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28 April 2023 | Innovation & Technology
The eighth annual Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the SDGs (STI Forum) will be held from 3 to 4 May 2023. The Forum will be convened by the President of ECOSOC Her Excellency Lachezara Stoeva who has appointed two…
20 April 2023 | Youth
The contest winner, Stephanie Lamma Ewi of Cameroon, chosen by popular vote on the Agora app, in a video submission showcased her work with the African Climate Reality Project on strengthening citizen engagement through capacity-building…
20 April 2023 | Sport for Development and Peace
Tania Braga, who heads the IOC legacy department, helps hosts of the Olympic Games to create lasting positive impacts for local communities in line with global sustainability goals. She says the 2024 Paris Games will be the first event to implement…
19 April 2023 | Cooperatives
Historic Moment for the SSE: At its 66th plenary meeting, the UN General Assembly adopts the resolution “Promoting the Social and Solidarity Economy for Sustainable Development”
At its 66th plenary meeting on April 18, 2023, the United Nations …
18 April 2023 | Indigenous Peoples
Dario Jose Mejia Montalvo, Chair of UNPFIIMany indigenous peoples profess a deep respect for the planet and all forms of life, and an understanding that the health of the Earth goes hand in hand with the wellbeing of humankind.
This knowledge will…
17 April 2023 | Indigenous Peoples
Every year, the world loses enough forest trees to fill Portugal. Much of that deforestation happens on Indigenous lands and often without their prior and informed consent. But these communities are demanding change and fighting to protect their…
17 April 2023 | Indigenous Peoples
In his address marking the opening of the 2023 session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) on Monday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres drew attention to the ways that indigenous peoples are denied their human rights, and…
11 April 2023 | Indigenous Peoples
Olinda Silvano
Olinda Silvano is an artist and leader in a Shipibo-Conibo indigenous community in Peru’s capital city, Lima.
Sometimes people look at us and think that because we are indigenous we know nothing, and that we are going to do what they…
11 April 2023 | Cooperatives
An UNCTAD project is harnessing the power of bees to help women improve their livelihoods while creating sustainable opportunities in rural communities in the southern African nation.
Mavilde de Assunção Alves has been a beekeeper for almost 15…
11 April 2023 | Sport for Development and Peace
Athletes are pushing for a more equitable world, both on and off the playing field – one of the messages coming out of the UN on Thursday, the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace.
The annual commemoration, now in its 10th year,…
06 April 2023 | Sport for Development and Peace
UNESCO’s Sector for Social and Human Sciences is launching a contest to design a visual identity for its sport flagship, Fit for Life, as part of the celebrations around the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP). Fit for Life…
04 April 2023 | Poverty Eradication
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The global economic outlook remains fragile amid a highly challenging environment. Countries are facing difficult economic policy trade-offs and recent shocks are threatening to further reverse progress on the 2030…