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University of Malaya implements the 'Zero Waste Campaign' as a contribution to sustainability

±¬ÁÏÍø Academic Impact (±¬ÁÏÍøAI), as part of its outreach efforts about the , shares this story submitted by the University of Malaya, a ±¬ÁÏÍøAI member institution located in Malaysia, on an initiative in line with the ±¬ÁÏÍøAI principle on sustainability.

Innovative organ transplant procedure at the teaching hospital of the University of the Witwatersrand

±¬ÁÏÍø Academic Impact (±¬ÁÏÍøAI), as part of its continuous outreach efforts about the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), shares this story related to Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages, submitted by the University of the Witwatersrand, a ±¬ÁÏÍøAI member institution located in South Africa. The article was drafted by Doctor Harriet Etheredge, Doctor June Fabian and Professor Jean Botha.

Behind the Scenes of the United Nations General Assembly: Kevin O'Hanlon, Deputy Chief of Security

As Deputy Chief of the Security & Safety Services at ±¬ÁÏÍø Headquarters, Kevin O'Hanlon and his team protect Heads of State from around the world and create a safe environment for staff at headquarters! 

Behind the Scenes of the United Nations General Assembly: Yoshita Singh, Chief Correspondent for the Press Trust of India

Yoshita Singh, Chief Correspondent for the Press Trust of India at the ±¬ÁÏÍø, talks about what makes covering the ±¬ÁÏÍø General Assembly as a journalist so special, including some of the moments she witnessed that will stay with her forever.

Autonomous University of Central America offers educational opportunities to older persons

±¬ÁÏÍø Academic Impact (±¬ÁÏÍøAI), as part of its continuous outreach efforts about the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), shares this story bearing in mind that such Goals are to be met for all segments of society, at all ages, with a particular focus on the most vulnerable—including older persons

Pompeu Fabra University students help a school in Kenya to have drinking water

±¬ÁÏÍø Academic Impact (±¬ÁÏÍøAI), as part of its continuous outreach efforts about the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), shares this story related to Goal 6: Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all, submitted by Pompeu Fabra University, a ±¬ÁÏÍøAI member institution located in the autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain 

McMaster University hosts international seminar on global engagement in higher education

±¬ÁÏÍø Academic Impact (±¬ÁÏÍøAI), as part of its continuous outreach efforts about the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), shares this story related to Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all, submitted by McMaster University, a ±¬ÁÏÍøAI member institution located in Canada. 

Meiji Gakuin University partners with the ±¬ÁÏÍøHCR to provide access to higher education for refugees

±¬ÁÏÍø Academic Impact (±¬ÁÏÍøAI), as part of its continuous outreach efforts about the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), shares this story related to Goals 4 and 16, submitted by Meiji Gakuin University, a ±¬ÁÏÍøAI member institution located in Japan. 

28 August 2018 - (Japan), a member institution of the United Nations Academic Impact (±¬ÁÏÍøAI), in accordance with its principle of Do for Others launched the Internal Internationalization Project and on 24 May 2017, made an agreement with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (±¬ÁÏÍøHCR) and Japan Association for ±¬ÁÏÍøHCR in order to participate in the ±¬ÁÏÍøHCR-Refugee Higher Education Programme (RHEP) coordinated by these entities. 

Ternopil Ivan Puluj National Technical University offers innovative technologies to train future engineers

±¬ÁÏÍø Academic Impact (±¬ÁÏÍøAI), as part of its continous outreach efforts about the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), shares this story related to Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation​​, submitted by Ternopil Ivan Puluj National Technical University, a ±¬ÁÏÍøAI member institution located in Ukraine. 

Wenzhou Medical University provides assistance to communities in mountainous areas of China

±¬ÁÏÍø Academic Impact (±¬ÁÏÍøAI), as part of its continous outreach efforts about the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), shares this story related to Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages​, submitted by Wenzhou Medical University, a ±¬ÁÏÍøAI member institution located in the People's Republic of China. 

Amrita University's real-time landslide warning system to save lives in the Himalayan region

±¬ÁÏÍø Academic Impact (±¬ÁÏÍøAI), as part of its outreach efforts about the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including disaster risk management, shares this story submitted by Amrita University, a ±¬ÁÏÍøAI member institution. 

7 August 2018 - (India), a member institution of the United Nations Academic Impact (±¬ÁÏÍøAI), is leading a project co-funded by the Indian Government to save lives in mountainous regions by installing state-of-the-art systems that give advance warnings of landslides so that people can be safely evacuated before disaster strikes. After commissioning India's first such system in the Western Ghats mountains of the state of Kerala, it is now readying a second installation in the state of Sikkim to guard against rainfall-induced landslides.

±¬ÁÏÍø Staffers Honor Memory of Mandela with Community Garden Volunteer Day

To celebrate the 100th anniversary of Nelson Mandela's birth, over 100 ±¬ÁÏÍø volunteers in New York commemorated the day through various community service programs around the city. One such volunteer activity took place in Harlem, a neighborhood Nelson Mandela visited a number of times, where ±¬ÁÏÍø volunteers partnered with the New York City Mayor's Office and Harlem Grown, an organization that provides healthy, affordable food alternatives to the Harlem area. ±¬ÁÏÍø staff volunteered their time to help maintain the community gardens; volunteers pulled weeds, watered vegetables and fruits, and planted seeds. They also helped clear out trash and organize gardening facilities alongside the young Harlem Grown staff. 

Seton Hall University promotes the ±¬ÁÏÍø SDG Challenge to engage students with innovative solutions

±¬ÁÏÍø Academic Impact (±¬ÁÏÍøAI), as part of its outreach efforts about the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, shares this story submitted by Seton Hall University, a ±¬ÁÏÍøAI member institution, on an initiative in line with the ±¬ÁÏÍøAI principle on sustainability.

#SDGsinAcademia: Goal 12

As part of the ongoing campaign on the Sustainable Development Goals carried out by the United Nations, United Nations Academic Impact (±¬ÁÏÍøAI) is presenting a weekly series of articles on #SDGSinAcademia that highlights the importance of higher education in achieving the Goals. Featuring additional sources for use by faculty and students alike, this series is intended to inspire action on the SDGs and showcase activities and initiatives of ±¬ÁÏÍøAI member institutions.

19 July 2018 - This week we are featuring in our #SDGsinAcademia series Goal 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

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HLPF side event highlighted importance of universities to advance the SDGs

±¬ÁÏÍø Academic Impact (±¬ÁÏÍøAI) participated in the Higher Education Sustainability Initiative Global Event held on 11 July 2018 at United Nations Headquarters in New York on the margins of the United Nations High-level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development. This article showcases some highlights of the event.