Energy Access Has Improved, Yet International Financial Support Still Needed to Boost Progress and Address Disparities. New report urges scaled-up tailored fi ...

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The 20th annual meeting of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) opened today in Lillestrøm, Norway. Convened by the United Nations Secretary-General and organized by the UN Department of Economic and ...

Forum held in Lillestrøm, Norway, convenes global stakeholders to shape digital governance under WSIS+20 and Global Digital Compact processes LILLESTRØM, NORWAY, 24 JUNE— The 20th annual meeting of ...

UN Member States have reached agreement on the outcome document for the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development, to be formally adopted at an upcoming summit in Sevilla, Spain – ...

With just five years left to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the urgency to accelerate action has never been greater.

As the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) marks two decades shaping global digital policy, the need to create an equitable online future has never been greater. This year’s Forum, held in Norway from 23 ...

Disability Laws and Acts by Country/Area. Disability laws and acts are instruments through which countries abolish discrimination against persons with disabilities and eliminate barriers towards ...

The United Nations recognizes the need to counter discrimination, xenophobia and hate speech. Hate speech incites violence and undermines social cohesion and tolerance. Therefore, 18 June was ...

The United Nations has designated 12 July as the International Day of Hope to celebrate and promote hope as a unifying and transformative force amid global challenges. Rooted in the values of ...

The UN Public Service Day celebrates the value and virtue of public service to the community; highlights the contribution of public service in the development process; recognizes the work of ...

60° Período de sesiones. El Excmo. Jan Eliasson, fue elegido Presidente del sexagésimo período de sesiones de la Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas el 13 de junio de 2005.. El 13 de junio ...