Welcome to the United Nations
Don’t let others write the rules of the Internet for you
The year’s most important meeting on the future of Internet is gathering this month. Here is why you should take part.
From the “Black Death” epidemics of old, to the Spanish Flu of the early 20th century, humanity has experienced several pandemics in the past. However, COVID-19 is the first global pandemic to visit our “global village” – a world interconnected by the Internet.
Expert Voices
Shaping a future where everyone is included
Around the world, 1 billion people live with some form of disability. How can we make sure that our societies embrace and empower everyone regardless of their abilities? Ahead of International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we spoke with UN DESA’s Daniela Bas to find out and to learn more about celebrations happening worldwide to mark the day.
Faced with increasing inequalities and political divides, how can the world shape a future that includes everyone?
Things You Need To Know
4 things you need to know about SDGs data
We cannot achieve our goals and targets if we cannot measure our progress, yet many official national statistics producers remain under-resourced and ill-equipped for the historic task of measuring the world’s progress across all Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and beyond. The Data For Now initiative, launched in 2019 is working to change that.
1. Countries need data relevant to them
