The report makes the core argument that the Sustainable Development Goals can create better jobs and tackle our key environmental challenges by 2030.
The Youth Forum offers young people an opportunity to voice their opinions, share ideas and think about what they can do to achieve sustainable development.
“We need a global response that addresses the root causes of conflict, and integrates peace, sustainable development and human rights in a holistic way – from conception to execution,” Mr. Guterres told a UN General Assembly high-level dialogue.
The Plan features a set of six Global Forest Goals and associated targets to be reached by 2030, which are voluntary and universal.
The 6th ECOSOC Youth Forum provides a critical global platform where youth ministers and others can contribute to discussions on issues affecting young people.
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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The globally averaged temperature in 2016 was about 1.1 degree Celsius higher than the pre-industrial period.
With only 41 per cent of countries regularly producing data on violence against women, the first UN World Data Forum explored ways to close these data gaps.
The Cape Town Global Action Plan for Sustainable Development Data was prepared with inputs from the global statistical community and data experts from a wider range of stakeholders.
The world economy expanded by just 2.2 per cent in 2016, the slowest rate of growth since the 2009 global recession.
Concerted policy efforts to revive investment and growth are needed [...]
To achieve the SDGs by the 2030 deadline, Mr. Whitaker stressed the importance of “common people” being empowered to act.
Organized by the UN in cooperation with the South African government, the four-day gathering also aims to rally support behind a new global action plan.
The Crystal Award celebrates the achievements of leading artists who have worked to improve the world in cross-cultural understanding, peacemaking, social inclusion, the environment, health, education or food security.
Over 1,500 data leaders from government, business, science and civil [...]
