He University advances UN's Sustainable Development Goals through 'Inspirational Class' and China-Africa Eye Health Forum

He University (China), a member institution of the United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI), conducted two activities in 2018 in support of the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations, particularly the goals on No Poverty, Good Health and Well-being and Quality Education:

Inspirational Class 

Welcome the Millennium Fellowship Class of 2019: Over 1,000 young leaders making the Sustainable Development Goals and UNAI Principles Reality

The Millennium Campus Network (MCN) and the United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) are proud to present the Millennium Fellowship Class of 2019, an ambitious program to help make the Sustainable Development Goals and UNAI principles a reality.

World Youth Skills Day: Want young people to succeed in life and work? Lead with entrepreneurial skills and mindset

15 July 2019 - We all know that the world we live in is changing. World Youth Skills Day gives us a chance to take a targeted look at what skills young people need to succeed in careers and contribute to local and global economies.

UNAI Charter Day Lecture: Technology, Data and the Future of the UN

Dr. David Bray speaking at the UNAI Charter Day lecture.

Technology in the 21st century has brought us at a crossroads: one path leads to a more just, inclusive society, and the other leads to a fundamentally predatory, unequal system.

Global response to poverty and environmental goals 'not ambitious enough'

9 July 2019 - In his latest report on the progress towards meeting the targets of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals or SDGs, the UN chief António Guterres said that while a wealth of action had been taken by governments across the world the most vulnerable people and countries continue to suffer the most.

GoGreen Week raises awareness of sustainability issues at NYU Shanghai and allied universities

GoGreen Week, an initiative started by the United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) member institution New York University Shanghai four years ago, continues to grow and spread, with events taking place on each of the three degree granting NYU campuses as well as two universities based in Israel, Ariel university and Afeka university. 

9.7 billion on Earth by 2050, but growth rate slowing, says new UN population report

The World Population Prospects 2019: Highlights, estimates that the next 30 years will see the global population add an extra 2 billion people to today's figure of 7.7 billion, and, by the end of the century, the planet will have to sustain around 11 billion.

India will overtake China, sub-Saharan Africa population to double

Panel of Experts Discuss Using Emotional Intelligence to Achieve the SDGS

Michele Nevarez led an interactive segment.

On Friday, 17 May United Nations Academic Impact hosted a conference entitled Unlocking Your Emotions to Achieve the SDGs in which experts in the fields of emotional intelligence, mindfulness and nonviolent communication explained how these tools could be implemented in education and used to help achieve a more peaceful and prosperous world.

CMR University hosts workshop to raise awareness on Sustainable Development Goals

On 4 April 2018, the CMR University (India) students orchestrated a workshop with the goal to raise awareness of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations from the grass root level, which could be relatable to all the sections of society.

Al-Farabi KazNU Model UN Conference focuses on Silk Way regional collaboration on SDGs

9 May 2019 - The impact of the Silk Way regional collaboration on the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals was discussed by the students of Al Farabi Kazakh National University (KazNU).