UNGA Reaffirms Role of Sport in Promoting Peace and Sustainable Development
Recognizing the potential of sport as a valuable tool in the achievement of peace and sustainable development, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution on November 13 reaffirming its...
View ArticlePromoting Decent Work for All: 4 Lessons From New York City
“Decent work and sustainable economic growth are two sides of the same coin.” This was the main message at the event “Creating the Conditions for Decent Work for All: Localizing Sustainable Development...
View ArticleEmpowerment through Travel: Achievements and Challenges of Sustainable Tourism
Acknowledging the declaration of 2017 as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development, the United Nations held an event titled “Sustainable Tourism: Changing the world through travel”,...
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“Water is Life” The Water Decade Resolution
“Water is life, cutting across all global goals and 2030 agenda”, a simple message explicitly points out the vital role of water and sanitary to sustainable development for all human beings. The...
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A Look Back at The Year 2017 in Sustainable Development
As we bid farewell to an eventful, tumultuous year 2017, we witness joint efforts and progress towards a sustainable world. Here we look back at some of the encouraging headway the world has made...
View ArticleMaking #EveryDrop Count
Today more than 2 billion people are forced to drink unsafe water, and 4.5 billion people do not have safely managed sanitation services. Growing populations, increasing climate variability,...
View ArticleMulti-stakeholder processes on energy leading up to SDG7
Energy is crucial for achieving almost all of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), from its role in the eradication of poverty through advancements in health, education, water supply and...
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Global Day of Action – Take a stand for the SDGs
Thirteen years might seem a long time, but they can pass in the blink of an eye when you have 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to achieve. Even more when these goals include ending poverty and...
View Article“What is the city but the people”
The evidence is clear: we are urban, period. Over 60 per cent of the world’s population will live in cities by 2030, and that number is expected to reach 70 per cent by 2050. Without innovation and...
View ArticleUNGA Reaffirms Role of Sport in Promoting Peace and Sustainable Development
Recognizing the potential of sport as a valuable tool in the achievement of peace and sustainable development, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution on November 13 reaffirming its...
View ArticlePromoting Decent Work for All: 4 Lessons From New York City
“Decent work and sustainable economic growth are two sides of the same coin.” This was the main message at the event “Creating the Conditions for Decent Work for All: Localizing Sustainable Development...
View ArticleEmpowerment through Travel: Achievements and Challenges of Sustainable Tourism
Acknowledging the declaration of 2017 as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development, the United Nations held an event titled “Sustainable Tourism: Changing the world through travel”,...
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“Water is Life” The Water Decade Resolution
“Water is life, cutting across all global goals and 2030 agenda”, a simple message explicitly points out the vital role of water and sanitary to sustainable development for all human beings. The...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A Look Back at The Year 2017 in Sustainable Development
As we bid farewell to an eventful, tumultuous year 2017, we witness joint efforts and progress towards a sustainable world. Here we look back at some of the encouraging headway the world has made...
View ArticleMaking #EveryDrop Count
Today more than 2 billion people are forced to drink unsafe water, and 4.5 billion people do not have safely managed sanitation services. Growing populations, increasing climate variability,...
View ArticleMulti-stakeholder processes on energy leading up to SDG7
Energy is crucial for achieving almost all of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), from its role in the eradication of poverty through advancements in health, education, water supply and...
View ArticleData experts gather to find solutions to world’s biggest challenges at UN Forum
International data sectors from national statistical offices, the private sector, NGOs, academia and international and regional organizations are gathering in Dubai from Monday to Wednesday, in a bid...
View Article2019 Human Development Report to focus on inequality
The report, to be released in the last quarter of the year, will provide a comprehensive picture of the many forms of inequality that are shaping the 21st Century. New York, March 2019 – Today’s world...
View ArticleLeveraging sport for sustainable development at the United Nations
The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) Under-Secretary-General Mr. Liu Zhenmin lays out plans to advance the sport for development and peace agenda along with...
View ArticleExperts, Leaders Agree on Key Ways to Mobilize Accelerated Action for...
3 April 2019, New York With the urgency of climate action at an all-time high, global experts and leaders meeting in Copenhagen identified key immediate action areas to better serve both the world’s...
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