United Nations Sustainable Development » Economic growth http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment 17 Goals to Transform Our World Fri, 14 Jul 2017 20:57:50 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.8 Eleven global banks partner with UN to make financial markets more climate transparent http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/07/eleven-global-banks-partner-with-un-to-make-financial-markets-more-climate-transparent/ http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/07/eleven-global-banks-partner-with-un-to-make-financial-markets-more-climate-transparent/#comments Wed, 12 Jul 2017 21:14:21 +0000 http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/?p=29765 Representing over $7 trillion, eleven major financial institutions around the globe have joined forces with the United Nations to promote climate transparency in financial markets, the Organization’s environment wing said today.

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]]> http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/07/eleven-global-banks-partner-with-un-to-make-financial-markets-more-climate-transparent/feed/ 0 New UN report encourages African countries to harness growing tourism sector http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/07/new-un-report-encourages-african-countries-to-harness-growing-tourism-sector/ http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/07/new-un-report-encourages-african-countries-to-harness-growing-tourism-sector/#comments Wed, 05 Jul 2017 14:53:47 +0000 http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/?p=29033 African governments should make it easier and safer for Africans to travel within the continent, the United Nations said in a new report released today, noting that tourism demand there is increasingly driven by Africans themselves.

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]]> http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/07/new-un-report-encourages-african-countries-to-harness-growing-tourism-sector/feed/ 0 UN recognizes young entrepreneurs on Day for micro-, small, medium-sized enterprises http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/06/un-recognizes-young-entrepreneurs-on-day-for-micro-small-medium-sized-enterprises/ http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/06/un-recognizes-young-entrepreneurs-on-day-for-micro-small-medium-sized-enterprises/#comments Tue, 27 Jun 2017 20:07:00 +0000 http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/?p=28676 United Nations agencies today launched a new campaign to make it easier for the 70 million unemployed youth to get financing and learn new skills to start a business.

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]]> http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/06/un-recognizes-young-entrepreneurs-on-day-for-micro-small-medium-sized-enterprises/feed/ 0 Switzerland tops world innovation index; India and other emerging markets on the rise – UN agency http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/06/switzerland-tops-world-innovation-index-india-and-other-emerging-markets-on-the-rise-un-agency/ http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/06/switzerland-tops-world-innovation-index-india-and-other-emerging-markets-on-the-rise-un-agency/#comments Thu, 15 Jun 2017 15:37:11 +0000 http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/?p=28029 Innovation is a key development tool that could boost economies and provide a way out of the growing squeeze on the world's food resources – one of the major challenges of the 21st century – according to a new United Nations report.

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]]> http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/06/switzerland-tops-world-innovation-index-india-and-other-emerging-markets-on-the-rise-un-agency/feed/ 0 Innovators, UN discuss using tech to tackle world’s development challenges http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/05/innovators-un-discuss-using-tech-to-tackle-worlds-development-challenges/ http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/05/innovators-un-discuss-using-tech-to-tackle-worlds-development-challenges/#comments Wed, 17 May 2017 19:49:32 +0000 http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/?p=26434 From drones dropping food and medicines, to handheld devices that can diagnose Ebola with a drop of blood, the latest technological advances are converging to make the “unthinkable happen,” said global innovators and heads of tech companies invited to the United Nations today to discuss how to emerging technologies can boost achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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]]> http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/05/innovators-un-discuss-using-tech-to-tackle-worlds-development-challenges/feed/ 0 At China’s Belt and Road Forum, UN chief Guterres stresses shared development goals http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/05/at-chinas-belt-and-road-forum-un-chief-guterres-stresses-shared-development-goals/ http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/05/at-chinas-belt-and-road-forum-un-chief-guterres-stresses-shared-development-goals/#comments Sun, 14 May 2017 19:51:36 +0000 http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/?p=26204 Speaking at a major international conference in Beijing, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today drew comparisons between China's 'One Belt, One Road' initiative and the Sustainable Development Goals, saying both are rooted in a shared vision for global development.

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]]> http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/05/at-chinas-belt-and-road-forum-un-chief-guterres-stresses-shared-development-goals/feed/ 0 ‘World’s most powerful job creators,’ small enterprises vital to achieving Global Goals – UN official http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/05/worlds-most-powerful-job-creators-small-enterprises-vital-to-achieving-global-goals-un-official/ http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/05/worlds-most-powerful-job-creators-small-enterprises-vital-to-achieving-global-goals-un-official/#comments Thu, 11 May 2017 19:39:23 +0000 http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/?p=26126 By leveraging their ingenuity and creativity to harness new market opportunities, micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises can lead the way towards achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, a senior United Nations official said today in remarks to a high-level meeting on the issue.

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]]> http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/05/worlds-most-powerful-job-creators-small-enterprises-vital-to-achieving-global-goals-un-official/feed/ 0 Accurate occupational data vital to save lives, says UN labour agency on World Day http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/04/accurate-occupational-data-vital-to-save-lives-says-un-labour-agency-on-world-day/ http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/04/accurate-occupational-data-vital-to-save-lives-says-un-labour-agency-on-world-day/#comments Fri, 28 Apr 2017 14:23:58 +0000 http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/?p=25578 Even though more than 2.3 million fatalities and 300 million accidents resulting in injuries are estimated to occur in workplaces around the globe each year, the actual impact remains largely unknown, the United Nations International Labour Organization has warned, highlighting the need to “vastly” improve national occupational safety and health data (OSH).

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]]> http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/04/accurate-occupational-data-vital-to-save-lives-says-un-labour-agency-on-world-day/feed/ 0 At Davos forum, UN chief Guterres calls businesses ‘best allies’ to curb climate change, poverty http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/01/at-davos-forum-un-chief-guterres-calls-businesses-best-allies-to-curb-climate-change-poverty/ http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/01/at-davos-forum-un-chief-guterres-calls-businesses-best-allies-to-curb-climate-change-poverty/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2017 23:09:33 +0000 http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/?p=24057 The Secretary-General said he was particularly interested in the “alignment of the core business of the private sector with the strategic goals of the international community.”

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]]> http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/01/at-davos-forum-un-chief-guterres-calls-businesses-best-allies-to-curb-climate-change-poverty/feed/ 0 Secretary-General’s remarks at the World Economic Forum http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/01/secretary-generals-remarks-at-the-world-economic-forum/ http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/01/secretary-generals-remarks-at-the-world-economic-forum/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2017 18:51:23 +0000 http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/?p=24031 THE SECRETARY-GENERAL’S REMARKS AT THE SPECIAL SESSION ON “COOPERATION FOR PEACE: TACKLING THE ROOT CAUSES OF GLOBAL CRISES” Davos, Switzerland, 19 January 2016 Thank you very much, Professor Schwab. It is good to be back in Davos – even if I would start by saying that we live in a dangerous world. We see a […]

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