The year 2020 marks the 75th Anniversary of the United Nations as well as the beginning of the final 10 years to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as part of the wider 2030 Agenda. The...

Issue 365 - May 15, 2020           COVID-19: Pledges of 7.4 billion euro raise several ambiguities

      The Coronavirus Global Response pledging event on 4 May celebrated raising 7.4...

“The UNDS is better positioned and ready to accompany countries as they seek to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and accelerate SDG implementation. The reinvigorated Resident Coordinator system is now firmly in place ensuring stronger...

April 15, 2020         Tribute to Martin Khor (1951 - 2020)      
Martin Khor: Indefatigable fighter for justice, equity for Global South
Chakravarthi Raghavan, Geneva

Martin Khor:...

Issue 363 - March 27, 2020           Don’t say nobody warned us

      The message could not have been clearer: “There is a very real threat of a rapidly...

Issue 362 - March 20, 2020 Corona-virus to hit the Global South even harder The Covid-19 pandemic is a global health crisis (with major financial and economic consequences), but international organizations, starting with the World...

Issue 361 - March 3, 2020 Social Watch reports
Spotlight report on the 2030 Agenda         Inequalities in Czechia

      The Czech Republic has enjoyed steady economic growth, low...

Issue 360 - February 12, 2020 Social Watch reports
Spotlight report on the 2030 Agenda         Infrastructure vs reigning in inequality in the Philippines

      In the Philippines, the...

Issue 359 - February 3, 2020 Social Watch reports
Spotlight report on the 2030 Agenda         Short-term advantage trumps long-term implementation in Finland

      In Finland, the civil society...

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Table of contents

Download the full report here (pdf version), for single chapters see below.

Preface
(pdf format here)

1 – Overview

Revisiting the hardware of sustainable...