World Development Information Day

   Hybrid press briefing by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) on the launch of the mid-year World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) report. Speakers will be Shantanu Mukherjee, Director, Economic Analysis and Policy Division, UN DESA and Ingo Pitterle, Senior Economic Affairs Officer, Global Economic Monitoring Branch, Economic Analysis and Policy Division, UN DESA. Watch the launch of the mid-year World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) report - Press Conference! Press Conferences

The  UNGEGN-2025  will take place at  UNHQ in New York  from 28 April to 2 May 2025. under the Theme:  Advancing geographical names standardization through inclusive, culturally-informed and evidence-based solutions to support sustainable development. UNGEGN sessions provide a forum where experts from the interrelated fields of geography, cartography, geospatial information, linguistics and history, from across the world come together to learn and share best practices and norms, new developments in geographical names administration and standardization. The session also highlights the Group's role as an enabler in preserving cultural heritage and where appropriate support relevant aspects of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This session will address the theme " Advancing geographical names standardization through inclusive, culturally-informed and evidence-based solutions to support sustainable development ". This theme conforms with General Assembly ...

The Fourth Preparatory Committee (4th PrepCom) Session for the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) will be held from 30 April to 1 May 2025. The Fourth Preparatory Committee (4th PrepCom) Session for the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) will bring together heads of state and government, ministers and high-level government officials as well as senior officials of international organizations. Civil society organizations, the business sector and local authorities will also be represented. Related Documents:  4th PrepCom + FFD Forum 2025 website  &  FFD4 website . (Part 4) Fourth Preparatory Committee for the FFD4 Conference (4th PrepCom) Economic and Social Council

The  UNGEGN-2025  will take place at  UNHQ in New York  from 28 April to 2 May 2025. under the Theme:  Advancing geographical names standardization through inclusive, culturally-informed and evidence-based solutions to support sustainable development. UNGEGN sessions provide a forum where experts from the interrelated fields of geography, cartography, geospatial information, linguistics and history, from across the world come together to learn and share best practices and norms, new developments in geographical names administration and standardization. The session also highlights the Group's role as an enabler in preserving cultural heritage and where appropriate support relevant aspects of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This session will address the theme " Advancing geographical names standardization through inclusive, culturally-informed and evidence-based solutions to support sustainable development ". This theme conforms with General Assembly ...

This side event will: • Explore the role of IFIs in financing different models of adequate and affordable housing production to cater to the diverse needs of urban populations, as well as infrastructure development. • Examine the financial and institutional challenges faced by governments in tackling the housing crisis. • Highlight local government-led innovative financing strategies, including land value capture (LVC), public-private partnerships (PPPs), and mortgage market expansion. • Identify successful financing mechanisms for community-led housing initiatives and small-scale and informal actors. • Showcase successful case studies of how local governments can be better enabled to provide a diverse range of housing solutions, including World Bank initiatives in developing countries. • Discuss strategies to strengthen local government capacity for effective housing initiatives. • Present an analysis of international development finance flows to housing over the last 10 years. Relate...

The  UNGEGN-2025  will take place at UNHQ in New York from 28 April to 2 May 2025. under the Theme:  Advancing geographical names standardization through inclusive, culturally-informed and evidence-based solutions to support sustainable development. UNGEGN sessions provide a forum where experts from the interrelated fields of geography, cartography, geospatial information, linguistics and history, from across the world come together to learn and share best practices and norms, new developments in geographical names administration and standardization. The session also highlights the Group's role as an enabler in preserving cultural heritage and where appropriate support relevant aspects of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This session will address the theme " Advancing geographical names standardization through inclusive, culturally-informed and evidence-based solutions to support sustainable development ". This theme conforms with General Assembly resolution ...