17 Goals to Transform Our World
The Sustainable Development Goals are a call for action by all countries – poor, rich and middle-income – to promote prosperity while protecting the planet. They recognize that ending poverty must go hand-in-hand with strategies that build economic growth and address a range of social needs including education, health, social protection, and job opportunities, while tackling climate change and environmental protection.
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The Sustainable Development Goals are universal and call for action by all countries – developed and developing – Economic growth, social development and climate action are heavily dependent on investments in infrastructure, sustainable industrial development, and technological progress. Read more from the Goal of the Month editorial
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‘Africa is poised for progress’ Guterres tells development conference in Japan
The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday repeated his call for Africa to have a greater say in decisions that affect its future, in remarks to a conference in Japan focused on the continent’s development.
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Over half of all children under-18 worldwide continue to experience corporal punishment on an annual basis, according to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO). Read Full Story on UN News
Rubella eliminated as a public health problem in Nepal: WHO
Nepal has eliminated rubella as a public health problem, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Monday, hailing the breakthrough as a “remarkable achievement”. Read Full Story on UN News