The Sustainable Development Goals are a call for action by all countries – poor, rich and middle-income – to promote prosperity while protecting the planet. They recognize that ending poverty must go hand-in-hand with strategies that build economic growth and address a range of social needs including education, health, social protection, and job opportunities, while tackling climate change and environmental protection.
The imperative for revitalized multilateralism has never been more urgent. Global partnership remains the foundational pillar for the Sustainable Development Goals, yet interlinked crises like threats to peace and security and the climate emergency, are undermining – and even reversing – decades of development gains. Read more from the Goal of the Month editorial
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03 Apr 2026|
As violence forces tens of thousands to flee Sudan’s South Kordofan state, doctors in a key maternity hospital are facing impossible choices – with too few supplies, too many patients, and lives slipping away. Read […]
02 Apr 2026|
The ongoing crisis in the Middle East is exposing a central vulnerability in the global economy: the dependence on fossil fuels flowing through regions affected by conflict, a situation which is strengthening the UN’s case […]
02 Apr 2026|
South Sudan is evolving into a catastrophic human rights and humanitarian crisis, UN Human Rights Council-appointed independent experts warned on Thursday. Read Full Story on UN News
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