Gender equality is a fundamental human right and a necessary foundation for a peaceful, prosperous, and sustainable world. Empowering women and girls is crucial for accelerating sustainable ...

A top UN official has emphasised the critical role of women in India's development, highlighting that gender equality should be viewed as both a human right and a key factor in development ...

Efforts to achieve gender equality will not only help sub-Saharan Africa revive its inclusive growth engine but also will ensure progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals and help address the ...

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Mandeep Tiwana, who is attending the UN general assembly as the representative for the civic engagement organization CIVICUS, about the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

The Covid-19 pandemic, the Russia-Ukraine crisis and the acute food shortage in Africa are among the factors delaying the attainment of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, according to the ...

Inger Andersen, UNEP Executive Director, urges integrating gender across all SDGs, noting women’s vital role in justice, sustainability and environmental leadership.

From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, New YorkUnited Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, has warned that failure to ...

It gives me great pleasure to chair the opening session of this important workshop on Gender Equality and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and to welcome all participants, particularly those ...

In celebration of International Women's Day on 8 March 2026, stock exchanges around the world will once again take part in ...

Jagdish Chander Raina rainajagdishchander@gmail.com As the world advances towards the 2030 deadline for achieving the ...

Each September, the United Nations General Assembly convenes, and one of the items on the agenda this year is addressing the U.N.'s so-called Sustainable Development Goals. There are 17 such goals, ...