Publication
Research or policy reports and information about climate change that has been produced by a UN entity. These activities include the documents prepared for UNFCCC meetings.
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As Leaders Gather at the UN, One Critical Piece of the Global Development Agenda Is Still Missing: Animals
<p>Animals are deeply embedded in the systems the SDGs seek to transform, yet animal health and animal welfare remain largely invisible in the global development framework. Our report identifies three practical pathways for integrating animal health and welfare into the SDGs and beyond: governments can act now within the existing SDG framework; governments can introduce new…
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UN Stats SDG Report Presents Success Stories, Urges Scaling Up What Works
<p>The report recommends delivering on the Sevilla Commitment to close the USD 4 trillion annual SDG financing gap, including through reform of the international financial architecture. It also calls for strengthening data systems through the Medellín Framework, accelerating the energy transition, harnessing frontier technologies for sustainable development, prioritizing gender equality across the board, and reinforcing…
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UN Report Explores Synergistic Solutions to Triple Planetary Crisis, SDGs
<p>The report argues that synergies do not emerge in isolation and therefore need an enabling environment backed by aligned finance, robust data and analytical tools, and effective governance models. It emphasizes the critical role of regional cooperation in developing, implementing, and scaling synergistic approaches and solutions from pilots to policy.</p>
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UN-Water Launches SDG 6 Synthesis Report, Country Acceleration Studies
<p>The 2026 SDG 6 Country Acceleration Case Studies shine the spotlight on China (Zhejiang Province), São Tomé and Príncipe, and Uzbekistan. The case studies document replicable good practices for achieving the SDG 6 targets and highlight practical pathways for accelerating progress. The SDG 6 Synthesis Report on Water and Sanitation 2026 provides the latest SDG…
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2026 Energy Progress Report Finds Renewables Supply Over 30% of Electricity
<p>Estimates indicate that for Sub-Saharan Africa to achieve universal access by 2030, the pace of electrification would need to triple. While renewables supply more than 30% of electricity globally, the report points to significant regional disparities, with renewables’ share in heat and transport remaining limited. Progress on energy efficiency has slowed from 2.4% in 2022 to…
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Climate Litigation Snapshot 2026 Paints Complex Legal Landscape
<p>Climate-aligned judgments do not automatically lead to policy change. Charting the anticipated impacts and unintended consequences of positive judicial decisions presents challenges. Sustained political will and legal follow-through are necessary to implement climate judgments.</p>
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UN SDG 6 Synthesis Report on Water and Sanitation: Scaling Solutions for 2030 and Beyond
<p>The 2026 edition of the UN SDG 6 Synthesis Report on Water and Sanitation – a flagship publication produced by UN-Water Members and Partners – serves as the UN system’s collective input to HLPF 2026. Under the theme ‘Ten Years of SDG 6 and the Path to 2030+,’ the report provides the latest SDG 6…
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HLPF 2026 Prepares to Review Progress on Affordable and Clean Energy
<p>Among other resources, the SDG 7 review at HLPF 2026 will draw from the UN Secretary-General’s annual SDG progress report, the SDG progress report by the UN Statistics Division, scheduled for launch on 7 July 2026, and the 2026 global SDG assessment by the SDSN – a non-profit operating under the auspices of the UN…
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2030 Agenda’s “Production Engine” to Undergo In-depth Review at HLPF 2026
<p>In an increasingly fragmented global landscape, the HLPF’s review of SDG 9 will consider how to account for regional disparities in progress on infrastructure, industrialization, and innovation and how to strengthen international cooperation on infrastructure, industrial development, technology, and innovation to accelerate progress on SDG 9. Member States will seek to identify ways to effectively…
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HLPF’s Review of SDG 11 to Pave Way for New Urban Agenda’s Mid-term Review
<p>The Sevilla Commitment from FfD4, the World Urban Forum’s Baku Call to Action, and the HLPF’s review of SDG 11 will contribute to the mid-term review of the New Urban Agenda. The mid-term review is taking place in the UN General Assembly immediately after HLPF 2026 concludes.</p>
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