A world on the move for sustainable, inclusive and resilient transportation
Every morning around the world, billions of people step onto a bus, bike to work, wait for a train, or drive long distances to reach their jobs, schools, markets, and health care. Meanwhile, freight systems operate around the clock to deliver food, medicines, and essential goods to communities everywhere. As it connects lives and livelihoods, access to sustainable transport is a question of life and death, poverty and prosperity, and overall well-being.
Expert Voices
Advancing social development: Time to turn commitments into action
When the Commission for Social Development convenes this month, it will be the first global gathering after the Second World Summit for Social Development. It offers a key opportunity to start turning the commitments made to advance social development into action. We asked the team in UN DESA’s Division for Inclusive Social Development what we can expect from the Commission’s work this year.
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5 ways UN DESA makes a difference for people and planet
At a time when global cooperation and sustainable development are under pressure, UN DESA continues to deliver. The department brings countries together to find common solutions, build capacity on the ground, and deliver trusted data and analysis that inform decisions shaping economies, societies and the planet. Here are five things you need to know.
