"COLLEN V. KELAPILE"

With less than eight years remaining to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, the President of the UN General Assembly convened a ‘Moment for Nature’ debate to examine the interconnected environmental threats hampering efforts to achieve sustainable development.

Secretary-General urges ‘stepping up for sustainable solutions, robust funding for every crisis’, as Economic and Social Council opens humanitarian affairs segment.

Secretary-General urges ‘stepping up for sustainable solutions, robust funding for every crisis’, as Economic and Social Council opens humanitarian affairs segment.

Economic and Social Council focuses on recurrent crises, food insecurity, displacement, in lead up to humanitarian affairs segment.

Less money for development activities today means greater spending on humanitarian crises tomorrow, speaker underlines, closing operational activities segment.

Less money for development activities today means greater spending on humanitarian crises tomorrow, speaker underlines, closing operational activities segment.

General Assembly reviews global progress towards sustainable urbanization.

General Assembly reviews global progress towards sustainable urbanization.

Speaking at the General Assembly today, ECOSOC’s president called on all Member States to pursue inclusive approaches and proactively seek Indigenous Peoples' participation in their SDGs review and reporting processes. UNIFEED

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon presented a proposed budget of nearly $5.2 billion for the United Nations to carry out the important work that Member States have entrusted to it in areas ranging from peace and security to human rights and development over the next two years. UNTV