March 2026 - New global and regional data (forthcoming) reveal that women account for only 27 per cent of chief statisticians in national statistical offices (NSOs) worldwide, underscoring a ...

We spoke with Joseph Stiglitz, Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences, and Professor at Columbia University, who weighed in on why financial integrity matters and what stronger international cooperation ...

March 2026 - “Across the world, expectations and demand for high-quality data and statistics have never been higher,” UN DESA’s Under-Secretary-General Mr. Li Junhua said as the 57th session of the UN ...

Last month, UN DESA launched the World Youth Report on Youth Mental Health and Well-being, highlighting the urgent need for inclusive, youth-informed mental health policies. Another report, World ...

The traces that conflict leaves on the mental well-being of global youth cut deep, often lingering for years after the guns go silent. Yet in global conversations about ceasefires, reconstruction and ...

The India AI Impact Summit 2026, anchored in the principles of People, Planet, and Progress, will focus on how artificial intelligence can advance humanity, support inclusive growth, and safeguard the ...

World Day of Social Justice, observed every 20 February by the United Nations, stands as a global reminder of our shared demand for fairness, dignity, and equity.

The Secretary-General welcomes today’s resumption of talks between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States and hopes they will help reduce regional tensions and prevent a broader crisis.

The Secretary-General welcomes the agreement between the Syrian government and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), and expresses appreciation to all those who worked to support it.He appeals for all ...

As the first major global intergovernmental gathering after the Second World Summit for Social Development in Doha, the 64th session of the Commission for Social Development (CSocD64) on 2 to 10 ...

Today we honour the memory of the victims of the Holocaust with solemn reflection and unwavering resolve.We mourn the six million Jews murdered by the Nazis and their collaborators – as well as the ...

The Secretary-General strongly condemns the Israeli authorities’ unlawful entry on 12 January 2026 into a United Nations property in occupied East Jerusalem, the UNRWA Jerusalem Health Centre, and the ...