Working Paper – March 2010 prepared jointly by DESA and UNIDO. This survey provides an updated non-comprehensive overview of the range of related United Nations activities and considers some ...

Maternal, perinatal, and neonatal mortality are the leading causes of maternal and neonatal deaths globally, driven in part, by preventable ...

Energy is central to achieving sustainable development goals. Some two billion people have no access to modern energy services. The challenge lies in finding ways to reconcile this necessity and ...

The integration of sustainable development principles in early childhood education is emerging as a vital strategy for equipping young learners with the awareness, skills and values necessary for a ...

Urban environments are increasingly shaped by digital technologies such as digital twins and artificial intelligence (AI), which enable advanced modelling, ...

Regenerative design and sustainable development represent transformative approaches to addressing the pressing challenges of urbanisation, climate change, and environmental degradation. Unlike ...

A new study by the Smithsonian and Gallup Inc. found that the science standards in U.S. K–12 classrooms overlook several key areas related to sustainable development. In addition, interviews with ...

The Sustainable Finance Facility (SFF) helps countries with emerging financial markets and strong growth prospects to build the foundations for attracting private investment. The program, funded by ...

A new global survey revealed that teachers in the U.S. are just as likely as their global peers to believe in the importance and value of teaching about sustainable development, but that this topic is ...

In 2025, the world razed less forest than any other year in the last decade. The bad news: global warming is making wildfires more frequent and intense. By Sachi Kitajima Mulkey and Harry Stevens In a ...