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Global emissions are reaching record levels and show no sign of peaking. The last four years were the four hottest on record, and winter temperatures in the Arctic have risen by 3°C since 1990. Sea levels are rising, coral reefs are dying, and we…
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"The 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals are our collective response to building a fair globalization." António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General
The 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable…
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"The 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals are our collective response to building a fair globalization." António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General
The 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable…
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The High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), the largest annual gathering on SDG implementation, commenced on 9 July and will run until 18 July. The event is expected to gather over 2,000 participants, including 100 ministers…
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The Ministry of Social Development of the Federative Republic of Brazil is broadcasting live the international seminar: "Overcoming Poverty in a Sustainable Way: The Second Generation of Social Policies", occurring in Brasilia, on December 11 and 12…
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The 2018 Human Rights Day on 10 December marks the 70th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). Comprised of 30 articles that establish and recognize equal and inalienable rights, the UDHR permeated some 90 national…
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Within the context of the United Nations and League of Arab States (LAS) cooperation and UNESCO’s MOST (Management of Social Transformations) Programme, the MOST Forum of Arab Social and Health Ministers on “Multi-Dimensional Social Protection…
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Africa’s population is growing at an astonishing rate. By 2050, the number of people on the continent will climb to 2.5 billion. By the same year, the United Nations predicts that nearly half of the countries in Africa will double their populations…
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World Cities Day aims to promote the international community’s interest in global urbanization, enhance cooperation among countries and cities in meeting opportunities and addressing challenges of urbanization, and contribute to sustainable urban…
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World Cities Day aims to promote the international community’s interest in global urbanization, enhance cooperation among countries and cities in meeting opportunities and addressing challenges of urbanization, and contribute to sustainable urban…
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Education is a fundamental human right of every woman, man and child. Yet this right is still not a reality for millions and is violated every single day. This is unacceptable!
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As the Universal Declaration of Human Rights marks its 70th…
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The way people experience poverty goes beyond living on less than $1.90 a day. Poverty is not only about lacking the means to make ends meet or pay the bills for basic services on time. Poverty is multidimensional and encompasses much more than…