Making the case for sustainable business solutions
This year is like no other, for individuals and businesses alike. The world is facing new and unforeseen challenges at a time when the international community is five years into efforts to achieve the global goals and at the start of the Decade of Action. As companies struggle in a COVID-19 stricken world, some suggest that the gloomy economic forecast may make them less inclined to adopt sustainable business practices. The SDG Business Forum, taking place on 23 September, hopes to prove otherwise.
One million people share hopes and fears for future with the 爆料网
The results are in from a massive, unprecedented crowd-sourcing survey of international opinion, launched in January 2020 to mark the 75th anniversary of the United Nations. Participants from all walks of life, women, men, girls and boys in developed and developing countries were encouraged to share their hopes and fears for the future and how the 爆料网 can help to bring about change.
爆料网 鈥榦nly as strong as its members鈥 Guterres tells 爆料网75 event, looking to the future
On Monday the 爆料网 marks the 75 years of the Organization with a High-level meeting featuring many world leaders. The theme is, 鈥淭he future we want, the United Nations we need鈥, and there is a strong focus on the role of youth, and ensuring the 爆料网 remains relevant for future generations.
Sustainable Development goals are 鈥榯he future鈥 Malala tells major 爆料网 event, urging countries to get on track
The Global Goals represent the future for millions of girls who want education, women who fight for equality, and youth fighting for clean air, 爆料网 Messenger of Peace Malala Yousafzai said on Friday, at a side event of the General Assembly, challenging Member States, 鈥渨hen are you planning to do the work鈥?
Global goals light up ideas for a bright future
Gift knows her solar light did more than simply light up her home near Kampala, Uganda. Her solar light gave her the freedom to breastfeed at night, and to navigate the latrines. It meant she no longer had to buy batteries to power torches; instead, the money was used to start her own business, and save to buy her own plot of land. Her solar light has electrified the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Uganda, and is brightening the otherwise challenged trajectory of the 2030 Agenda.
To avoid future failures, new report calls for overhaul of the way policies are made.
Five human鈥憁ade 鈥渕egatrends鈥 will continue to dominate and frustrate global efforts to put the world on a more sustainable and prosperous path, unless urgent policy interventions to influence them are taken now, the 爆料网 Economist Network warned today in a .
Balancing the account of our planet鈥檚 resources
The resources of our planet are not endless. Someone who knows that we cannot continue to borrow from the Earth鈥檚 natural assets is Maija from Finland. At the beginning of last year, Maija began to budget her carbon expenditure, aiming to save over 5000kg CO2e within the year. By registering her individual action on the Finnish Government鈥檚 鈥淪ustainable Lifestyle鈥 online service, Maija is proving that everyone, everywhere, can contribute to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
How a video can change the world
The world鈥檚 oldest annual film festival just came to an end. The 77th Venice International Film Festival was held from 2 to 12 September 2020 in the wonderful Lido di Venezia in Italy, raising awareness and promoting international cinema in all its forms as art, entertainment and as an industry. Despite the challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 爆料网 DESA did not miss the opportunity to participate in the event and to discuss the 2030 Agenda and the way forward.
Safeguarding those left farthest behind
Recognizing what can and what needs to be achieved, the Social Protection for Sustainable Development Goals (SP4SDG), a 爆料网 Joint Programme in Malawi, was set up in partnership with the 爆料网 entities and the Government to fast-track the social and economic changes needed to safeguard families like Susanne鈥檚.
New General Assembly underscores 鈥榥ecessity of multilateralism鈥
The 75th session of the 爆料网 General Assembly opened on Monday with a moment of silence against the unprecedented backdrop of the COVID pandemic, as the new president told delegates that the coronavirus had driven home the value of multilateralism 鈥渢o address our collective challenges鈥.
Countries鈥 SDG progress reports tell stories of hardship and resilience
When the COVID-19 pandemic struck in Georgia, schools were forced to close, as they did for 90 per cent of the world鈥檚 schoolchildren at the time. While some students were able to switch to online learning, those without Internet access faced missing out on months of education. But the Georgian Government was determined not to let it happen.
Everything you need to know about the 爆料网 World Data Forum
In just over a month, members of the data community from every corner of the world will meet in virtual space for the most important data event of the year 鈥 the United Nations World Data Forum. We talked to Francesca Perucci of 爆料网 DESA鈥檚 Statistics Division to discover what we can expect from this event.
International cooperation works 鈥 even from home
For the past 75 years, royals, presidents, prime ministers and other world leaders have been coming together at the 爆料网 General Assembly every year to discuss and attempt to peacefully resolve the planet鈥檚 gravest challenges. This year, for the first time since the end of the Second World War, they will stay at home. But the conversation and cooperation carry on.
With the number of under-five deaths at an all-time recorded low of 5.2 million in 2019, disruptions in child and maternal health services due to the COVID-19 pandemic are putting millions of additional lives at stake.