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Strengthening solidarity and inclusion for social development 30 years ago, world leaders united around a groundbreaking commitment to put people at the centre of development. At the World Summit for Social Development in Copenhagen, they pledged to eradicate poverty, promote social integration, and achieve full and productive employment for all. Efforts to make this promise

UN DESA Voice is an insider's look at the United Nations in the area of economic, social and sustainable development policy. It is produced by the Strategic Planning and Communications Services of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs with articles written by UN DESA staff. This is an electronic publication - no printed edition

The co-facilitators of the outcome document for the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) – Mexico, Nepal, Norway and Zambia – released an elements paper on Friday, 22 November 2024. The elements paper was prepared on the basis of close to 300 inputs from Member States, United Nations (UN) entities, international financial institutions,

Financing for the Future A UN DESA Global Policy Dialogue featuring members of the UN High-level Advisory Board on Economic and Social Affairs Monday, 2 December 2024 3:00-4:15 p.m. EST (New York time) Conference Room 6, UN Headquarters, New York and online Register to join in person: bit.ly/inperson2dec Register to join online: bit.ly/online2dec At the

HLPF  High-Level Political Forum 2024 High-Level Political Forum 2024 The High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) will be held from Monday, 8 July, to Wednesday, 17 July 2024, under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council. This includes the three-day ministerial segment of the forum from Monday, 15 July, to Wednesday, 17 July 2024as part of

A moment of choice and consequence for a better future In a world facing political turmoil, economic slowdown, rising inequalities and a worsening  Environmental crisis, our promise to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 is at stake. The growing impacts of climate change, compounded by the increasing number of conflicts, are contributing to

Delivering the Future We Want   A UN DESA Global Policy Dialogue with the High-level Advisory Board for Economic and Social Affairs   Monday, 15 July 2024, 1:15-2:30 p.m. EDT In person: Conference Room 11, UN Headquarters, New York Online: Register at bit.ly/dialogue15july Join the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwEkzai-k14 In a world facing political turmoil, economic slowdown, rising inequalities and a worsening environmental crisis, our promise to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 is at stake. The growing impacts of climate change, compounded by the increasing number of conflicts, are contributing to alarming trends that could reverse our progress in achieving