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Sustainable Development Goals

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

Africa Embracing Digital Transformation to Realize Our Potential
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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.

Editor Picks

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

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Sustainable Development Goals

I want every child to be passionate about education

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 

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

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— 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

Botswana students and their teacher in a computer lab/Tiya Siyapo.

Botswana e-learning initiative wins prestigious UN Public Service Award

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A school of Travally fish in the Solomon Islands

World Oceans Day: Don’t be colour blind, help blue oceans keep the planet green

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Growing alliance of news and entertainment companies brings focus on socio-economic impact of COVID-19 crisis to its two-billion-strong audience

United Nations SDG Media Compact hits 100-member mark

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Sixth African Regional Forum on Sustainable Development in Zimbabwe

UN's Mohammed to attend Africa's sustainable development forum in Zimbabwe

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Zimbabwe ready to host & showcase itself at sustainable development forum; Minister

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Design by Jamil Walji, Global award-winning premium Kenyan brand - at the Fashion Show

Battling the damaging effects of ‘fast fashion’

A call for sustainability in the fashion world, as effects of climate change continue to bite
UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner, seated, at center in group photo with around 40 people.

UNDP: In Africa, Meeting the Aspirations of Citizens Critical to Achieving Development Goals

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