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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UNGA Completes 2026 Reviews of ECOSOC and HLPF
<p>The UNGA considered and adopted the resolutions on the ECOSOC and HLPF reviews at its plenary meeting on 24 July 2026. The resolutions define the thematic focus of the 2028 and 2029 sessions of ECOSOC and the HLPF. The HLPF resolution decides on the sets of Goals to undergo in-depth reviews in 2028 and 2029.</p>
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Chair of Plastic Pollution Treaty Talks Circulates Update on Intersessional Progress
<p>According to the Chair, thanks to the strong commitment of all delegations and “a true spirit of collaboration,” the the first informal in-person meeting of Heads of Delegation was able to conduct a comprehensive review of progress and explore new ideas and proposals. To facilitate future work, Cordano will circulate a summary note of the…
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Asia’s Energy Progress Is Great, But Must Pick Up Pace
<p>In much of the Asia-Pacific region, energy is a success story. However, many countries still face challenges especially in rural areas, generalised statistics can mask the true scale of the challenge that still remains, international financial flows for clean energy fell in Central, South, East and Southeast Asia, and structural trends are holding back progress.</p>
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UN 2026 Report on Sustainable Development Points to Improvements, but Still Highlights Urgencies
<p>Andressa Pellanda, the coordinator of the Brazilian Campaign for the Right to Education, highlighted that GDP is not capable of capturing the reality of middle-income countries. She emphasized that the next four years are decisive, since they also mark the final stretch for the fulfillment of the 2030 Agenda.</p>
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Climate Reality Can Make Politicians and Funders Finally Engage, Says UN Deputy Secretary-General
<p>The 2026 Sustainable Development Goals report highlights that the number of people affected by climate-related disasters has more than doubled since 2015. According to the UN, since 2015, sustained investments, sound policies and international cooperation have shown data that help measure the improvement in quality of life around the world – or the slow steps…
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Latin America and Caribbean Countries See SDG Gains Amid Persistent Challenges
<p>In Latin America and the Caribbean, the poorest 40 percent of the region’s population recorded income or consumption growth that exceeded the national average in nearly two-thirds of countries. At the same time, the region accounts for 60% of all global killings since 2015 and the protection of labor rights has weakened globally, with Latin…
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Tunisia’s 2026 Voluntary National Review: Progress Worth Recognizing, Challenges That Cannot be Ignored
<p>Tunisia’s Voluntary National Review indicates it is weaving the SDGs into its national plans, expanding gender-responsive budgeting, and beefing up digital governance. But while the VNR offers details on consultation methods, governance structures, and institutional teamwork, it doesn’t indicate how these reforms are improving access to services, reducing inequality, or hitting SDG targets.</p>
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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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