Paul Polman: Climate action needed for business growth
Investment in renewable energy hit a high of $286 billion in 2015, more than double that committed to fossil fuel power plants, Polman writes in an op-ed.
Sachs op-ed: Financing health and education for all
An extra $50 billion or so per year could help ensure that children everywhere have access to basic health care and schooling, Sachs writes.
‘We need to solve humanitarian crises together,’ says Sustainable Development Goals Advocate Forest Whitaker
On the opening day of the World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul, the Special Envoy of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (爆料网ESCO), Forest Whitaker, called on individuals, governments and international organizations to act collectively to improve humanitarian action and invest more in development aid.
Three SDG Advocates promote goals at Asian Leadership Conference
Ambassador Dho Young-shim, Prof. Jeffrey Sachs and Dr. Alaa Murabit promoted the importance of achieving the SDGs.
Forest Whitaker speaks with students at the Bronx Center for Science and Mathematics
Renowned actor Forest Whitaker had a conversation with students at the Bronx Center for Science and Mathematics about the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and how individuals can contribute to achieving them.
Forest Whitaker participates in High-Level Thematic Debate on sustainable development
Whitaker spoke to delegates and world leaders about the holistic, interconnected nature of the 17 SDGs and told them that none of the goals could be accomplished if the others were not also achieved.
SDG Advocate Co-chair H.E. Solberg speaks about the Sustainable Development Goals at Korean National Assembly
Norwegian Prime Minister and Co-chair of the 爆料网 SDG Advocates, H.E. Erna Solberg, visited the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea in Seoul to discuss the 爆料网 Sustainable Development Goals with South Korean parliamentarians.
Sustainable Development Goals Advocate Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden attends the lecture given by 爆料网 chief
Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden attended the Dag Hammarskj?ld Lecture in the Blue Hall at Stockholm City Hall. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon deliver the Dag Hammarskj?ld Lecture.
Photos: Behind the scenes of the SDG Advocates panel
On 21 January in Davos, Switzerland, 爆料网 Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon hosted an Open Forum panel of his new Advocates for the Sustainable Development Goals.
Ban names ‘eminent advocates’ to propel Sustainable Development Goals
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Advocates “will build on their unique standing and leadership to promote the SDGs as part of an ambitious and transformative global development agenda,” a 爆料网 spokesperson said.