in their country.
Sustainable Development Goals

Niger: Young Nigeriens call for an end to child marriage 

Sustainable development report shows devastating impact of COVID, ahead of ‘critical’ new phase

COVID-19 VaccineCOVID19

The pandemic erases decades of gains in development but response efforts show signs of renewed global commitment.

Global roadmap to sustainable energy by 2030

renewable energy

Major commitments will be announced at Ministerial Forums on 21-25 June to accelerate access and transition to clean energy by 2030

Mike Nkhombo Khunga

Food Systems Champion Mike Khunga, Malawi

food champions

From the Civil Society Organization Nutrition Alliance (CSONA) Mr Khunga is leading work on youth engagement.

Food Systems Champion Divine Ntiokam, Cameroon

food championsThe Founder & Managing Director of the Climate Smart Agriculture Youth Network (CSAYN) set up a global Food Systems Summit Heroes Database and convened dialogues.
Lucy Muchoki

Food Systems Champion Lucy Muchoki, Kenya

food championsThe Executive Director, Pan-African Agribusiness and Agroindustry Consortium (PanAAC) has organized talks for South Africa in the SMEs region.
Divine Ntiokam, Lucy Muchoki Mike and Nkhombo Khunga.

Meet Africa’s food champions

Food Systems Summitfood champions

In advance of the 2021 UN Food Systems Summit this September, the Food Systems Champions are rallying global communities and promoting dialogues for innovative, practical and sustainable solutions.

Investing in social protection critical for Africa to build back better after COVID-19

COVID-19: Investing in social protection critical for Africa to build back better

Africa COVID-19Economic Recovery

Providing cash and food could reduce people’s vulnerability and promote greater equality, says UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs.

Pedestrians First activists in Lusaka on early morning walk to advocate for safer walkways and zebra

Sharing the road: Connecting streets to people

ZambiaRoad safetyWhere pedestrians and cyclists matter in road design
Agnes Kalibata, (Centre) speaking at a panel debate: Feed the Future:

We must transform our food production and consumption patterns

Africafood insecurity

— Ms. Agnes Kalibata, UN Special Envoy for the 2021 Food Systems Summit. (#FoodSystems)

Committed advocates working to end violence against women and girls in their country.

Niger: Young Nigeriens call for an end to child marriage 

What do a NASA scientist, a disability rights activist, a social media campaigner, a women’s rights defender, a midwife, and two slam poets have in common? 
Young Ivorians talk about their future.

Côte d’Ivoire: Between concern and optimism, young Ivorians talk about their future and the work of the UN

To mark its 75th anniversary, the UN engaged in a dialogue with thousands of young people about the future they want.

The male northern white rhinos became extinct in 2018

Technology gives hope to Africa’s endangered northern white rhinos