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Skip to main content -- Toggle navigation Welcome to the United Nations العربية 中文 English Français Português Русский Español -- UN Chronicle Toggle navigation Home About us Archives » Article archives Issue archives Search Contact SDG 11 and the Crucible of Sustainable Development Success Jaffer Machano One of the most overlooked drivers of sustainable development is local finance, particularly in the context of developing countries and least developed countries (LDCs). When you consider the actual practice or mechanics behind the achievement of sustainable development, it becomes immediately clear that local governance is essential. Reshma Saujani Closing the Gender Gap in Science and Technology When I founded Girls Who Code, it was because I understood that STEM jobs had the power to lift entire families into the middle class and transform our modern-day technologies and economies. Maimunah Mohd Sharif Connecting Innovation and Culture for Cities of Opportunity Ultimately, the Tenth Session of the World Urban Forum will be an important milestone event in the lead-up to 2030. We intend to establish as its most lasting legacy the opportunity to transform advocates into participants and policy into practice. Most Popular Space Technology and the Implementation of the 2030 Agenda How Can Multilateralism Survive the Era of Artificial Intelligence? Innovating for Children and Young People Towards an Ethics of Artificial Intelligence What the SDGs Mean H.E. Falah Al Ahbabi Building Urban Development Strategies for a Sustainable Future Today, we see a great opportunity in the World Urban Forum to refocus priorities and exchange knowledge about innovative practices to advance the sustainable development of cities, not just locally but around the world. Muzoon Almellehan In the Darkness of War, Learning Gives Us Light Education is the key to peace and prosperity, and the foundation of equality. Lack of education in many regions of the world is one of today’s greatest travesties and a major contributor to conflict, inequity and poverty. Stefania Giannini Championing Education for People, Prosperity, Planet and Peace Leaving no one behind is not a numbers game, but one that calls for re-evaluating and reimagining what education means and provides. This year’s International Day celebrates precisely how learning can empower people, foster peace, build shared prosperity and protect a fragile planet. Also featured Tracey Burton and Marcel Alers Solar for Health: Five Ways Solar Power Can Make Universal Healthcare a Reality For too long, a lack of reliable power has prevented people in remote and rural communities from accessing the healthcare they need, when they need it. As the race for universal energy access picks up pace, here are five ways renewable energy can help protect quality healthcare for the world’s poorest. Nadia Murad Seeking Justice and Dignity for Survivors Impunity is complacency, and words without action inflict the same harm and suffering as the perpetrators of mass atrocities and sexual violence. All people are equal and entitled to the same human rights, and we must challenge the notion that certain groups matter more than others. Krishanti Dharmaraj The Global 16 Days Campaign: Taking on a Life of Its Own The Global 16 Days Campaign is underpinned by feminist values, human rights principles and the belief that a world without violence is possible. ​​​​​​​Anna Deryabina HIV Epidemic Control in Central Asia Still Has a Long Way to Go To achieve HIV epidemic control, countries in Central Asia will need to address fundamental factors that drive HIV transmission and impede the engagement of people living with HIV and key populations in effective prevention and treatment programmes. Chronicle Conversations -- Chronicle Conversations Chronicle Conversation: Inge Auerbacher Inge Auerbacher recounts her experience as a Holocaust survivor, and describes her lifelong mission to educate people about the dangers of intolerance and the importance of love. Watch and listen as the children of New York City Public School 22 perform a new song--"A World of Peace"-- co-written by Inge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2IkIHp9Cbo More Chronicle Conversations -- Youth Issues The UN Chronicle interviews youth environmental activist Aditya Mukarji Lyubov Ginzburg of the UN Chronicle interviews fifteen-year-old environmental activist Aditya Mukarji on the problem of plastic pollution and the first-ever United Nations Youth Climate Action Summit. 22 September 2019, New York Legacy Showcase Vol. LV Nos. 3 & 4 2018 New Technologies: Where To? This issue focuses on new technologies and their potential benefits for humanity as well as their expanding use in advancing the 2030 Agenda. It explores the promise of our digital age, while posing important questions about where these technologies are leading us, and how their misuse could also lead to increased inequality and conflict. Vol. LV No. 2 2018 2030 Agenda This issue focuses on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, a plan of action for people, planet and prosperity, which commits United Nations Member States to work towards a sustainable future for all. The articles, by Senior Officials of the United Nations system, examine the Organization’s lead role in advancing the 2030 Agenda, and in promoting peace, social equality and human rights. Back Issues Latest Reports World Economic Situation and Prospects 2020 The global economy has suffered a significant slowdown amid prolonged trade disputes and wide-ranging policy uncertainties. While a slight uptick in economic activity is forecast for 2020, the World Economic Situation and Prospects 2020 warns that economic risks remain strongly tilted to the downside, aggravated by deepening political polarization and increasing scepticism over the benefits of multilateralism. These risks could inflict severe and long-lasting damage on development prospects. They also threaten to encourage a further rise in inward-looking policies, at a point when global cooperation is paramount. "To live in shared prosperity within the capacity of our planet to support us, we must move away from carbon and resource-intensive industries, materials and value chains. We must instead prioritize sustainable consumption and production—a way of life that enables economic growth, while ensuring planetary protection." - António Guterres Secretary-General of the United Nations STEPPING UP: Refugee Education in Crisis Human Development Report 2019 Power to the People: UNAIDS 2019 Report Read More Reports -- About the UN Chronicle The UN Chronicle , produced by the United Nations Department of Global Communications, has served as the Organization’s flagship magazine since 1946, providing authoritative information and debate on the activities of the larger United Nations system. Learn more... 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