Category: United Nations

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The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide a powerful blueprint for the continent’s socio-economic transformation. But how can Africa’s media help reshape the continent’s global narrative—from one of risk to one of opportunity?

This discussion will examine the media’s role in promoting a more informed, pro-investment outlook—one that supports economic growth while advancing SDG delivery. The Africa Media Leaders Roundtable seeks to harness the transformative power of media and storytelling to redefine how Africa’s progress toward the SDGs is portrayed—promoting a more nuanced, hopeful and inspiring portrayal that drives action, informs policy decisions and attracts sustainable investment. 

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The Goals Lounge is an innovative platform at the UN Headquarters that brings together dialogue, partnerships and visibility to accelerate progress on the Sustainable Development Goals. Since its launch, it has enabled major announcements, mobilized significant financial commitments and supported high-impact initiatives across areas such as mental health, women’s leadership and digital transformation, while engaging diverse stakeholders and audiences worldwide.

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Source: United Nations (video statements)

Transformation is not only about new strategies, systems or structures — it also begins with how we, as individuals, show up to change. In this interactive two-part session, we explore practical ways staff can create the conditions for greater presence, adaptability, trust and meaningful connection in everyday work.

Drawing on insights from Our Common Agenda, the Pact for the Future, UN80 and the Transformative Spaces initiative, the conversation will connect system-level transformation with the individual: How can we work with uncertainty, shift mindsets, build resilience and make space for new possibilities? What small practices can help us navigate complexity and contribute differently to the teams and systems around us?

The session then moves from conversation into experience, as Rob Rea leads participants through breathwork and mindfulness, informed by psychological insights into stress, presence and self-regulation — offering a practical opportunity to experience the very capacities that support meaningful change.

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The Goals Lounge is an innovative platform at the UN Headquarters that brings together dialogue, partnerships and visibility to accelerate progress on the Sustainable Development Goals. Since its launch, it has enabled major announcements, mobilized significant financial commitments and supported high-impact initiatives across areas such as mental health, women’s leadership and digital transformation, while engaging diverse stakeholders and audiences worldwide.

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Source: United Nations (video statements)

How can governance systems create meaningful opportunities for people to influence the decisions that affect their lives? Marking the International Day of Democracy 2026, this session will explore how deliberative democracy can foster greater agency and ownership by bringing diverse voices into public decision-making. Through reflections on international experience and citizens’ assemblies, participants will discuss how participation, dialogue and inclusion can strengthen trust and contribute to more responsive and effective governance.

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The Goals Lounge is an innovative platform at the UN Headquarters that brings together dialogue, partnerships and visibility to accelerate progress on the Sustainable Development Goals. Since its launch, it has enabled major announcements, mobilized significant financial commitments and supported high-impact initiatives across areas such as mental health, women’s leadership and digital transformation, while engaging diverse stakeholders and audiences worldwide.

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Source: United Nations (video statements)

In his remarks to the 18th BRICS Summit 2026, in New Delhi, India, Secretary-General António Guterres said, “as we move irreversibly to a multipolar world, all countries must work to strengthen and safeguard a multilateral system that delivers for all with the United Nations at its centre.”

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Source: United Nations (video statements)

Next week, world leaders will gather at UNHQ in New York for the 81st General Assembly session. Together, they will seek solutions to some of the most pressing issues facing humanity.

Learn about the high-level events set to take place: https://www.un.org/en/high-level-week-2026

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Source: United Nations (video statements)

In his remarks to the 18th BRICS Summit 2026, in New Delhi, India, Secretary-General António Guterres said, “as we move irreversibly to a multipolar world, all countries must work to strengthen and safeguard a multilateral system that delivers for all with the United Nations at its centre.”

During the third day of the Summit, Guterres met with the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi.

Addressing the plenary, he called for Security Council and Bretton Woods institutions reform.

The Secretary-General outlined four pillars for building inclusive global growth, financing, technology,
climate justice, and peace.

He said, “from Gaza to the broader crisis in the Middle East, to Ukraine, Sudan and beyond, our world needs peace,” and stressed that “States must respect their obligations under the UN Charter and international law, including the principles of sovereign equality, respect for territorial integrity and political independence of States, international navigational rights and freedoms, peaceful settlement of disputes, international humanitarian law and international human rights law.”

To conclude, he said, “as we move irreversibly to a multipolar world, all countries must work to strengthen and safeguard a multilateral system that delivers for all with the United Nations at its centre. “

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Source: United Nations (video statements)

As part of its Annual Meeting, the United Nations Fashion and Lifestyle Network is convening a series of events at UN Headquarters alongside New York Fashion Week to leverage this global moment for dialogue on the Sustainable Development Goals.

Future of Fashion will explore the role of creativity, education, and collaboration in driving a more sustainable and innovative industry. Featuring voices from media, academia, and industry, the programme will address how new ideas as well as new approaches to education can help redefine value and reimagine the future of fashion. 

Through a series of conversations, participants will explore the forces driving change across the fashion ecosystem, from shifting cultural narratives and responsible innovation to the role of education in preparing the next generation of designers.

The programme will also feature the unveiling of the new accessories developed as part of the second phase of the UN Tour Guide Uniform Initiative. Created through a collaboration between students from Central Saint Martins and the Swedish School of Textiles, the accessories offer a practical example of how cross-sector partnerships and creative collaboration can contribute to more sustainable design.

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The Goals Lounge is an innovative platform at the UN Headquarters that brings together dialogue, partnerships and visibility to accelerate progress on the Sustainable Development Goals. Since its launch, it has enabled major announcements, mobilized significant financial commitments and supported high-impact initiatives across areas such as mental health, women’s leadership and digital transformation, while engaging diverse stakeholders and audiences worldwide.

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Source: United Nations (video statements)

Addressing the BRICS summit, the UN chief calls for reforming the world’s global governance institutions.

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Source: United Nations (video statements)

Addressing the BRICS summit, the UN chief calls for reforming the world’s global governance institutions.

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Source: United Nations (video statements)

Addressing the BRICS summit, the UN chief calls for reforming the world’s global governance institutions.

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