Good afternoon to all of you.Today, we are taking an important step to help ensure Artificial Intelligence serves all of humanity. I have just submitted for the consideration of the General Assembly a list of 40 distinguished individuals from every region to serve on the new Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence.

The World Health Organization (WHO) today launched its 2026 global appeal to ensure millions of people living in humanitarian crises and conflicts can access health care.

When the Commission for Social Development convenes this month, it will be the first global gathering after the Second World Summit for Social Development. It offers a key opportunity to start turning the commitments made to advance social development into action. We asked the team in UN DESA’s Divi…

As we navigate the last few years of the 2030 Agenda, it’s time to prepare for what’s next. The challenging global context makes it especially important to get it right, making multilateralism deliver for people everywhere. What should be the priorities of a new global development agenda? What have we learned from implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)? What do the least developed countries (LDCs) need from the international community?   

Dear members of the press, happy new year.This is an especially meaningful moment for me since it’s my final opportunity for our customary exchange at the beginning of the year.These are early days – but 2026 is already shaping up to be a year of constant surprises and chaos.Before I entered public life, I trained as a physicist.And in times of profound flux, I return to some of the fixed principles that explain how forces act upon the world.

The 2026 Gates Foundation annual letter lays out its plan of action to make its three 2045 goals a reality.

The second International AI Safety Report, published in February 2026, is the next iteration of the comprehensive review of latest scientific research on the capabilities and risks of general-purpose AI systems. Led by Turing Award winner Yoshua Bengio and authored by over 100 AI experts, the report is backed by over 30 countries and international organisations. It represents the largest global collaboration on AI safety to date.

Following conversations on SDG measurement, monitoring, and reporting in the next year

​The 64th session of the Commission for Social Development (CSocD64) is scheduled to take place from 2 to 10 February 2026 in Conference Room 4, United Nations Headquarters, New York. Priority ThemeAdvancing Social Development and Social Justice through Coordinated, Equitable, and Inclusive Policies…

Leaders at U.N. agencies stress that enthusiasm for AI tools usage has to be matched with guardrails, noting that although experimentation with AI is widespread within the U.N. system, results are mixed. Plus, where are the U.K.’s aid allocations?

The January 2026 update of the Sovereign ESG Data Portal delivers a broad refresh of the dataset, with close to 60 indicators updated across...

The U.N. chief has told member states the organisation is at risk of "imminent financial collapse," citing unpaid fees and a budget rule that forces the global body to return unspent money, a letter seen by Reuters on Friday showed.

The Hub offers comprehensive insights into countries’ performance on Sustainable Development Goals, while highlighting critical data gaps that hinder effective implementation of Goals.

UNESCO called for stronger global cooperation to ensure AI is both environmentally sustainable and effectively used for climate action

The SDG Innovation Accelerator for Young Professionals is an opportunity for participating companies of the UN Global Compact to empower young talent within their organizations to collaborate and accelerate business innovation towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

As the deadline for the SDGs draws nearer, many ask what comes after 2030. A webinar, organized by the Center for Responsible Business and Leadership at Católica Lisbon, in partnership with the UN Global Compact Network Portugal, explored the contribution of the private sector to shaping the future