{"id":11685,"date":"2015-10-26T21:24:39","date_gmt":"2015-10-26T21:24:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/?p=11685"},"modified":"2018-04-22T12:03:40","modified_gmt":"2018-04-22T16:03:40","slug":"express-for-sdgs-train-departs-on-tour-through-belarus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/blog\/2015\/10\/express-for-sdgs-train-departs-on-tour-through-belarus\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Express for Sustainable Development Goals&#8217; train departs on tour through Belarus"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-overflow:visible;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>All aboard! The United Nations in Belarus is working\u00a0with government, private and public sector officials, students and journalists to promote the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/sustainable-development-goals\/\" target=\"_blank\">sustainable development goals<\/a> and mark the 70th anniversary of the UN in a very special way. Several hundred people boarded the\u00a0&#8220;Express for SDGs&#8221; train decorated with the 17 Global Goals in Minsk on 23 October and will tour the country to\u00a0promote the UN and its 2030 Agenda.<\/p>\n<p>Film screenings and workshops on the SDGs will be held on the train, as will\u00a0concerts, exhibitions, talk shows, theatre performances, hackathons and cooking demonstrations. Some 250 activities also are planned\u00a0in the eight cities where the train will stop along the route.<\/p>\n<p>Follow the train&#8217;s travels through 30 October and send passengers your support using the hashtag <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UN70Express?src=hash\" target=\"_blank\">#UN70Express<\/a> and following on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UNBelarus\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/UNBelarus\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-11685 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-rel=\"iLightbox[postimages]\" data-title=\"IMG_0772\" data-caption=\"The UN70 Belarus Express (Photo via UN Belarus)\" href='https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/blog\/2015\/10\/express-for-sdgs-train-departs-on-tour-through-belarus\/img_0772\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_0772-1024x575.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"The UN70 Belarus Express\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-11693\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_0772-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_0772-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_0772.jpg 1047w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-11693'>\n\t\t\t\tThe UN70 Belarus Express (Photo via UN Belarus)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-rel=\"iLightbox[postimages]\" data-title=\"IMG_0800\" data-caption=\"People take photos outside the UN70 Belarus Express in Minsk. (Photo via UN Belarus)\" href='https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/blog\/2015\/10\/express-for-sdgs-train-departs-on-tour-through-belarus\/img_0800\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_0800-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"People take photos outside the UN70 Belarus Express in Minsk.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-11701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_0800-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_0800-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_0800.jpg 1047w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-11701'>\n\t\t\t\tPeople take photos outside the UN70 Belarus Express in Minsk. (Photo via UN Belarus)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-rel=\"iLightbox[postimages]\" data-title=\"IMG_0716\" data-caption=\"People in Minsk check out the UN train. (Photo via UN Belarus)\" href='https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/blog\/2015\/10\/express-for-sdgs-train-departs-on-tour-through-belarus\/img_0716\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_0716-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"People in Minsk check out the UN train.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-11689\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_0716-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_0716-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_0716.jpg 1047w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-11689'>\n\t\t\t\tPeople in Minsk check out the UN train. (Photo via UN Belarus)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-rel=\"iLightbox[postimages]\" data-title=\"IMG_0789\" data-caption=\"The UN70 Belarus Express (Photo via UN Belarus)\" href='https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/blog\/2015\/10\/express-for-sdgs-train-departs-on-tour-through-belarus\/img_0789\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_0789-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"The UN70 Belarus Express\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-11697\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_0789-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_0789-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_0789.jpg 1047w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-11697'>\n\t\t\t\tThe UN70 Belarus Express (Photo via UN Belarus)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-rel=\"iLightbox[postimages]\" data-title=\"IMG_0806\" data-caption=\"People celebrate UN70 and the Global Goals in Minsk. (Photo via UN Belarus)\" href='https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/blog\/2015\/10\/express-for-sdgs-train-departs-on-tour-through-belarus\/img_0806\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_0806-1024x575.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"People celebrate UN70 and the Global Goals in Minsk.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-11705\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_0806-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_0806-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_0806.jpg 1047w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-11705'>\n\t\t\t\tPeople celebrate UN70 and the Global Goals in Minsk. (Photo via UN Belarus)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-rel=\"iLightbox[postimages]\" data-title=\"IMG_1209\" data-caption=\"People watch the Peace and Security Tree Planting in Minsk. (Photo via UN Belarus)\" href='https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/blog\/2015\/10\/express-for-sdgs-train-departs-on-tour-through-belarus\/img_1209\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_1209-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"People watch the Peace and Security Tree Planting in Minsk.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-11709\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_1209-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_1209-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_1209.jpg 1047w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-11709'>\n\t\t\t\tPeople watch the Peace and Security Tree Planting in Minsk. (Photo via UN Belarus)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-rel=\"iLightbox[postimages]\" data-title=\"IMG_1219\" data-caption=\"A plaque commemorating the Peace and Security Tree in Minsk. (Photo via UN Belarus)\" href='https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/blog\/2015\/10\/express-for-sdgs-train-departs-on-tour-through-belarus\/img_1219\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_1219-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A plaque commemorating the Peace and Security Tree in Minsk.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-11713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_1219-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_1219-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_1219.jpg 1047w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-11713'>\n\t\t\t\tA plaque commemorating the Peace and Security Tree in Minsk. (Photo via UN Belarus)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-rel=\"iLightbox[postimages]\" data-title=\"IMG_1232\" data-caption=\"People celebrate the Peace and Security Tree in Minsk. (Photo via UN Belarus)\" href='https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/blog\/2015\/10\/express-for-sdgs-train-departs-on-tour-through-belarus\/img_1232\/'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_1232-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"People celebrate the Peace and Security Tree in Minsk.\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-11717\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_1232-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_1232-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/IMG_1232.jpg 1047w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-11717'>\n\t\t\t\tPeople celebrate the Peace and Security Tree in Minsk. (Photo via UN Belarus)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Learn about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/un70\/en\/content\/events\/around-the-world\" target=\"_blank\">other global activities for #UN70 Day.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Several hundred people boarded the &#8220;Express for SDGs&#8221; train decorated with the 17 Global Goals in Minsk on 23 October and will tour the country to promote the UN and its 2030 Agenda.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":230,"featured_media":11693,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[25,4,29],"tags":[2051,4829,4833,4837,4841],"class_list":["post-11685","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-partnerships","category-news","category-sustainable-development-agenda","tag-2030-agenda","tag-belarus","tag-trains","tag-transportation","tag-un70"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11685","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/230"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11685"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11685\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11693"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11685"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11685"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11685"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}