Charting the course to a resilient and prosperous future for Small Island Developing States at the SIDS4 Conference

By Li Junhua, UN Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs; Secretary-General of the SIDS4 Conference

This month, the island nation of Antigua and Barbuda will host the Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4) – a pivotal moment for the international community to join in partnership with Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and work toward a more sustainable, prosperous and resilient future.

A sustainable future must respect Indigenous Peoples' worldviews, ways of life and rights

By Dario José Mejía Montalvo, Chair of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

Marginalized communities are not voiceless; it is time for us to listen

By Jean Quinn, Executive Director, UNANIMA International; Chair, NGO Committee for Social Development
 

Development Prospects for Africa in the Context of the Global South

By Elizabeth Sidiropoulos, Chief Executive of the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA), Member of the United Nations High-level Advisory Board on Economic and Social Affairs

Empowering Youth Voices: A Journey from COP28 to Local Action and Global Impact

By Asma Rouabhia, Global Focal Point SDG 7 Youth Constituency Major Group for Children and Youth

Centering disability justice in the fight for climate action

By Edward Ndopu, UN Secretary-General’s SDG Advocate and award winning, internationally acclaimed activist and humanitarian

The Urgent Case for Information Integrity

By Melissa Fleming, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations Department of Global Communications

The case for information integrity has rarely been more compelling, or more urgent.

In all my years in communications, I can’t say I ever worked in such a troubled environment - an information ecosystem so polluted that voices for positive change are struggling to make themselves heard.

The potential impacts of this - on democracy, human rights and progress on the Sustainable Development Goals are devastating.

Using the GSDR to guide a credible and effective second half of the 2030 Agenda

By Åsa Persson, Research Director and Deputy Director of Stockholm Environment Institute and member of the Independent Group of Scientists that prepared the 2023 Global Sustainable Development Report

Transformation is possible, and inevitable.

Small Island Nations are at the forefront of our global crises: It’s time we follow their lead in shaping the solutions

By Li Junhua, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs.

Over the past six weeks, the United Nations has facilitated an intensive round of consultations and meetings in the three regions of the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) of the world.

Recommitting to finance the Sustainable Development Goals

By the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs

This article was first published by IISD SDG Knowledge Hub as part of a special guest article series, a collaboration between UN DESA and IISD.