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🌊 Check out four newly released Extract Papers of the global online stakeholder consultation for the 2026 Sea Level Rise Declaration.

👉 Read the papers and learn more about the key outcomes here: https://sdgs.un.org/universal/sea-level-rise-declaration-2026-61065

"Division is loud right now; cooperation must be louder."

With declining aid, record-high debt, and rising geopolitical tensions, UN DSG calls on the world to implement the Sevilla Commitment now.

Her full thoughts: https://desapublications.un.org/un-desa-voice/sdg-blog/may-2026/financing-sustainable-development-report-2026-powerful-compass-keep

Financing for Sustainable Development Report 2026 – a powerful compass to keep the momentum from Sevilla By Amina J. Mohammed, United Nations Deputy Secretary-GeneralWe have only four years to go before the deadline to deliver the SDGs. But today, we are moving backward: increasing fragmentation, rising trade barriers, heightened geopolitical tensions and conflicts, and widespread climate-related disas...

📈 Currently, less than 25% of the seafloor has been mapped with high-resolution bathymetry.

🌊 Expanding ocean mapping is essential to advancing science, protecting marine ecosystems, strengthening resilience, and deepening our understanding of the planet’s last largely unexplored frontier.

Democratizing Discovery of the Ocean Floor | Department of Economic and Social Affairs Democratizing Discovery of the Ocean Floor Map the Gaps | Hexplorer ( Non-governmental organization (NGO) ) Description SDGs & Targets SDG 14 targets covered Deliverables & timeline Resources mobilized Progress reports Description Intro Map the Gaps is a global non-profit dedicated t...

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The 2026 UN Water Conference will take place from 8–10 December 2026 in 📍 Abu Dhabi 🇦🇪, co-hosted by 🇦🇪 UAE & 🇸🇳 Senegal!

More info: https://sdgs.un.org/conferences/water2026

The path to more equitable societies runs through our families. The International calls on us all to invest in policies that help families thrive — and give every child an equal shot.

More: https://desapublications.un.org/un-desa-voice/more-from-undesa/may-2026/international-day-families-2026-tackling-inequalities

Deforestation is slowing, but at the current rate, halting it completely would still take 25 years.

The time to change course is now, by restoring ecosystems, protecting biodiversity, and investing in nature-based solutions.

🌴 Learn more about : https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/report/2025/goal-15/

🌊 Now published: the Summary Report of the global online stakeholder consultation for the Sea Level Rise Declaration 📖

👉 Read the report and learn more about the key outcomes here: https://sdgs.un.org/universal/sea-level-rise-declaration-2026-61065

Forests cover nearly a third of our earth and sustain billions of lives.

Yet, they’re disappearing, putting our natural world and economy at risk.

We spoke with UN DESA’s Shyam Paudel about what we can do according to the new Global Forest Goals Report: https://desapublications.un.org/un-desa-voice/expert-voices/may-2026/forests-are-running-out-time-how-can-we-save-them

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Let’s make the invisible visible by highlighting the actions happening in communities around the world.


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International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) 2026 */ /*-->*/ /*-->*/ Campaign | Theme | Logo | Toolkit | Statements | Stories | Announce your event | Celebrations worldwide Biodiversity is the foundation of all life on Earth. But around the world, it is being lost at an unprecedented rate. The International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) 2026,....