The world is becoming increasingly urban, with cities now home to 45 per cent of the global population of 8.2 billion, according to the World Urbanization Prospects 2025: Summary of Results, released ...

Mr. Chair, Prime Minister Ibrahim, Thank you for your warm welcome and for your leadership of ASEAN this year.Southeast Asia stands at the vanguard of a changing world.For nearly six decades, ASEAN ...

As the United Nations marks its 80th anniversary, one story stands out: the world’s journey—through challenges and breakthroughs—toward sustainable development for all. Advancing Together, a new UN ...

As the world gathers in Belém, Brazil, for the 2025 UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) from 10 to 21 November, the SDG Pavilion organized by UN DESA, will serve as a beacon for collaboration and ...

Key messages based on World Urbanization Prospects 2025: Summary of Results, prepared by the Population Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA).

In a changing world, one thing is constant: we’ll always need the toilet. No matter what lies ahead, we will always rely on sanitation to protect us from diseases and keep our environment clean. Today ...

The World Urbanization 2025 dataset includes the latest estimates of city, town and rural populations for 237 countries or areas from 1950 to 2025, with projections until 2050. It also provides ...

Organized by the Permanent Mission of India to the UN in collaboration with the UN Secretariat, the event takes place in the North Lawn Area of UNHQ. Yoga is an ancient physical, mental and spiritual ...

Acts of piracy threaten maritime security by endangering, in particular, the welfare of seafarers and the security of navigation and commerce. These criminal acts may result in the loss of life, ...

[opening remarks, Q&A will follow] Distinguished members of the media, Xin chào. I want to begin by thanking the Government and people of Viet Nam for their generous welcome. It is an honour to be in ...

The Secretary-General is gravely concerned as Hurricane Melissa – one of the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes ever recorded – unleashes widespread devastation across the Caribbean.The hurricane made ...

November 2025 – Against a backdrop of geopolitical tensions and rising inequalities, world leaders at the Second World Summit for Social Development today adopted the Doha Political Declaration, ...