This section offers an overview of some of these issues, and links to other resources, where you can get additional information.

There is alarming evidence that important tipping points, leading to irreversible changes in major ecosystems and the planetary climate system, may already have been reached or passed.

Challenges in humanitarian response Despite the UN’s efforts, humanitarian aid faces major obstacles. One of the biggest challenges is funding shortfalls.

Oct 17, 2024 · The report calls for global cooperation to promote a human rights-based approach to social protection, ensuring continuity during times of crisis.

Jan 15, 2025 · Despite the overall grim global snapshot, there is still room for hope, the Secretary-General told Member States. The year 2025 begins on the heels of major commitments made …

It identifies emerging social trends of global concern and analyzes relationships among major development issues with international and national dimensions.

In countries with high levels of economic development, social alienation, lack of economic opportunity, and state involvement in an external conflict are the major drivers of terrorist activity.

Apr 24, 2025 · Over half of the global population has little or no trust in their government. Alarmingly, trust levels have been declining from one cohort to the next, indicating a systemic …

Climate change is the defining crisis of our time and it is happening even more quickly than we feared. But we are far from powerless in the face of this global threat.

Feb 18, 2025 · “Last year brought both successes and disappointments in global efforts to tackle the triple planetary crisis,” said UNEP Executive Director Inger Andersen, introducing the …