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World leaders to mark SDG Moment at UNGA 76
World leaders to gather at UN to mark SDG Moment and inspire ambition critical to ending the pandemic and ensuring a sustainable and inclusive future for all K-pop band BTS and Global Stakeholders to join [...]
MEDIA ADVISORY: UN Food Systems Summit Commitments Registry
MEDIA ADVISORY: UN Food Systems Summit Commitments Registry WHAT: Governments, organisations, partnerships and individuals can now formally submit their commitments to building healthier, more sustainable and more equitable food systems ahead of the [...]
The UN Food Systems Summit has confirmed that the Summit will take place on Thursday, September 23, 2021
MEDIA ADVISORY UN Food Systems Summit The UN Food Systems Summit has confirmed that the Summit will take place on: Thursday, September 23, 2021. The event will be held during the UN General Assembly [...]
Media-led conversations at Tokyo Olympics to harness the power and inspiration of sports to achieving the Global Goals
Media-led conversations at Tokyo Olympics to harness the power and inspiration of sports to achieving the Global Goals United Nations and the Asahi Shimbun join forces to showcase expert and influential voices at “SDG [...]
A New Global Framework for Managing Nature Through 2030: 1st Detailed Draft Agreement Debuts
PRESS RELEASE A New Global Framework for Managing Nature Through 2030: 1st Detailed Draft Agreement Debuts Still a work in progress, the Global Biodiversity Framework will ultimately advance to UN Convention on Biological Diversity’s COP-15 [...]
Love for the land: a legacy of hope
Love for the land: a legacy of hope By Gina Buendia Alexis Aparicio inherited the love to cultivate the soil from his father. Despite the constrain, the collaborative work of small community growers allowed [...]
UN Food Systems Summit
MEDIA ADVISORY Virtual Media Briefings UN Food Systems Summit WHAT: With a month to go until the Pre-Summit (July 26 -28), the UN Food Systems Summit is preparing to reveal the clusters of game-changing [...]
Foundations Announce $1 Billion Fund for Renewables in Emerging Economies as Over 45 Ministers Review Plans to Achieve Clean, Affordable Energy for All
PRESS RELEASE Foundations Announce $1 Billion Fund for Renewables in Emerging Economies as Over 45 Ministers Review Plans to Achieve Clean, Affordable Energy for All UN Secretary-General: Dramatic Action Needed to Meet Twin Goals of Universal [...]
Proposed global roadmap shows how universal access to sustainable energy can be achieved by 2030, transforming the lives of millions
PRESS RELEASE Proposed global roadmap shows how universal access to sustainable energy can be achieved by 2030, transforming the lives of millions Major commitments to be announced at Ministerial Forums on 21-25 June to accelerate [...]
PETER RABBIT™ teams up with the United Nations, FAO and the UN Foundation on global campaign to mobilize more food heroes
PETER RABBIT™ TEAMS UP WITH THE UNITED NATIONS, THE UN FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION AND THE UN FOUNDATION ON GLOBAL CAMPAIGN TO MOBILIZE MORE FOOD HEROES Ahead of World Food Day in October, the [...]