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Genocide Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect

United Nations special political missions and peacekeeping operations are some of our most effective tools to promote and maintain international peace and security. But they are temporary. We are strengthening our focus on moments of transition,...

Today, we commemorate the lifetime of service Nelson Mandela gave to South Africa and to the world. We pay tribute to an extraordinary global advocate for dignity and equality, and one of the most iconic and inspirational leaders of our time. Nelson...

The world's people are demanding "transformative change that is fair and sustainable," Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday, calling on government leaders to use the upcoming slate of key United Nations meetings in September to...

This week in Argentina's capital, Buenos Aires, over one thousand people, including high level government delegations and representatives from the private sector and civil society, will gather for the Second High-level United Nations Conference on...

Over the past four years, this High-Level Political Forum has kept the spotlight firmly on the Sustainable Development Goals.   And over the coming days, you will again dive into the details of our collective efforts to take forward the 2030 Agenda...

Citing climate change as being caused by "emissions accumulated throughout history", the head of China's Xiamen Airlines told the United Nations High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) in New York on Friday that heavy carbon...

Ever since I took this exciting yet challenging job, I’ve been on a continuous learning process on what it means to be a part of the largest generation in the world, and what it takes to bring to the spotlight the needs rights & struggles for young...

United Nations Sustainable Development Goals - Time for Global Action for People and Planet