The U.N.'s annual report card shows the Sustainable Development Goals improved from 85% off track last year.
In his yearly exhortation, U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres laid out the consequences for our world if nations fail to measure up to the lofty goals they set for self-improvement by 2030.
"Our failure to secure peace, to confront climate change, and to boost international finance is undermining development," he told reporters.
The spike in the world’s deadliest infectious disease comes as officials warn global aid cuts could lead to a resurgence.
Minimum wage workers in the E.U. had the most purchasing power in Germany and the least in Estonia.
The South African president invoked Nelson Mandela's emphasis on global 'interdependence' and cooperation.
Billionaires' wealth 'surged' by $2 trillion in a year, while 44% of the world population lives on less than $6.85 a day.
Experts agreed science and diplomacy need to evolve to build trust, solve problems, and promote national interests.
The spike in the world’s deadliest infectious disease comes as officials warn global aid cuts could lead to a resurgence.
More than 275,000 glaciers cover 700,000 square kilometers of the planet. Glaciers and ice sheets store 70% of all freshwater.
From migrants to refugees, millions of lives and the organizations that help them are at risk from U.S. aid cuts.
