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Science-based Policies for Climate and SDG Synergies
Evidence-based policies would help both the implementation of the SDGs and the Paris Agreement, said authors of the “Global Sustainable Development Report 2023” (GSDR) at a UN DESA Global Policy Dialogue on “Science-based Policies for Climate and SDG Synergies,” held in the SDG Pavilion at COP28 in Dubai, in December 2023. The dialogue highlighted suggestions for improving the science-policy-society interface.
How Close Are We to Gender Equality? A Snapshot Across the SDGs
The “Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals: The Gender Snapshot 2023” published by UN DESA and UN Women in 2023 provides a comprehensive analysis of the current state of gender equality across all 17 SDGs. It highlights prevailing trends, gaps, and recent setbacks on the journey towards achieving gender equality by 2030. However, the report paints a worrisome picture. Halfway to 2030, progress on SDG 5 – Gender Equality – is clearly way off track, with only two Goal 5 indicators being “close to target” and no SDG 5 indicator at the “target met or almost met” level.
Engaging Youth on the Global Sustainable Development Report 2023: A UN DESA Classroom Policy Dialogue
Just after Member States agreed to accelerate action towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals at the SDG Summit in September, UN DESA and UN Academic Impact brought the key input to the summit—the Global Sustainable Development Report 2023 (GSDR) – to a virtual classroom for a conversation on how all stakeholders can turn promises into results.
Time for Transformation: a UN DESA Global Policy Dialogue with the authors of the Global Sustainable Development Report 2023
To support the global push for increased SDG ambition, UN DESA organized a special edition Global Policy Dialogue on “Time for Transformation,” featuring several members of the Independent Group of Scientists who prepared the Global Sustainable Development Report 2023. They discussed the key messages from the report, including how the power of science can help us understand and navigate relationships among social, environmental and economic development objectives.
Innovations for Sustainable Cities and Communities: Exploring SDGs 9 and 11
In Session 2 of UN DESA’s Global Policy Dialogues to Turbocharge the SDGs, speakers looked at solutions and best practices for synergizing our efforts towards SDG 9 on Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, and SDG 11 on Sustainable Cities and Communities, which will be reviewed in-depth at July's High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF).
Accelerating Clean Water and Energy for All: Exploring SDGs 6 and 7
In Session 1 of UN DESA’s Global Policy Dialogues to Turbocharge the SDGs, speakers looked at solutions and best practices for synergizing our efforts towards SDG 6 on Clean Water and Sanitation and SDG 7 on Affordable and Clean Energy, which will be reviewed in-depth at July's High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF).
Financing a Sustainable and Inclusive Transition in Latin America and the Caribbean
Watch our conversation from Santiago, Chile, on the sidelines of the 2023 Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development at UN ECLAC. Our event highlighted several key messages of UN DESA's "Financing for Sustainable Development Report 2023,” and addressed the specific regional challenges and opportunities in reducing debt and scaling up investment and development cooperation.
Indigenous and Youth Solutions for Clean Water
As part of the UN system’s commitment to SDG 6, and as a lead-in to the UN 2023 Water Conference, UN DESA in March 2023 organized a Global Policy Dialogue on “Youth and Indigenous Solutions for Water,” highlighting several key messages of the Conference, including how water is a cross-cutting issue supporting the entire 2030 Agenda. By raising the voices of youth and Indigenous Peoples, this event aims to highlight the intersectionality of the issues these vulnerable groups face and showcase their innovative solutions to the water crisis.
Leaving No One Behind in an Ageing World: A UN DESA Global Policy Dialogue
On 31 January, UN DESA organized a Global Policy Dialogue on "Leaving No One Behind in an Ageing World," highlighting several key messages of the World Social Report 2023, including the challenges population ageing brings to achieving the SDGs and policy advice for leveraging the opportunities ageing societies offer.