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In Cannes, Ban pitches ad agencies on Global Goals, announces ‘Common Ground’ partnership

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on advertising and creative communication professionals to wage “the biggest-ever campaign for humanity” by supporting the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, a 15-year anti-poverty, pro-planet action plan, adopted by 193 Member States last year.

Ban Ki-moon announces Common Ground initiative with advertising’s ‘Big Six’ to support SDGs

“Today, the communications industry is taking a historic, first-of-its-kind step to beat poverty, injustice and inequality,” said the Secretary-General, speaking at the Lions Festival of Creativity, Cannes.

2016-06-24T14:07:29-04:0024 Jun 2016|News, Press material, Sustainable Development Agenda|
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