
The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set a new universal standard for development which aims to ensure that no one is left behind.
World leaders adopted the Pact at the Summit of the Future held in New York in September 2024. Its adoption demonstrates that countries are committed to an international system with the United Nations at its centre.
Climate change is the defining issue of our times. Every day, more and more people are getting involved in climate action.
That’s why the United Nations Development Programme prepared this resource of climate change terms and concepts. If you’re struggling to keep up with the climate conversation, the Climate Dictionary is for you.
Exciting news for all bird lovers — the UN Vienna kestrels have hatched! Watch live via our 24-hour real-time camera how the kestrel mom feeds and cares for her two little chicks.
"We have the enormous opportunity – and responsibility -- to turn this Tale of Two Crises into a single story of resolve, fairness and shared progress. We can finally turn the page on fossil fuels – and write a future powered by renewables and rooted in climate justice." — António Guterres
"On this International Day, we honour peacekeepers past and present, and reaffirm our shared responsibility to respect and strengthen their work." — António Guterres