Against a backdrop of rising geopolitical tensions and global economic fragmentation, members of the United Nations High-level Advisory Board on Economic and Social Affairs (HLAB) brought their ...

The World Economic Situation and Prospects 2026 will present global and regional economic outlooks for the year ahead, highlighting the need for global cooperation and policies to support growth and ...

With less than five years remaining to 2030—and forests, a key driver of climate resilience, livelihoods and food security, under threat— the United Nations today launched The Global Forest Goals ...

The new Global Forest Goals Report 2026, launching this month, will reveal just how much ground we've lost and what it will take to turn the tide before 2030. We spoke with UN DESA’s expert Shyam ...

New UN report urges accelerated forest action before 2030 Forests, critical for livelihoods, biodiversity, resilience and climate stability, are under threat Press ...

UN Forum to showcase practical, inclusive and scalable solutions to pressing global challenges. 6-7 May 2026. Live on UN Web TV. What:The 11th Multi-stakeholder Fo ...

UN to unveil first global dashboard to measure progress beyond GDP. New York, 4 May 2026 – The Secretary-General’s High-Level Expert Group on Beyond GDP will p ...

The United Nations High-Level Expert Group (HLEG) on Beyond GDP comprises 14 globally recognized experts appointed in May 2025, drawing on expertise in economics, statistics, development policy, ...

The Secretary-General welcomes the announcement of a three-day ceasefire, from 9 to 11 May, and of the planned large-scale exchange of prisoners between Ukraine and the Russian Federation. The ...

The Quintet (the African Union, Intergovernmental Authority on Development, League of Arab States, European Union and the United Nations), expresses grave concern at the continued escalation of the ...

I was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Ted Turner – a visionary whose conviction, generosity and audacious spirit left a lasting imprint on the United Nations and our world.Ted Turner ...