{"id":98,"date":"2015-01-07T02:09:22","date_gmt":"2015-01-07T02:09:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/?page_id=98"},"modified":"2018-04-22T11:45:41","modified_gmt":"2018-04-22T15:45:41","slug":"press-releases","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/news\/press-releases\/","title":{"rendered":"Press releases"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-overflow:visible;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-blog-shortcode fusion-blog-shortcode-1 fusion-blog-archive fusion-blog-layout-medium-alternate fusion-blog-pagination\"><div class=\"fusion-posts-container fusion-posts-container-pagination fusion-blog-rollover\" data-pages=\"100\"><article id=\"blog-1-post-118165\" class=\"fusion-post-medium-alternate post-118165 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-press-material\">\n<div class=\"fusion-date-and-formats\"><div class=\"fusion-date-box updated\"><span class=\"fusion-date\">2<\/span><span class=\"fusion-month-year\">07, 2026<\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-format-box\"><i class=\"awb-icon-pen\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div>\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/blog\/2026\/07\/media-advisory-hlpf-072026\/\">Media Advisory | HLPF 2026<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"fusion-single-line-meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/blog\/author\/isabel-gontijohamdanun-org\/\" title=\"Posts by Isabel Gontijo Hamdan\" rel=\"author\">Isabel Gontijo Hamdan<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2026-07-02T11:18:22-04:00<\/span><span>02 Jul 2026<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p> Media Advisory UN Forum to accelerate action towards the Sustainable Development Goals WHAT: As the world steps up efforts to deliver on the 2030 Agenda, countries and communities are gathering at the 2026 High-level [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-meta-info\"><div class=\"fusion-alignright\"><a class=\"fusion-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/blog\/2026\/07\/media-advisory-hlpf-072026\/\" aria-label=\"More on Media Advisory | HLPF 2026\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-1-post-118155\" class=\"fusion-post-medium-alternate post-118155 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-press-material\">\n<div class=\"fusion-date-and-formats\"><div class=\"fusion-date-box updated\"><span class=\"fusion-date\">1<\/span><span class=\"fusion-month-year\">07, 2026<\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-format-box\"><i class=\"awb-icon-pen\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div>\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/blog\/2026\/07\/media-advisory-report-launch-the-sustainable-development-goals-report-2026\/\">Media Advisory | Report launch: The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2026<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"fusion-single-line-meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/blog\/author\/yinuo-chenun-org\/\" title=\"Posts by Yinuo\" rel=\"author\">Yinuo<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2026-06-30T17:06:59-04:00<\/span><span>01 Jul 2026<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p>Report launch: The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2026 Live on\u00a0WebTV\u00a0 The report is under embargo until 7 July 2026, 12:45 pm EDT With less than five years remaining to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-meta-info\"><div class=\"fusion-alignright\"><a class=\"fusion-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/blog\/2026\/07\/media-advisory-report-launch-the-sustainable-development-goals-report-2026\/\" aria-label=\"More on Media Advisory | Report launch: The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2026\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-1-post-118149\" class=\"fusion-post-medium-alternate post-118149 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-press-material\">\n<div class=\"fusion-date-and-formats\"><div class=\"fusion-date-box updated\"><span class=\"fusion-date\">30<\/span><span class=\"fusion-month-year\">06, 2026<\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-format-box\"><i class=\"awb-icon-pen\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div>\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/blog\/2026\/06\/media-advisory-four-years-after-major-summit-unesco-convenes-global-leaders-to-tackle-the-education-financing-crisis\/\">Media Advisory | Four years after major summit, UNESCO convenes global leaders to tackle the education financing crisis<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"fusion-single-line-meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/blog\/author\/yinuo-chenun-org\/\" title=\"Posts by Yinuo\" rel=\"author\">Yinuo<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2026-06-30T17:01:51-04:00<\/span><span>30 Jun 2026<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p>PRESS INVITATION Four years after major summit, UNESCO convenes global leaders to tackle the education financing crisis Four years after the landmark Transforming Education Summit convened by the UN Secretary-General, UNESCO will bring together education [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-meta-info\"><div class=\"fusion-alignright\"><a class=\"fusion-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/blog\/2026\/06\/media-advisory-four-years-after-major-summit-unesco-convenes-global-leaders-to-tackle-the-education-financing-crisis\/\" aria-label=\"More on Media Advisory | Four years after major summit, UNESCO convenes global leaders to tackle the education financing crisis\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-1-post-118075\" class=\"fusion-post-medium-alternate post-118075 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-press-material\">\n<div class=\"fusion-date-and-formats\"><div class=\"fusion-date-box updated\"><span class=\"fusion-date\">24<\/span><span class=\"fusion-month-year\">06, 2026<\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-format-box\"><i class=\"awb-icon-pen\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div>\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/blog\/2026\/06\/press-release-655-million-people-still-living-without-electricity-underscore-urgent-need-to-deliver-on-universal-energy-access-target\/\">Press Release | 655 million people still living without electricity underscore urgent need to deliver on universal energy access target<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"fusion-single-line-meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/blog\/author\/yinuo-chenun-org\/\" title=\"Posts by Yinuo\" rel=\"author\">Yinuo<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2026-06-24T01:53:19-04:00<\/span><span>24 Jun 2026<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p>JOINT PRESS RELEASE 655 million people still living without electricity underscore urgent need to deliver on universal energy access target Latest data show uneven progress, highlighting the critical need to focus on affordability and vulnerable [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-meta-info\"><div class=\"fusion-alignright\"><a class=\"fusion-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/blog\/2026\/06\/press-release-655-million-people-still-living-without-electricity-underscore-urgent-need-to-deliver-on-universal-energy-access-target\/\" aria-label=\"More on Press Release | 655 million people still living without electricity underscore urgent need to deliver on universal energy access target\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-1-post-118046\" class=\"fusion-post-medium-alternate post-118046 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-press-material\">\n<div class=\"fusion-date-and-formats\"><div class=\"fusion-date-box updated\"><span class=\"fusion-date\">22<\/span><span class=\"fusion-month-year\">06, 2026<\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-format-box\"><i class=\"awb-icon-pen\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div>\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/blog\/2026\/06\/un-public-service-awards-to-honor-12-initiatives-for-accelerating-progress-on-the-sustainable-development-goals\/\">Press Release | UN Public Service Awards to honor 12 initiatives for accelerating progress on the Sustainable Development Goals<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"fusion-single-line-meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/blog\/author\/yinuo-chenun-org\/\" title=\"Posts by Yinuo\" rel=\"author\">Yinuo<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2026-06-22T08:57:49-04:00<\/span><span>22 Jun 2026<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p>Press release UN Public Service Awards to honor 12 initiatives\u00a0for accelerating progress on the Sustainable Development Goals Winning initiatives advance inclusivity, gender equality, transparency and participation in public service delivery New York, 22 June 2026 [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-meta-info\"><div class=\"fusion-alignright\"><a class=\"fusion-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/blog\/2026\/06\/un-public-service-awards-to-honor-12-initiatives-for-accelerating-progress-on-the-sustainable-development-goals\/\" aria-label=\"More on Press Release | UN Public Service Awards to honor 12 initiatives for accelerating progress on the Sustainable Development Goals\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-1-post-118006\" class=\"fusion-post-medium-alternate post-118006 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-press-material\">\n<div class=\"fusion-date-and-formats\"><div class=\"fusion-date-box updated\"><span class=\"fusion-date\">12<\/span><span class=\"fusion-month-year\">06, 2026<\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-format-box\"><i class=\"awb-icon-pen\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/div>\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/blog\/2026\/06\/media-advisory-as-global-challenges-intensify-un-conference-to-call-for-urgent-action-to-strengthen-institutions-and-advance-peace-and-justice\/\">Media Advisory | As global challenges intensify, UN conference to call for urgent action to strengthen institutions and advance peace and justice<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"fusion-single-line-meta\"><span class=\"vcard\" style=\"display: none;\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/blog\/author\/yinuo-chenun-org\/\" title=\"Posts by Yinuo\" rel=\"author\">Yinuo<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2026-06-19T23:21:04-04:00<\/span><span>12 Jun 2026<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/p><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p>Media Advisory \u00a0 As global challenges intensify, UN conference to call for urgent action to strengthen institutions and advance peace and justice Follow LIVE on\u00a0UN Web TV \u00a0 WHAT:\u00a0SDG 16 Conference 2026 Amid heightened global [...]<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-meta-info\"><div class=\"fusion-alignright\"><a class=\"fusion-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/blog\/2026\/06\/media-advisory-as-global-challenges-intensify-un-conference-to-call-for-urgent-action-to-strengthen-institutions-and-advance-peace-and-justice\/\" aria-label=\"More on Media Advisory | As global challenges intensify, UN conference to call for urgent action to strengthen institutions and advance peace and justice\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<\/div><div class=\"pagination clearfix\"><span class=\"current\">1<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/98\/page\/2\/\" class=\"inactive\">2<\/a><a class=\"pagination-next\" rel=\"next\" href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/98\/page\/2\/\"><span class=\"page-text\">Next<\/span><span class=\"page-next\"><\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":230,"featured_media":0,"parent":31,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-98","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/98","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/230"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=98"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/98\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/31"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=98"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}