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Sustainability

The UN Sustainable Development Goals aim to transform economies in an environmentally sound manner, leaving no one behind.

Pamela Cruz
Pamela Cruz

Mexico must include its indigenous population in the tourism sector

Mexico owes many of its tourist attractions to its wealth of indigenous communities. It is important that they are included in the country’s tourism industry in a sustainable, respectful and empowering way.

UN 2030 Agenda
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

Make SDGs binding with the help of new institutions

Expert group calls for new sustainability governance within the UN system

Sustainable Development Goals
Raphael Mweninguwe

Missing the target

The UN is allocating fresh funds to small firms to help Malawi meet SDG goals

Governance
Monika Zimmermann

Connecting all dots

Tangible examples of climate collaboration across government levels deserve policymakers’ attention

Collaborative Climate Action
Monika Zimmermann

Aspiration enhancing cooperation

Governments at all levels must cooperate to achieve climate goals

Malawi
Rolf Drescher

Democratic achievements, but insufficient growth

After a quite peaceful, democratic change of government, Malawi is on a good path

Blog
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Why Xi Jinping’s government is weaker than it seems

If you think China is the irresistibly rising world power, spare a thought for Oscar winner Chloé Zhao

Zambia
Derrick Silimina
Derrick Silimina

Think local, buy local

In difficult economic times, Zambia encourages consumers to buy local goods

USA
Katie Cashman

Scaling up the USA’s climate ambitions

US President Joe Biden is eager to reassert his country’s leadership, including in the response to global warming

Continental Free Trade Area
Christoph Kannengießer

A milestone for African trade

The African Continental Free Trade Area raises hopes that many trade barriers will gradually come down

UNDP
Achim Steiner
Achim Steiner
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

After Covid-19 pandemic, "build forward better"

UNDP Administrator Steiner discusses progress on transition to prosperous low-carbon economies

Poverty Reduction

The first UN Sustainable Development Goal is to end poverty in all its forms everywhere.

Mexico must include its indigenous population in the tourism sector
Rebounding tourism set to support Sri Lanka’s economic recovery
Why tourist arrivals in Sri Lanka peaked in 2018
Mexico’s first female president
Prioritise international solidarity over national interests

Gender Equality

In order to achieve gender equality, it is necessary to empower women and girls.

Mexico’s first female president
Women-led businesses suffer most
Why you might find our newsletter useful
Why the acronym BIPoC does not have to explain anything
Defending the progress made

Governance

Achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals will require good governance – from the local to the global level.

Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts
ODA under attack
Development policy must not ignore changing global realities
Imagine top judges in Africa or Asia ruling like the US Supreme Court
Turning point in sanctions policy

Sustainability

The UN Sustainable Development Goals aim to transform economies in an environmentally sound manner, leaving no one behind.

Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts
ODA under attack
Development policy must not ignore changing global realities
Imagine top judges in Africa or Asia ruling like the US Supreme Court
Turning point in sanctions policy