2026 Report of the Chair of the United Nations Sustainable Development Group
The 2026 Report of the Chair of the UN Sustainable Development Group highlights how the reinvigorated Resident Coordinator system is strengthening UN development across more than 160 countries and territories. In 2025, Resident Coordinators and their Offices helped align UN Country Teams behind national priorities, advance integrated policy and financing solutions, and sustain coherent support amid rising global pressures. The report underscores strong host government confidence in Resident Coordinator leadership, while calling for predictable funding to ensure the system can continue driving Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) acceleration.
Explore the interactive e-report for a snapshot of the progress and impact of the Development Coordination Office and the Resident Coordinator system.
Learn more in “System-wide Results to Advance the Sustainable Development Goals,” which shows how UN teams contributed to country-level SDG results in 2025. Drawing on individual and collective results from UN entities in more than 160 countries and territories, it captures the contributions of UN Sustainable Development Group members.
