The newly released Gender Snapshot 2025 paints a nuanced picture of progress towards gender equality. On one hand, there have been historic gains: girls are more likely to complete school than ever ...

October - Each year on 17 October, the world comes together to mark the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. First commemorated in 1987 and recognized by the United Nations in 1992, the ...

As the UN General Assembly (GA) welcomed presidents, prime ministers and premier public intellectuals, the halls of UN Headquarters in New York echoed with the dignity and urgency of what we’ve ...

Last month, UN DESA’s Economic Analysis and Policy Division hosted the fourth session of its Development Policy Seminar Series on the World Economic Situation and Prospects. The Seminar examined ...

Shifting Paradigms: United to Deliver is the UN Secretary-General’s first progress report under Workstream 3 of the UN80 Initiative. Developed through system-wide consultations, it sets out proposals ...

New York - Secretary-General's remarks to the Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security [bilingual as delivered; scroll down for all-English and all-French] New York - ...

The current world population of 7.6 billion is expected to reach 8.6 billion in 2030, 9.8 billion in 2050 and 11.2 billion in 2100, according to a new United Nations report being launched today. With ...

Berlin, Germany - Secretary-General's press encounter following the Ministerial Meeting on the Future of Peacekeeping Berlin, Germany - Secretary-General's press encounter following meeting with ...

Languages are essential to education and sustainable development, serving as the primary means through which knowledge is transferred and cultures are preserved. With approximately 8,324 languages in ...

The Special Political and Decolonization Committee (Fourth Committee) considers a broad range of issues covering a cluster of five decolonization-related agenda items, the effects of atomic radiation, ...

Goal 2 is about creating a world free of hunger by 2030. The global issue of hunger and food insecurity has shown an alarming increase since 2015, a trend exacerbated by a combination of factors ...

The 80th ordinary session opens on 9 September 2025 and will close on 8 September 2026. Her Excellency Annalena Baerbock of Germany is the President of the General Assembly at its 80th session. The ...