Take Action for the Sustainable Development Goals
Watch on. The Sustainable Development Goals are the blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. They address the global challenges we face, including those related to ...
List of International Days and Weeks | United Nations
Jan 4, 2024 · 15 Mar. International Day of Happiness (A/RES/66/281) 20 Mar. French Language Day. 20 Mar. Week of Solidarity with the Peoples Struggling against Racism and Racial Discrimination, 21-27 March (A ...
What Is Climate Change? | United Nations - الأمم المتحدة
Climate change refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns. Such shifts can be natural, due to changes in the sun’s activity or large volcanic eruptions. But since the 1800s ...
Universal Declaration of Human Rights | United Nations
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is a milestone document in the history of human rights. Drafted by representatives with different legal and cultural backgrounds from all regions ...
Causes and Effects of Climate Change | United Nations
Mar 1, 2022 · Fossil fuels – coal, oil and gas – are by far the largest contributor to global climate change, accounting for over 75 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions and nearly 90 per cent of all ...
Sustainable Development Goals: 17 Goals to Transform our World
Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation. The manufacturing industry's recovery from COVID-19 is incomplete and uneven. Global ...
United Nations: Gender equality and women's empowerment
Gender equality is a cross-cutting objective and must be a key focus of national policies, budgets and institutions. Around 2.4 billion women of working age are not afforded equal economic ...
What is renewable energy? | United Nations - الأمم المتحدة
Renewable energy is energy derived from natural sources that are replenished at a higher rate than they are consumed. Sunlight and wind, for example, are such sources that are constantly ...
Preparatory Years: UN Charter History | United Nations
The United Nations officially came into existence four months later on 24 October 1945. UN Photo/McLain. The UN Charter was signed on 26 June 1945 by representatives of the 50 countries attending ...
Goal 2: Zero Hunger - United Nations Sustainable Development
Source: The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2023. 2.1 By 2030, end hunger and ensure access by all people, in particular the poor and people in vulnerable situations, including infants, to ...