UN Sustainable Development Platform

09/04/2026

⚡ The energy transition is happening–but is it happening fast enough?

Explore the latest global trends in energy data from the Energy Progress Report 2026: https://trackingsdg7.esmap.org/

The Energy Progress Report provides a global dashboard to track progress on energy access, efficiency, renewables, and international cooperation toward SDG 7. It assesses country-level performance across these pillars and offers a snapshot of progress toward 2030 targets.

09/03/2026

Did you know that around 7 in 10 workers worldwide are exposed to dangerous heat?

09/02/2026

The UN Decade of Sustainable Transport will be an opportunity to further raise awareness of transport’s crucial role in advancing the Sustainable Development Goals and to gather and rally new solutions, resources and partnerships to advance sustainable transport globally.

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In 2023, the General Assembly declared the first ever United Nations Decade of Sustainable Transport to start in 2026.

09/01/2026

Did you know that more than 1 billion people lack adequate cooling?

08/31/2026

🤖 As AI transforms the world, what skills will matter most?

💻Technical skills

🤝Creativity, empathy, and collaboration

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What skills will young people need to thrive in a world shaped by artificial intelligence, climate change and rapid social transformation? On World Youth Skills Day, celebrated each year on 15 July, the answer is becoming increasingly clear: technical expertise alone is not enough. Young people need...

08/28/2026

For many Indigenous Peoples, midwifery is more than care.

Let’s celebrate together by honoring Indigenous midwives and the knowledge, culture and care they continue to pass from generation to generation.

More: https://desapublications.un.org/un-desa-voice/more-from-undesa/july-2026/honouring-indigenous-midwives-advancing-rights-ensuring

08/27/2026

⚡ Did you know that 655 million people still lack access to electricity? What will it take to turn this around before 2030?

We asked two UN DESA experts about what's needed to deliver affordable and clean energy for all: https://desapublications.un.org/un-desa-voice/expert-voices/july-2026/delivering-energy-access-leaving-no-one-dark

Despite notable progress over the past decade, millions of people still live without electricity. With 2030 fast approaching, we spoke with UN DESA’s energy data experts Leonardo Souza and Jessica Ying Chan about closing the energy divide for good with insights from Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Prog...

08/25/2026

What would it take to make the global tax system work for everyone, not just the countries best equipped to navigate it?

Learn how negotiations on a UN Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation are shaping the future of global financing:

What would it take to make the global tax system work for everyone, not just the countries best equipped to navigate it? That question continues to drive negotiations on a United Nations Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation (UNFCITC) and its two early protocols on the taxation of cr...

08/24/2026

The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2026 not only reveals where the world is making progress, but also highlights key areas where we need to improve.

Find out 4 key takeaways: https://desapublications.un.org/un-desa-voice/things-you-need-to-know/july-2026/4-things-you-should-know-about-latest-data-sdg

08/24/2026

The 17th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) is occurring from August 17 to 28 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

Read more: https://www.unccd.int/cop17