More from UN DESA - September 2025

Clean water and sanitation in focus as preparations kick off for 2026 conference

Every family deserves safe water at the turn of a tap. Yet for too many people, water still means a long walk, a heavy bucket and an uncertain tomorrow. That’s why preparations are now in full swing for the 2026 UN Water Conference (mandated by the General Assembly in resolution 77/334) which will put clean water and sanitation front and center.

EnergyNow SDG7 Action Forum to drive progress on just energy transition

Energy experts, advocates and government delegates from around the world will gather on 24-25 September 2025 on the margins of the UN General Assembly High-Level Week for the EnergyNow SDG7 Action Forum, seeking innovative solutions to end energy poverty and advance a just energy transition. The annual event is convened by UN-Energy, the inter-agency coordination mechanism on energy within the UN system, for which UN DESA serves as secretariat.

New data to reveal progress and gaps in gender equality

On 15 September 2025, UN Women and UN DESA will launch the Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals: The Gender Snapshot 2025, the latest edition in an annual series. Covering all 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the report spotlights the latest data and evidence on gender equality, tracking trends and revealing progress and gaps.