UN Secretary-General briefs General Assembly on 2025 Priorities
On Wednesday 16 January, UN Secretary-General António Guterres briefed the 56th plenary meeting of the General Assembly on his priorities for 2025, addressing multiplying conflicts, widening inequalities, the intensifying climate crisis and the unchecked rise of technology. These pressing global challenges were highlighted alongside the importance of hope, noting major commitments made in the Pact for the Future, the Global Digital Compact and the Declaration on Future Generations.
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Goal of the Month | January 2025: Affordable and Clean Energy
Goal 7, Affordable and Clean Energy, is about ensuring access to clean and affordable energy, which is key to the development of agriculture, business, communications, education, healthcare and transportation. 733 million people don’t have access to electricity, about one in ten people worldwide. Ensuring universal access to affordable electricity by 2030 means investing in clean energy sources, expanding infrastructure and upgrading technology to provide clean energy in all developing countries, to encourage growth and help the environment. Learn more about this crucial goal, and how you can get involved.
