UN SDG Action Campaign

The 2025 edition of the Heroes of Tomorrow: UN #SDGAwards will recognize the extraordinary campaigns, initiatives and changemakers who reaffirm our belief that every choice matters—and that every person, in every context, have the power to create lasting change. Resilience Award honors initiatives that demonstrate outstanding resilience in overcoming crises, adversity, or systemic—environmental, political, economic, or social—challenges turning adversity into opportunity to build stronger, more inclusive communities. Creativity Award recognizes campaigns and initiatives that harness the power of creativity—through art, music, film, theatre, digital media, or any form of expression—to shift public perceptions, influence policies, and drive action for more sustainable, equitable, and peaceful societies. Changemaker Award honors individuals who envisions a new reality and create lasting impact—whether leading movements or working quietly behind the scenes for equality, justice and human rights, illuminating the path even in the most challenging places and times. ✍️ Apply for the #SDGAwards by 🗓️ 25 May 2025: https://lnkd.in/ei8kxTck

READ NOW! UNDP's new Human Development Report is out. #HDR2025 explores how AI affects people at different stages of their lives, and how it influences broader social, economic and political processes. Learn more: https://go.undp.org/UwH

From 7 to 23 May, the 9th edition of our partner ASviS - Alleanza Italiana per lo Sviluppo Sostenibile's #FestivalSviluppoSostenibile will spotlight the key themes of #Agenda2030, bringing them to the center of public attention. Find out the programme and register to join in person or online: https://lnkd.in/dviRGYa2 #moltodavicino

📣 DEADLINE EXTENDED! The Heroes of Tomorrow: 2025 UN #SDGAwards is open for applications and (self-)nominations! At a time of escalating global crises and widening inequalities, we must not only keep the sight of hope, but we also must act on it. Now more than ever, we must honor and elevate the efforts of those who are shaping a better tomorrow through remarkable courage, creativity, and commitment. This year’s Resilience, Creativity, and Changemaker Awards will honor extraordinary campaigns, initiatives, and individuals proving that every choice matters—and that everyone, in every context, can drive lasting change. ✍️ Apply or (self-)nominate by 🗓️ 25 May 2025: https://lnkd.in/ei8kxTck

The UN SDG Action Campaign has EXTENDED the DEADLINE for the call for applications and (self-)nominations for the 🏆 Heroes of Tomorrow: 2025 UN #SDGAwards! As we face overlapping global crises—from #climate change to #gender inequality and #economic injustice—hope lies in the resilience of everyday heroes rising to meet the moment. This year’s Resilience, Creativity, and Changemaker Awards will honor outstanding campaigns, initiatives, and individuals turning vision into action for a more just, sustainable, and peaceful world. ✍️ Apply or (Self-)Nominate by 🗓️ 25 May 2025: https://lnkd.in/g-Tjkcjz

📣 Join the UNDP on 6 May at 10:30 am CET for the 2025 Human Development Report (HDR) global launch event titled “A matter of choice: People and possibilities in the age of AI.” UNDP’s #HDR2025 explores how AI shapes our lives across different life stages and transforms social, economic, and political systems, highlighting ways to harness its potential for enhancing #HumanDevelopment. Learn more and watch the livestream: go.undp.org/towardsHDR2025

Illicit finance is no longer just a shadowy crime — it’s a development crisis. At a UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) & UN SDG Action Campaign special session at United Nations Office at Geneva, experts highlighted how illicit financial flows now pass through legitimate trade channels — via misinvoicing, profit shifting, and aggressive tax avoidance. These practices: 🔻 Crowd out real economic activity 🔻 Drain public revenues 🔻 Undermine progress on the #GlobalGoals As emphasized in UNCTAD’s Trade and Development Report, the financialization of food and fossil fuel markets is fueling opacity — enabled by weak regulation and oligopolies. We need stronger international standards, greater financial transparency, and coordinated policy action to address the systemic loopholes that allow illicit activities to persist. Learn more ▶️ https://ow.ly/qz1O50VKNIF Photos ▶️ https://ow.ly/ekjy50VKNIC

🚨 COMING 6 MAY UNDP’s #HDR2025 explores how AI shapes our lives across different life stages and transforms social, economic, and political systems—highlighting ways to harness its potential for enhancing #HumanDevelopment. Learn more: go.undp.org/towardsHDR2025

Today, at UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)’s “Hidden Assets: from Illicit Finance to Development Gains” event, we gathered to address a critical issue that affects us all: illicit financial flows. Finance must serve development, not deepen inequality. We envision a world where international finance is governed by equity, transparency, and purpose — where illicit flows are curbed, and where resources flow toward people, planet, and progress — not away from them.   We are often told that there simply aren't enough funds to invest in sustainable development, especially in today’s increasingly fragile global context, where multilateralism is under strain. But the truth is, the world is not lacking in money.     With an estimated $460 trillion in global assets, we live in a time of unprecedented wealth. Yet financial flows continue to bypass those who need them most. Hundreds of millions of people are struggling to survive in a world that has never been richer.    Illicit financial flows deprive countries of vital public resources, severely undermining their ability to invest in sustainable development. These flows often result in the loss of desperately needed funds for essential public services — including education, healthcare, gender equality, and poverty eradication.     Together, we can align global finance with global justice — and unlock a future where no one is left behind.    Join me and follow the discussion: https://lnkd.in/dXiRE4XQ 

Today, we gather to confront a challenge that continues to drain resources from the people and communities who need them most: illicit financial flows (IFFs). Our Global Director, Marina Ponti, reminds us, “Finance must serve development, not deepen inequality. Resources must flow toward people, planet, and progress — not away from them.” Every dollar lost to illicit flows is a dollar stolen from essential public services — from schools to hospitals, from gender equality initiatives to poverty eradication efforts. In a world with $460 trillion in assets, it is unacceptable that hundreds of millions still struggle for basic needs. Tackling illicit financial flows is not just about economic reform — it is a moral and social imperative. It is about justice, transparency, and building a global financial system that works for everyone. Together, we must curb hidden financial movements that weaken economies, undermine the rule of law, and fuel inequality. Let us align global finance with sustainable development goals and unlock progress for people, planet, and prosperity. Join the conversation and learn more: https://lnkd.in/dJkinm8B ___ Rebeca Grynspan Anastasia Nesvetailova UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)