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A global framework for the insurance industry to address environmental, social and governance risks and opportunities. It strives is the vision of a "risk-aware world, where the insurance industry is...
Is the ”United Nations Collaborative Programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD+) supporting 65 partner developing countries. It is a joint initiative of the UN Food and...
It is part of UN's Training and Research Institute, UNITAR, as a project that provides training and research on sustainable development topics. The initiative aims to bring together relevant learning...
A United Nations thematic group uniting "40 UN funds, programs, specialized agencies, departments, and offices that play a role in development." Consequently, it "serves as a high-level forum for joint...
It seeks to mobilize scientific and technical expertise from academia, civil society, and the private sector in support of sustainable development problem-solving at local, national, and global scales. To this...
The UN organization dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. It "supports UN Member States as they set global standards for achieving gender equality, and works with governments...
It is the world's food programme "leading humanitarian organization", with efforts focusing on "emergency assistance, relief and rehabilitation, development aid and special operations." They also help "countries and the most...
An "interagency mechanism within the system of the United Nations," a small entity which hasn't gained the status of being a program. It aims to "create a coherent approach towards...
A UN organization that coordinates "the efforts of the 30 United Nations entities and international organizations working on water and sanitation issues." This shows the fact that "water issues run...
Is the UN Conference on Trade and Development’s biennial, a multi-stakeholder gathering to facilitate dialogue/action on emerging investment-related challenges. It is organized by UNCTAD’s Division on Investment and Enterprise, which...
A subnational coalition of more than 220 state and regional governments who represent over 1.3 billion people and nearly 40% of the global economy. Their goal is to keep global...
28 large city members such as New York, Paris, Mexico City, and Toronto to “accelerate green and sustainable finance".
Previously known as the Luc Hoffman Institute, it is an innovation hub working to "create equitable and diverse spaces, and facilitate both systems and futures thinking." As a collaborative and...
As a UN Environment Collaborating Centre, UNEP DTU Partnership is actively engaged in implementing UN Environment’s Climate Change Strategy and Energy Programme. It is a "leading international research and advisory...
A platform associating the UN and the financial sector globally “to bring about systemic change in finance to support a sustainable world”. Over 200 members have signed the Statement of...
Launched by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the scientific Panel works to "build and share the knowledge needed to improve our use of resources worldwide by assessing natural resource...
Is a global treaty striving to "protect human health and the environment from the adverse effects of mercury." It took effect on 16 August 2017 as a result of "three...
Is the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. It ”seeks to build peace through international cooperation” among nations through education, science, culture and communication. Its programs contribute to “the...
It gathers thousands of administrators, teachers, and students. Connects with 12,000 schools in 182 countries to develop peace in children's brains. Member schools promote UNESCO's goals of rights and dignity,...
It aims to promote climate change education in both the developed and developing countries, by increasing international cooperation in climate change education and providing teachers with free and in-depth educational...
Provides "water education and training to professionals from over 190 countries with the vast majority of recipients being from Africa, Asia and Latin America." It also conducts "research and institutional...
An independent institution assisting intergovernmental, governmental, and non-governmental organizations in improving crime prevention and criminal justice policies. UNICRI focuses on Goal 16 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which...
A think tank supported by the United Nations (UN) focused on disarmament and security. It generates knowledge, promotes dialogues, and takes action on disarmament and security issues. It offers ideas,...
Founded by members of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, it strives to direct scientific research “away from military technologies and toward solving pressing environmental and social problems”. The alliance consists...
The nonprofit research institute documents "the international community of INGOs and IGOs for over 100 years." It researches, monitors and provides provision of "information on international organizations, international associations and...