2023 SDG Summit
New York New YorkThe 2023 SDG Summit will take place on 18-19 September 2023 in New York. It will mark the beginning of a new phase of accelerated progress towards the Sustainable Development...
The 2023 SDG Summit will take place on 18-19 September 2023 in New York. It will mark the beginning of a new phase of accelerated progress towards the Sustainable Development...
Alongside the SDG Summit 2023, during the UN General Assembly High-Level Week, this year’s UN Global Compact Leaders Summit will convene business leaders, UN officials, Government leaders, SDG stakeholders and civil society...
What are pulses? Pulses, also known as legumes, are the edible seeds of leguminous plants cultivated for food. Dried beans, lentils and peas are the most commonly known and consumed...
Resilient tourism For many developing countries, including the least developed countries, small island developing states, countries in Africa and middle-income countries, tourism is a major source of income, foreign currency...
Healthy seagrass, healthy planet In May 2022, the General Assembly adopted A/RES/76/265 proclaiming 1 March as World Seagrass Day. The resolution highlights the urgent need to raise awareness at all levels and...
ABOUT ZERO DISCRIMINATION DAY On Zero Discrimination Day, 1 March, we celebrate the right of everyone to live a full and productive life—and live it with dignity. Zero Discrimination Day...
Online Event accessed through CITES YouTube Channel The incalculable value of wildlife Billions of people, in developed and developing nations, benefit daily from the use of wild species for food,...
The incalculable value of wildlife Billions of people, in developed and developing nations, benefit daily from the use of wild species for food, energy, materials, medicine, recreation, inspiration and many...
The incalculable value of wildlife Billions of people, in developed and developing nations, benefit daily from the use of wild species for food, energy, materials, medicine, recreation, inspiration and many...
What is the International Day of Happiness? It’s a day to be happy, of course! Since 2013, the United Nations has celebrated the International Day of Happiness as a way...
Background The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is observed annually on the day the police in Sharpeville, South Africa, opened fire and killed 69 people at a...
Key messages for World Water Day 2024 Water can create peace or spark conflict. When water is scarce or polluted, or when people struggle for access, tensions can rise. By...
Puro.earth has raised €11 million ($12 million) in Series B financing to accelerate the scale-up of engineered carbon removal. The round was led by Nasdaq, with participation from Fortum Innovation...
Canada has committed $2.5 million to Ottawa-based TerraFixing to advance its direct air capture (DAC) technology, designed specifically for northern climates. The funding comes from the Energy Innovation Program and...
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has opened consultation on its draft Power Sector Net-Zero Standard, inviting stakeholders across industry, finance, and policy to help shape the framework that will...
Brazil’s national development bank, BNDES, has launched one of its largest public investment initiatives in nearly a decade, committing R$10 billion in variable income through 2025. Of this, R$5 billion...
dsm-firmenich has met its goal of sourcing 100% of purchased electricity from renewable sources, completing the target months ahead of its 2025 deadline. The achievement is part of the company’s...
A federal judge in Texas has pressed pause on the state’s latest bid to rein in the use of environmental, social and governance considerations in corporate proxy advice, dealing a...
ENGIE North America has signed an agreement with Prometheus Hyperscale to develop a new wave of sustainable, liquid-cooled data centers in Texas. The centers will be located at select ENGIE...