Media advisory | Rethinking Disability Inclusion: A Global Call to Action
Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Rethinking Disability Inclusion: A Global Call to Action Follow LIVE on UN Web TV At a time when the world is [...]
Press Release | With developing countries facing dire outlook, United Nations Secretary-General and world leaders aim to stimulate economies to achieve SDGs
Initial action on scaling up MDB financing and rechannelling SDRs provides momentum to deliver SDG Stimulus NEW YORK, 5 JUNE 2024 – With many developing countries reeling from repeated economic shocks and debt burdens that [...]
Press Release | UN Conference on Small Island Developing States delivers new era of resilience amidst SIDS’ crippling debt crisis
The Fourth United Nations Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4) wrapped up today in Antigua and Barbuda with unanimous support for a bold new 10-year plan of action that will deliver meaningful change for this group of vulnerable countries.
Press Release | Small islands on the frontlines of catastrophic climate crisis, crippling debt, exacting heavy toll on development gains
Small islands on the frontlines of catastrophic climate crisis, crippling debt, exacting heavy toll on development gains Building small islands’ resilience to external threats and charting new pathways to sustainable prosperity front and centre at [...]
Press Release | Near-term global economic outlook cautiously optimistic as vulnerabilities remain, UN report warns
Near-term global economic outlook cautiously optimistic as vulnerabilities remain, UN report warns Persistently high interest rates, debt sustainability challenges, continuing geopolitical tensions, and increasing extreme weather events pose significant downside risks New York, [...]
Media Advisory | UN to launch updated outlook for global economy
UN to launch updated outlook for global economy PRESS BRIEFING Thursday, 16 May 2024, 12:30 pm (EDT) Live on UN WebTV The report is under embargo until 16 May 2024, 12:30 pm EDT The [...]