The COVID-19 pandemic is a stark demonstration that risk is more systemic than ever in a connected globalized world: what was initially a health disaster quickly became a socio-economic disaster with ...

Policy briefs by 50 organizations provide tools for achieving sustainable energy for all Without urgent action, the world will fall short of its 2030 energy targets and, consequently, fail to achieve ...

"Sustainability Literacy" is the knowledge, skills and mindsets that allow individuals to become deeply committed to building a sustainable future and assisting in making informed and effective ...

For the successful implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals, their inclusion and mainstreaming into national policies, plans and strategies will be crucial. Without a doubt, the fulfilment ...

A Sub-Group of the IATT on Gender and Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) was formed in 2018 with the purpose of increasing synergies and collaboration among the UN, its agencies, funds and ...

UNOPS, Republic of Slovenia and UN-ECE Background The United Nations 2030 Agenda emphasizes the role that innovation plays in support of sustainable development. An important emerging innovation that ...

While transport plays a critical role in economic and social development, the transport sector, as one of the top consumers of fossil fuels, is a major contributor to air pollution and generates a ...

The outcome document of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, entitled “The future we want”, inter alia, set out a mandate to establish an open working group to develop a set of ...

1. The Rio+20 outcome document, The future we want, inter alia, set out a mandate to establish an Open Working Group to develop a set of sustainable development goals for consideration and appropriate ...

United Nations Sustainable Development Knowledge Platform - dedicated to improving the well being of present and future generations through the promotion of sustainable development.

The United Smart Cities program was jointly initiated by UNECE and other industrial partners. Key areas are urban mobility, sustainable housing, clean energy, waste management and ICT. Its objectives ...

The concept of National Sustainable Development Strategy (NSDS) was proposed in 1992 in Agenda 21 (§ 8.7) where countries were called upon to integrate economic, social and environmental objectives ...