Advancing fair and inclusive tax cooperation for sustainable development
21 March 2025 - Tax policy is at the heart of sustainable development. From funding essential public services to tackling inequality, a fair and effective tax system is fundamental to a just and resilient global economy.
5 reasons why the International Day of Forests matters
20 March 2025 - This year’s International Day of Forests highlights the vital role of forests in food security, nutrition, and sustainable livelihoods. This year’s theme, “Forests and Foods,” connects forests to global efforts to combat hunger, protect biodiversity, and address climate change.
Shaping the future of global water action
13 March 2025 - The air was charged with a sense of purpose at UN Headquarters in New York, as Member States, UN entities, and stakeholders took their seats in the ECOSOC Chamber...
Global trade in flux: Navigating policy volatility and structural shifts
12 March 2025 - International trade is once again in the spotlight. A new Monthly Briefing from UN DESA examines the evolving dynamics, offering insights into both the risks and potential opportunities ahead.
How the Development Cooperation Forum delivers SDG impact
10 March 2025 - This week, the Development Cooperation Forum (DCF) will come together to discuss global financial architecture reforms...
Exploring Africa's trade future: Insights from a Development Policy Seminar
5 March 2025 - In a rapidly evolving global trade landscape, Africa's integration and trade prospects face significant challenges and much uncertainty.
Statisticians come together with a shared vision to secure trusted data
3 March 2025 - “Data are critically important for everyone,” says Stefan Schweinfest, Director of UN DESA’s Statistics Division. “All the decisions that you take in your life, you're basing them on data,” he stressed, as we spoke on the important work of the UN Statistical Commission.
The world economy in 2025: Pitfalls and prospects
- The global economy has shown remarkable resilience over the past two years, but significant challenges and uncertainties remain. At UN DESA’s seminar...
Advancing sustainable development by 2030 and beyond
- What has changed in the development landscape since 2015 that demands changes in how we approach the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)? ...
What is social justice and how is the UN helping make it a reality?
- In recent years, the term "social justice" has become a significant part of public discourse, often invoked in discussions about equality, human rights...
Forging a path towards a world where everyone can thrive
- “Societies built on inclusion, social justice and solidarity can more easily scale up investments in policies advancing social progress,” said UN DESA’s Under-Secretary-General Li Junhua as the Commission for Social Development opened its 63rd session on 10 February 2025.
Multilateralism: What is it, and why does it matter?
- Multilateralism is a term frequently used at the United Nations, but it’s not a concept that is only relevant to the corridors and conference rooms where international diplomacy takes place.
Scaling up or losing steam? Parliamentarians debate the future of the SDGs
13 February 2025 - As the clock ticks toward 2030, parliamentarians gathered at UN Headquarters in New York on Thursday to assess...
Delivering on transformations through partnerships
11 February 2025 - “Climate change, the rapid advancing pace of technology, conflicts, and humanitarian crises are testing the architecture that we have built to maintain peace and security...
Strengthening solidarity and inclusion for social development
7 February 2025 - 30 years ago, world leaders united around a groundbreaking commitment to put people at the centre of development. At the World Summit for Social Development in Copenhagen, they pledged to eradicate poverty, promote social integration, and achieve full and productive employment for all.