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22-04-2026 | DESA
Guterres urges countries to ‘unleash the renewables revolution’
22 April 2026 - UN Secretary-General António Guterres has again urged governments to step up the transition from fossil fuels to clean energy as war and climate risks create unprecedented challenges.
22-04-2026 | DESA
Promoting and defending the rights of Indigenous Peoples is more important than ever
22 April 2026 - The
UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
serves as a vital platform for Indigenous Peoples from across the world, to engage in dialogue with Member States and the UN system, culminating in a report providing tangible recommendations to advance the rights of Indigenous Peoples.
21-04-2026 | DESA
Secretary-General hopefuls make their case in televised ‘interactive dialogues’
21 April 2026 - From 1 January 2027, there will be a new person in charge on the 38
th
floor of UN Headquarters: after 10 years, having completed the maximum two mandates, António Guterres is stepping down.
21-04-2026 | DESA
Time running out on development goals as finance dries up, UN warns
21 April 2026 - The
Financing for Sustainable Development Report 2026
(FSDR), a new UN report launched on Monday, finds that with
just four years left until the 2030 deadline
for the Agenda for Sustainable Development, progress has stalled – and in some cases reversed – following the shocks of the
COVID-19
pandemic, rising geopolitical tensions and growing climate impacts
21-04-2026 | DESA
UN Forum puts spotlight on healthcare for Indigenous Peoples
21 April 2026 - More than 1,000 participants are expected to attend the latest session
of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII)
– the platform that has placed their concerns at the centre of international debate over the past 25 years.
20-04-2026 | DESA
Putting a spotlight on challenges in health and climate change, UN marks 25th anniversary of Forum dedicated to Indigenous Peoples’ rights
20 April 2026 - The United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) opened its twenty-fifth session today at United Nations Headquarters in New York, marking the 25th anniversary of its founding as the unique multilateral forum for Indigenous Peoples.
15-04-2026 | DESA
Youth shape the road to 2030, call for urgent action on sustainable development
15 April 2026 - Young leaders, innovators and advocates from around the world are gathering at UN Headquarters in New York until Thursday for the
2026 Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum
14-04-2026 | DESA
Youth are innovating, uniting and transforming, shaping the road to 2030
14 April 2026 - From 14 to 16 April 2026, young people will take center stage at the United Nations Headquarters in New York during the ECOSOC Youth Forum, considered the UN’s largest annual gathering of young people.
13-04-2026 | DESA
Helping countries build strong institutions to achieve the SDGs
13 April 2026 - The Committee of Experts on Public Administration (CEPA) will hold its twenty-fifth session at UN Headquarters in New York from 13 to 17 April 2026.
13-04-2026 | DESA
Development finance gap risks reversing decades of progress
13 April 2026 -  Global fragmentation, deepening geopolitical tensions and conflicts are putting decades of development progress at risk, the UN warned in a report published on Thursday - calling for stepping up investment to meet internationally agreed goals.
09-04-2026 | DESA
Fragmenting world worsens finance squeeze, reversing decades of progress on development, UN report warns
9 April 2026 - The 2026
Financing for Sustainable Development Report: Implementing the Sevilla Commitment (FSDR 2026)
assesses progress on
the Sevilla Commitment
— the blueprint for action on financing for sustainable development agreed at the historic Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) in 2025.
08-04-2026 | DESA
Population, technology and research: Advancing landmark population agenda in a changing world
8 April 2026 - The digital revolution was only just beginning, when the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) was adopted in 1994. We spoke with Yumiko Kamiya in UN DESA’s Population Division about the focus of this year’s Commission on Population and Development and why it matters.
07-04-2026 | DESA
6 things you should know about the world’s commitment to realizing financing for sustainable development
7 April 2026 - Last year, the international community came together in Sevilla, Spain, uniting behind a landmark agreement to secure financing for sustainable development. This month, Member States will gather at UN Headquarters in New York for the inaugural Financing for Development Week to follow up on the commitments made.
06-04-2026 | DESA
As World Cup kick-off nears, a reminder of the power of sport to build bridges and break barriers
6 April 2026 -  The 2026 World Cup final will take place at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, a few miles away from UN Headquarters where, on Wednesday, elite athletes and sports administrators spoke about the power of football and other international sports to change the world for the better.
02-04-2026 | DESA
Advancing women’s participation and leadership in public institutions: Join the online training
2 April 2026 - The UN DESA e‑learning course
Advancing Women’s Participation and Leadership in Public Institutions
provides practical guidance on identifying barriers, designing gender‑responsive policies and strengthening women’s leadership across the public sector.
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