Agenda articles

What are the key commitments in the UN's new declaration on the SDGs?

UN General Assembly adopts declaration to accelerate SDGs, calling for urgent action in key areas such as hunger, climate change, and education.

How to manage a climate overshoot: world leaders offer 4 ways

Climate Overshoot Commission warns that global warming is likely to exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius, and calls for new approaches to managing climate change.

Innovation is crucial for tough-to-decarbonize industries. Here’s why

Industries like mining are complicated to decarbonize, since fossil fuels are baked into their processes. Decarbonizing these hard-to-abate industries will instead call for innovation.

SDIM23: Everything you need to know about Day 4

From economic development in frontier markets to youth perspectives on the SDGs, here’s what to know about Day 4 of the World Economic Forum's Sustainable Development Impact Meetings.

Why AI makes traditional education models obsolete – and what to do about it

AI highlights the shortcomings of traditional lecture-and-exam models. A new model which prepares students to effectively and critically use AI is needed.

Gender equality: a call to action beyond the G20 New Delhi Summit

Closing gender gaps is 'macro-critical', which means that reducing gender disparities helps achieve higher economic growth, greater economic and financial resilience, and lower income inequality.

These are the women who made the 'SDGs' happen

The SDGs are a blueprint for global progress, covering a wide range of issues, including climate change and poverty. These are the women who have made them happen.

Why addressing the climate crisis at our poles is key to achieving Sustainable Development Goals

The polar regions are warming faster than anywhere else and could trigger global climate tipping points, putting the Sustainable Development Goals at risk.

4 ways companies can make real progress on diversity, equity and inclusion

Diverse companies tend to be more innovative and adaptable than their peers. Leading executives share some ideas on how companies can make progress with their DEI efforts.

With community co-design, Indigenous communities and women of colour shape local developments

Local developments don't always work for local communities. With community co-design that is changing — with Indigenous and women of colour at the forefront.

Not all green transport policies are made equal. A new report looks at ways of accelerating the urban transition

A new report on the state of the infrastructure transition highlights key issues for urban policymakers and advises on ways to decarbonize the transport sector.

These maps show deforestation and much more across Latin America – here’s how they can help counter the climate crisis

Measuring environmental progress or decline is a challenge – here’s how MapBiomas’ insights could help accelerate progress on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.