Poverty

UN sets out bold solutions to rescue SDG finance UN News – Global perspective Human stories

Taking urgent steps to deliver on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, world leaders launched a high level dialogue on Financing for Development on Wednesday. Taking urgent steps to deliver on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, world leaders launched a high level dialogue on Financing for Development on Wednesday.  Read MoreUN News – Global […]

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On UNGA margins, world leaders bolster bedrock of international law UN News – Global perspective Human stories

At the heart of global diplomacy within the iconic UN Headquarters in New York, another significant yet often less featured deliberation is unfolding this week: the Treaty Event.At the heart of global diplomacy within the iconic UN Headquarters in New York, another significant yet often less featured deliberation is unfolding this week: the Treaty Event. Read

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Annual cost for reaching the SDGs? More than $5 trillion UN News – Global perspective Human stories

The cost of achieving ambitious sustainable development targets is estimated at between $5.4 and $6.4 trillion per year between now and 2030, UN economists said on Tuesday.The cost of achieving ambitious sustainable development targets is estimated at between $5.4 and $6.4 trillion per year between now and 2030, UN economists said on Tuesday. Read MoreUN News

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‘Thriving economies’ critical to eradicating hunger and poverty: McCain UN News – Global perspective Human stories

Addressing the Security Council on Thursday, the head of the World Food Programme (WFP), Cindy McCain, highlighted the growing need for humanitarian aid worldwide against a backdrop of reduced funding.Addressing the Security Council on Thursday, the head of the World Food Programme (WFP), Cindy McCain, highlighted the growing need for humanitarian aid worldwide against a

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Over 330 million children worldwide living in extreme poverty UN News – Global perspective Human stories

One in every six children is forced to survive on less than $2.15 a day, according to a new report from the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Bank released on Wednesday.One in every six children is forced to survive on less than $2.15 a day, according to a new report from the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF)

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Gilbert F. Houngbo, ILO Director General’s video message delivered at Women Deliver preconference 2023

Large-scale investment in care policies could be transformative. We must teach ourselves to see care as an investment, said the ILO DG in a pre-conference on the care economy ´Strengthening Care Policies and Intersectional Movements for Care Justice´ organized at Women Deliver 2023 on 16 July 2023 in Kigali, Rwanda.

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