International Equal Pay Day, celebrated on 18 September, represents the longstanding efforts towards the achievement of equal pay for work of equal value. It further builds on the United Nations ...

Countries are eligible to enter or leave the LDC category if they meet the defined inclusion or graduation thresholds of the criteria. The graduation thresholds are set higher than the thresholds ...

Despite intersecting and compounding global crises in recent years, nations and regions worldwide have accelerated their commitment to digital government strategies, according to the 2024 edition of ...

The 2024 edition of the United Nations E-Government Survey – Accelerating Digital Transformation for Sustainable Development will explore key trends and innovations that are shaping the future of ...

The latest edition of Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals: The Gender Snapshot 2024, launched today by UN Women and the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, reveals that ...

According to the 2024 Sustainable Development Report, progress in these nations has been uneven, with significant strides forward but formidable challenges remaining.

11 September 2024 - Negotiations continue ahead of the Summit of the Future at UN Headquarters this month, where world leaders will enhance cooperation to tackle critical challenges facing the ...

The Republic of Congo tapping into the wealth of expertise and innovations available in Brazil on family farming and school feeding programmes; Cuba's support in the fight against Ebola in West ...

Segun Osisanya is an intern at Biological Weapons Convention Implementation Support Unit, Office for Disarmament Affairs, United Nations Office at Geneva. Security, like peace, identity and other ...

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes and chronic lung disease, are collectively responsible for almost 70 per cent of all deaths worldwide.