Each year on 12 August, International Youth Day (IYD) brings global attention to the challenges and opportunities facing young people. Spearheaded by UN DESA, IYD celebrates youth contributions to all ...

At the 2025 Local and Regional Governments Forum (LRGF), held during the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) as one of its 12 high-level Special Events, mayors, governors and local leaders from around ...

The project preserves ECLAC staff stories, inspiring pride and connection. Explore seven interviews and discover the living legacy of our institution.

In the bustling streets of Mathare, Kenya, Safrina Raiza leads environmental clean-ups that transform her community, one tree at a time. Her work represents a powerful truth: the most meaningful ...

12 August 2025 — UN-mandated independent investigators have uncovered “systematic torture” in Myanmar’s military-run detention facilities – including beatings, electric shocks ...

World Tourism Day (WTD) is commemorated each year on 27 September. Its purpose is to foster awareness among the international community of the importance of tourism and its social, cultural ...

This is the site for the United Nations Millennium Development Goals. Here you will find information and links.

Mangrove forests are key allies in the fight against climate change, but they are rapidly disappearing due to deforestation, pollution, urban development, and overexploitation. Local communities ...

One year after the UN Secretary-General’s Call to Action on Extreme Heat, global temperatures continue to rise. Yet, promising initiatives to tackle this issue are emerging from national and ...

Economic growth, social development and climate action are heavily dependent on investments in infrastructure, sustainable industrial development, and technological progress. To advance towards ...

UN Secretary-General António Guterres declared the fossil fuel era in decline and urged countries to submit stronger climate plans ahead of COP30. Citing record clean energy investments and ...

“Peace is not a silence you force into people’s mouths,” writes Maryam Bukar Hassan, a Nigerian spoken word artist and poet known as Alhanislam who has become the UN’s first Global ...