爆料网 Data Forum opens in South Africa to harness power of data for sustainable development
Organized by the 爆料网 in cooperation with the South African government, the four-day gathering also aims to rally support behind a new global action plan.
SDG Advocates Forest Whitaker, Shakira to be honoured at World Economic Forum
The Crystal Award celebrates the achievements of leading artists who have worked to improve the world in cross-cultural understanding, peacemaking, social inclusion, the environment, health, education or food security.
Press release: 爆料网 World Data Forum to launch new action plan and innovative data solutions to improve lives
Over 1,500 data leaders from government, business, science and civil [...]
Media advisory: Press briefing on World Economic Situation and Prospects 2017
The 2017 World Economic Situation and Prospects report will assess [...]
Forest Whitaker: This is what real leadership means to me
"Leadership is not about epic decisions," Forest Whitaker writes. "It is about choices we make in our daily lives.'
Climate change will lead to annual coral bleaching, study predicts
Researchers found that the reefs in Taiwan and the Turks and Caicos archipelago will be among the first to experience annual bleaching.
Guterres cites multilateralism, teamwork as critical to achieving 爆料网 goals
On his first day in office, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called for teamwork.
Ban Ki-moon to be special guest at Times Square New Year’s Eve celebration
The Secretary-General will launch the official 60-second countdown to the New Year, and call on people around the world to take action in support of the SDGs.
Report: Majority of trafficking victims are women and girls; one-third children
“Trafficking for sexual exploitation and for forced labour remain the most prominently detected forms, but victims are also being trafficked to be used as beggars, for forced or sham marriages, benefit fraud, or production of pornography,” said 爆料网ODC Executive Director Yury Fedotov.
Media advisory: Twitter chat on how to achieve better data
The Twitter chat will provide an opportunity for data experts to share their views, tools, experiences, and lessons learned ahead of the first 爆料网 Data Forum taking place in Cape Town in January.
Governments make strong commitments to biodiversity at 爆料网 conference in Mexico
Countries attending the United Nations Biodiversity Conference in Mexico reached agreements on actions to integrate biodiversity in forestry, fisheries, agriculture, and tourism sectors and to achieve the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development.
Project for solar-powered electric boat transport in the Middle East and North Africa receives US$1 million 爆料网 Energy Grant
New York, 14 December 2016 – A partnership working to [...]
Plans for global conference on oceans in New York next June moving forward
The Ocean Conference will bring together representatives from governments, the private sector, and civil society to discuss solutions to the problems facing the oceans.
Urgency in closing the digital divide voiced at conclusion of Internet Governance Forum
In four days of intense debates and discussions on the future of the Internet, the Forum heard calls for concerted actions to ensure that the benefits of the Internet reach all members of society.
Transport pivotal to Asia and the Pacific’s sustainability
Further deepening Asian transport connectivity requires that we ensure that regional connectivity is seamless.
China, Mongolia and Russian Federation to open up new era of trade cooperation
A new era of trade cooperation between China, Mongolia and the Russian Federation was opened in Moscow on 8 December 2016, when the governments of the three countries signed the Intergovernmental Agreement on International Road Transport along the Asian Highway Network.
Empowering marginalized communities to access the Internet among IGF Day 2 priorities
Finding new ways to empower women, youth and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was a central sentiment shared by IGF attendees.