  {"id":117709,"date":"2026-04-29T22:52:03","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T02:52:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/?page_id=117709"},"modified":"2026-04-29T22:52:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T02:52:03","slug":"goal-of-the-month-goal-17-partnerships-for-the-goals","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/goal-of-the-month-goal-17-partnerships-for-the-goals\/","title":{"rendered":"GOAL OF THE MONTH \u2013 Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-sizes-top:0;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0;--awb-border-sizes-left:0;--awb-border-sizes-right:0;--awb-border-color:#03a9f4;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-right:30px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-padding-left:30px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-background-color:rgba(242,242,242,0);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" id=\"events\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"text-align: left;--fontsize: 20.8;line-height: 1.1;--minfontsize: 20.8\" data-fontsize=\"20.8\" data-lineheight=\"22.88px\"><\/h3>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-sizes-top:0;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0;--awb-border-sizes-left:0;--awb-border-sizes-right:0;--awb-border-color:#03a9f4;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-right:30px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-padding-left:30px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-background-color:rgba(242,242,242,0);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-two-third fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:65.3333%; margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><h3 class=\"\" style=\"--fontsize: 20.8;line-height: 1.1;--minfontsize: 20.8\" data-fontsize=\"20.8\" data-lineheight=\"22.88px\"><strong>Where We Are<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The imperative for revitalized multilateralism has never been more urgent.\u00a0Global partnership\u00a0remains\u00a0the foundational pillar for the Sustainable Development Goals, yet\u00a0interlinked crises like threats to peace and security and the climate emergency, are undermining \u2013 and even reversing \u2013 decades of development gains.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">While progress in global health and connectivity\u00a0demonstrates\u00a0the power of coordinated action, a staggering\u00a0$4 trillion\u00a0annual financing gap remains. Strengthening global cooperation is essential to ensure the promise to leave no one behind\u00a0remains\u00a0within reach. The Pact for the Future reaffirms our commitment to solidarity and partnership to meet this challenge.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sites\/un2.un.org\/files\/sotf-pact_for_the_future_adopted.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Pact for the Future\u00a0<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">reflects a strong recommitment\u00a0to\u00a0solidarity. We must ensure\u00a0these\u00a0principles are upheld.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/globalpartnerships\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Read more about\u00a0Goal 17.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>SDG 17 in Numbers<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Internet use has surged by\u00a070%\u00a0since 2015, now connecting\u00a068%\u00a0of the global population to new horizons.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">However, one third of the global population (2.6 billion)\u00a0remains\u00a0offline.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) faced record-high\u00a0$1.4 trillion\u00a0debt-servicing costs in 2023, compounded by\u00a0the\u00a0$4 trillion\u00a0annual investment gap to achieve the SDGs.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">190 out of 193 countries have now presented national action plans for advancing the SDGs.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><span style=\"color: #222222\"><strong>Media Resources for\u00a0Journalists\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #222222\"><span style=\"color: #222222\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW201209310 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201209310 BCX0\">Explore the Media Resources hub for the latest from Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ WebTV, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Audiovisual Library, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Photo,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW201209310 BCX0\">Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµifeed<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201209310 BCX0\">\u00a0and more!\u00a0<\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW201209310 BCX0\" style=\"color: #222222\" href=\"https:\/\/media.un.org\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW201209310 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201209310 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">https:\/\/media.un.org\/en<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW201209310 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201209310 BCX0\"><span style=\"color: #222222\">. For the latest Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Reports, click<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW201209310 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/en\/media\/accreditation\/reports.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW201209310 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201209310 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">here<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW201209310 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW201209310 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#92add3;border-color:#92add3;border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-one-third fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:10px;--awb-padding-right:10px;--awb-padding-bottom:10px;--awb-padding-left:33px;--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:#03a9f4;--awb-border-top:1.5px;--awb-border-right:2px;--awb-border-bottom:1.5px;--awb-border-left:2px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-margin-bottom:34px;width:30.6666%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-96051 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/SG-photo-circle.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"169\" height=\"165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/SG-photo-circle-150x146.png 150w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/SG-photo-circle-200x195.png 200w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/SG-photo-circle-300x292.png 300w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/SG-photo-circle-400x390.png 400w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/SG-photo-circle-600x585.png 600w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/SG-photo-circle.png 712w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW196482100 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW196482100 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW118635342 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW118635342 BCX0\">At a time when we need international cooperation the most, we seem to be the least inclined to use it and invest in it.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #029dda\">\u2013 <em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW1922045 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW1922045 BCX0\">Ant\u00f3nio Guterres, <\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span><span style=\"color: #029dda\">Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Secretary-General, 15 January 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-sizes-top:3;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:3;--awb-border-color:#03a9f4;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-right:30px;--awb-padding-bottom:30px;--awb-padding-left:30px;--awb-background-color:#f2f2f2;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><h3><strong><b>In Focus<\/b><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#00adef;border-top-width:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-117553\" src=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Youth-Forum-2026-web-site-card.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Youth-Forum-2026-web-site-card-150x75.png 150w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Youth-Forum-2026-web-site-card-200x100.png 200w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Youth-Forum-2026-web-site-card-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Youth-Forum-2026-web-site-card-400x200.png 400w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Youth-Forum-2026-web-site-card-600x300.png 600w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Youth-Forum-2026-web-site-card-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Youth-Forum-2026-web-site-card-800x400.png 800w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Youth-Forum-2026-web-site-card.png 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ECOSOC\u00a0Youth Forum\u00a0| 14-16 April<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Under the theme \"Innovate, Unite and Transform: Youth Shaping the Road to 2030\",\u00a0young leaders will\u00a0converge\u00a0at the\u00a0Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Headquarters\u00a0in New York\u00a0to co-create solutions for a fairer world.\u00a0As the world faces complex and interconnected crises, from climate change and inequality to economic and technological challenges, the\u00a0Forum will provide a global platform for young people to\u00a0share\u00a0ideas and\u00a0showcasing\u00a0innovations and solutions to accelerate progress on the SDGs.\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ecosoc.un.org\/en\/what-we-do\/ecosoc-youth-forum\/about-youth-forum\/ecosoc-youth-forum-2026\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Read more.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-117562\" src=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ffd-forum-gfx.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"558\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ffd-forum-gfx-150x70.png 150w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ffd-forum-gfx-200x93.png 200w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ffd-forum-gfx-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ffd-forum-gfx-400x186.png 400w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ffd-forum-gfx-600x279.png 600w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ffd-forum-gfx-768x357.png 768w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ffd-forum-gfx-800x372.png 800w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ffd-forum-gfx-1024x476.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ffd-forum-gfx-1080x502.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ffd-forum-gfx.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Financing for Development Forum |\u00a020-24 April<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Following the\u00a04th International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) in Sevilla in 2025,\u00a0this year's\u00a0Financing for Development\u00a0Forum\u00a0at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Headquarters in New York\u00a0is\u00a0central\u00a0to\u00a0accelerate\u00a0the implementation of\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/financing.desa.un.org\/ffd4\/outcome\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">the Sevilla Commitment<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and bridge\u00a0financing gaps.\u00a0The Forum,\u00a0an\u00a0SDG\u00a0Investment\u00a0Fair\u00a0and other high-level meetings will be part of the 2026 Financing for Development Week.\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/financing.desa.un.org\/what-we-do\/ECOSOC\/financing-development-forum\/FFD-forum-home\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Read more.<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-sizes-top:0;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0;--awb-border-sizes-left:0;--awb-border-sizes-right:0;--awb-border-color:#03a9f4;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-right:30px;--awb-padding-left:30px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-background-color:rgba(242,242,242,0);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" id=\"events\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"><h3><strong>Highlights<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:38px;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 0% ) * 0.5 ) );margin-right: 0%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:15px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#00adef;border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\"><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-fusion-600 wp-image-117568\" src=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/FDF-600x333.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/FDF-150x83.png 150w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/FDF-200x111.png 200w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/FDF-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/FDF-400x222.png 400w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/FDF-600x333.png 600w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/FDF-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/FDF-800x444.png 800w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/FDF.png 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Launch of the 2026 Financing for Sustainable Development Report | 9 April<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The 2026 Financing for Sustainable Development Report will be launched at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Headquarters in New York. This is the first comprehensive assessment of sustainable development finance since FFD4\u00a0in 2025. The assessment brings together data,\u00a0analysis\u00a0and perspectives of almost 70 international organizations into a data rich report that\u00a0set\u00a0out progress on implementing\u00a0the Sevilla Commitment.\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/financing.desa.un.org\/iatf\/report\/2026-financing-sustainable-development-report-preparatory-materials\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Read more.<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:38px;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 0% ) * 0.5 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:15px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#00adef;border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-8\"><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-fusion-600 wp-image-117569\" src=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/world-bank-600x333.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/world-bank-150x83.png 150w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/world-bank-200x111.png 200w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/world-bank-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/world-bank-400x222.png 400w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/world-bank-600x333.png 600w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/world-bank-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/world-bank-800x444.png 800w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/world-bank.png 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">World Bank and IMF\u00a0Spring\u00a0meetings | 13-18 April<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The 2026 Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG) will take place in Washington, D.C.\u202fKey events will include the Development Committee Meeting, the International Monetary and Financial Committee, and events and fora focused on international development,\u202fthe global economy, and financial markets.\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldbank.org\/en\/meetings\/splash\/spring\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Read more.<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:38px;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 0% ) * 0.5 ) );margin-right: 0%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:15px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#00adef;border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-9\"><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-fusion-600 wp-image-117570\" src=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/commission-population-600x333.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/commission-population-150x83.png 150w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/commission-population-200x111.png 200w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/commission-population-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/commission-population-400x222.png 400w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/commission-population-600x333.png 600w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/commission-population-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/commission-population-800x444.png 800w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/commission-population.png 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">59<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">th<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0session of the Commission on Population and Development | 13-17 April<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The 59th session\u00a0convenes\u00a0in New York\u00a0under the\u00a0theme, \"Population, technology and research in the context of sustainable development,\"\u00a0and\u00a0explores how digital innovation and AI can address demographic shifts while safeguarding human rights and data privacy worldwide.\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/development\/desa\/pd\/events\/CPD59\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Read more.<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-9 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-padding-left:7px;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 0% ) * 0.5 ) );\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:15px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#00adef;border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-10\"><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-fusion-600 wp-image-117571\" src=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/indigenous-forum-600x333.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/indigenous-forum-150x83.png 150w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/indigenous-forum-200x111.png 200w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/indigenous-forum-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/indigenous-forum-400x222.png 400w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/indigenous-forum-600x333.png 600w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/indigenous-forum-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/indigenous-forum-800x444.png 800w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/indigenous-forum.png 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues | 20 April-1 May<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The\u00a025th\u00a0session of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues will take place\u00a0at\u00a0\u00a0Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ\u202fHeadquarters in New York\u00a0under the\u00a0theme \"Ensuring Indigenous People's health, including in the context of conflict\".\u00a0\u00a0The Secretariat of the Permanent Forum (SPFII) and the Department of Global Communications (DGC), in partnership with Cultural Survival, is organizing an Indigenous Media Zone.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/social.desa.un.org\/issues\/indigenous-peoples\/unpfii\/25th-session\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Read more.<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-10 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-one-half fusion-column-first\" style=\"--awb-padding-left:7px;--awb-bg-size:cover;width:50%;width:calc(50% - ( ( 4% ) * 0.5 ) );margin-right: 4%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:15px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#00adef;border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-11\"><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-fusion-600 wp-image-117573\" src=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1770913258695-600x221.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1770913258695-150x55.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1770913258695-200x74.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1770913258695-300x110.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1770913258695-400x147.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1770913258695-600x221.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1770913258695-768x282.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1770913258695.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">SDG Investment Fair | 21-23 April<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">On the margins of the 2026 Financing for the Development Forum at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Headquarters in New\u00a0York, the SDG Investment\u00a0Fair will\u00a0provide a platform to connect investors, governments, development finance\u00a0institutions\u00a0and the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ SDG investment ecosystem to find solutions to\u00a0mobilise\u00a0investment for sustainable development.\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/indico.un.org\/event\/1022183\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Pre-Register Here<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0(the deadline is 10 April). \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-sizes-top:3;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:3;--awb-border-color:#03a9f4;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-right:30px;--awb-padding-bottom:30px;--awb-padding-left:30px;--awb-background-color:#f2f2f2;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-11 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-12\"><h3><strong><b>News Features<\/b><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#00adef;border-top-width:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-12 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-13\"><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\"><strong>News Feature | Selected Story<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-117579\" src=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Giga-SriLanka_DSC1267-1.jpg.optimal-1-e1774901596106-600x319.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"666\" height=\"354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Giga-SriLanka_DSC1267-1.jpg.optimal-1-e1774901596106-150x80.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Giga-SriLanka_DSC1267-1.jpg.optimal-1-e1774901596106-200x106.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Giga-SriLanka_DSC1267-1.jpg.optimal-1-e1774901596106-300x159.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Giga-SriLanka_DSC1267-1.jpg.optimal-1-e1774901596106-400x212.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Giga-SriLanka_DSC1267-1.jpg.optimal-1-e1774901596106-600x319.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Giga-SriLanka_DSC1267-1.jpg.optimal-1-e1774901596106-768x408.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Giga-SriLanka_DSC1267-1.jpg.optimal-1-e1774901596106-800x425.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Giga-SriLanka_DSC1267-1.jpg.optimal-1-e1774901596106-1024x544.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Giga-SriLanka_DSC1267-1.jpg.optimal-1-e1774901596106-1080x574.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Giga-SriLanka_DSC1267-1.jpg.optimal-1-e1774901596106-1200x637.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Giga-SriLanka_DSC1267-1.jpg.optimal-1-e1774901596106-1536x816.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Giga-SriLanka_DSC1267-1.jpg.optimal-1-e1774901596106.jpg 1917w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #1a80b6\"><strong><a id=\"menur25e\" class=\"fui-Link ___1q1shib f2hkw1w f3rmtva f1ewtqcl fyind8e f1k6fduh f1w7gpdv fk6fouc fjoy568 figsok6 f1s184ao f1mk8lai fnbmjn9 f1o700av f13mvf36 f1cmlufx f9n3di6 f1ids18y f1tx3yz7 f1deo86v f1eh06m1 f1iescvh fhgqx19 f1olyrje f1p93eir f1nev41a f1h8hb77 f1lqvz6u f10aw75t fsle3fq f17ae5zn\" style=\"color: #1a80b6\" title=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/hub\/2026\/03\/unesco-unicef-itu-charter-for-public-digital-learning-platforms\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/hub\/2026\/03\/unesco-unicef-itu-charter-for-public-digital-learning-platforms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Link Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµESCO-Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµICEF-ITU Charter for Public Digital Learning Platforms\">Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµESCO-Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµICEF-ITU Charter for Public Digital Learning Platforms<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As part of the global push to bring schools online, United Nations organizations have partnered up to to help make digital learning platforms secure and interoperable.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-117563 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dscf09870-600x277.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"665\" height=\"307\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dscf09870-150x69.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dscf09870-200x92.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dscf09870-300x138.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dscf09870-400x185.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dscf09870-600x277.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dscf09870-768x354.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dscf09870-800x369.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dscf09870-1024x473.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dscf09870-1080x498.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dscf09870-1200x554.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/dscf09870.jpg 1300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 665px) 100vw, 665px\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\"><strong>Africa Renewal | Selected Story<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #1a80b6\"><a style=\"color: #1a80b6\" href=\"https:\/\/africarenewal.un.org\/en\/magazine\/general-history-africa-reclaiming-africas-own-narrative-0\">Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµESCO\u2019s work on the General History of Africa helps restore forgotten history<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Discover how Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµESCO\u2019s &#8220;General History of Africa&#8221; reclaimed the continent\u2019s narrative by replacing colonial myths with authentic African perspectives. This landmark project restores thousands of years of heritage, from ancient civilizations to the modern era.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-6 has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-sizes-top:0;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0;--awb-border-sizes-left:0;--awb-border-sizes-right:0;--awb-border-color:#03a9f4;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-right:30px;--awb-padding-left:30px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-background-color:rgba(242,242,242,0);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" id=\"events\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-13 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-14\"><h3 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--fontsize: 20.8;line-height: 1.1;--minfontsize: 20.8\" data-fontsize=\"20.8\" data-lineheight=\"22.88px\"><b><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW18129132 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW18129132 BCX0\">International Days and Years<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/h3>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-14 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-padding-bottom:3px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:15px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#00adef;border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-15\"><p><span style=\"color: #1a80b6\">4\u202f|\u202f<a style=\"color: #1a80b6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/en\/observances\/mine-awareness-day\">International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #1a80b6\">6\u202f|\u202f<a style=\"color: #1a80b6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/en\/observances\/sport-day\">International Day of Sport for Development &amp; Peace<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #1a80b6\">7\u202f|\u202f<a style=\"color: #1a80b6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/campaigns\/world-health-day\">World Health Day<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #1a80b6\">7\u202f|\u202f<a style=\"color: #1a80b6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/en\/preventgenocide\/rwanda\/day-of-reflection.shtml\">International Day of Reflection on the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #1a80b6\">22 |\u00a0<a style=\"color: #1a80b6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/en\/observances\/earth-day\">International Mother Earth Day<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #1a80b6\">25 |\u00a0<a style=\"color: #1a80b6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/campaigns\/world-malaria-day\">World Malaria Day<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-15 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:15px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#00adef;border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-7 has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-sizes-top:3;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:3;--awb-border-sizes-left:0;--awb-border-sizes-right:0;--awb-border-color:#03a9f4;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:10px;--awb-padding-right:30px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-padding-left:30px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-background-color:#f2f2f2;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" id=\"events\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-16 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-16\"><p><strong><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW215996382 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW215996382 BCX0\">ACTNOW for our Common Future\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW215996382 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW214577541 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW214577541 BCX0\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-117108 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/JustSociety_NoText-300x200.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"251\" height=\"251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/JustSociety_NoText-66x66.png 66w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/JustSociety_NoText.png 524w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW120172765 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW120172765 BCX0\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW152577652 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW152577652 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW156029525 BCX0\">ActNow<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW156029525 BCX0\">\u00a0is the United Nations campaign to inspire people to act for the Sustainable Development Goals<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW156029525 BCX0\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW156029525 BCX0\">\u00a0improv<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW156029525 BCX0\">ing<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW156029525 BCX0\">\u00a0life for\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW156029525 BCX0\">everyone:<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW156029525 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW156029525 BCX0\">A healthy planet. A better economy<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW156029525 BCX0\">.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW156029525 BCX0\">A\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW156029525 BCX0\">j<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW156029525 BCX0\">ust<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW156029525 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW156029525 BCX0\">s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW156029525 BCX0\">ociety. A peaceful world. Visit\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW156029525 BCX0\">ActNow<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW156029525 BCX0\">\u00a0to learn more <\/span><\/span><\/span><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW152577652 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/actnow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW152577652 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW152577652 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">https:\/\/www.un.org\/actnow<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"EOP SCXW152577652 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#00adef;border-top-width:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-17 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-17\"><p><strong><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW163685526 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: #00adef\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW163685526 BCX0\">NEW Season<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW163685526 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW163685526 BCX0\"><span style=\"color: #00adef\">!<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW163685526 BCX0\">Awake<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW163685526 BCX0\">\u00a0at Night Podcast<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW163685526 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-117250 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/S12-600x338.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"254\" height=\"143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/S12-150x84.png 150w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/S12-200x113.png 200w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/S12-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/S12-400x225.png 400w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/S12-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/S12-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/S12-800x450.png 800w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/S12-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/S12-1080x608.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/S12-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/S12.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 254px) 100vw, 254px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW83762665 BCX0\">As we gear up for the Youth Forum,\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW83762665 BCX0\">don't<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW83762665 BCX0\">\u00a0miss\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW83762665 BCX0\">the discussion<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW83762665 BCX0\">\u00a0featuring Dr. Felipe\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW83762665 BCX0\">Paullier<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW83762665 BCX0\">, the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ's youngest-ever Assistant Secretary-General. A doctor turned\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW83762665 BCX0\">advocate,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW83762665 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW83762665 BCX0\">Paullier<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW83762665 BCX0\">\u00a0argues that young people\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW83762665 BCX0\">shouldn't<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW83762665 BCX0\">\u00a0just be spectators\u2014they must lead the search for solutions. He dives into youth demands for peace, overcoming systemic barriers, and his unique \"prescription\" for digital burnout. 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