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The SDG Media Zone engages influencers, innovators and youth leaders in lively discussions on how young people are actively working to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
Youth leaders, gathered at the two-day Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum, voiced alarm that 11 years before the 2030 deadline, progress on the Sustainable Development Goals remains slow, including on climate change ¨C the greatest challenge of the world of today and tomorrow.
Held on the sidelines of the ECOSOC Youth Forum, the SDG Media Zone engages influencers, innovators and youth leaders in lively discussions on how young people are actively working to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.?
The New York Yankees baseball organization has made a strong play for a sustainable future by signing the UN Sports for Climate Action Framework.
Africa Climate Week formally closed today, concluding a five-day programme of events in Accra ¨C all of which have been hosted by the Government of the Republic of Ghana in the city¡¯s International Conference Center.
The rate of child marriage in Montenegro is low ¨C around 1% of the total population ¨C however, the percentage is significant within the Roma and Egyptian communities. According to 2013 data almost one of three girls aged 15-19 from these communities is married.
Starting 18 March, over 2,500 delegates are gathering in Accra, Ghana, for Africa Climate Week. Ministers, policymakers, and non-Party stakeholders ¡ª from businesses to NGOs and from financial institutions to cities and academia ¡ª will discuss ways to advance climate action.
Under the theme ¡°Think Equal, Build Smart, Innovate for Change¡±, the United Nations hosted its flagship event celebrating International Women¡¯s Day on Friday to recognize unsung women from across the world, and encourage innovation to transform lives.
The?World Youth Report focuses on youth education and employment, and explores the complex challenges facing the largest generation of youth the world has ever seen.
The SDG Book Club, launching in April 2019, will be based on a reading list of titles aimed at children age 6-12, to teach them about the importance of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The renowned broadcaster Sir David Attenborough has announced the United Nations¡¯ launch of a new campaign enabling individuals the world over to unite in actions to battle climate change.
Global emissions are on the rise as national commitments to combat climate change come up short.
The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) concluded today with a consensus highlighting the importance of the rule of law and global cooperation to ensure a safe cyberspace.
Representatives from a broad range of interests, from governments to technology companies, focused on efforts to promote ¡°digital growth¡± while overcoming many of the abuses of the internet as the thirteenth Internet Governance Forum opened today in Paris.
More than 3,000 participants, including high-level government officials, civil society leaders, private sector and internet policy experts, will gather in Paris, France, from 12 - 14 November to discuss international cooperation around issues such as fake news, the spread of disinformation, cybersecurity and privacy, big data, the Internet of Things, and their effects on society.
Goal 13 calls for urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts. It is intrinsically linked to all 16 of the other Goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. To address climate change, countries adopted the Paris Agreement to limit global temperature rise to well below 2 degrees Celsius.
In a call for concrete policy pledges from governments across the world to tackle the problem, the UN health agency reports that more than nine in 10 youngsters breathe air that is so polluted, ¡°it puts their health and development at serious risk¡±.
Today was the last day of the SDG Media Zone, held in New York during the United Nations General Assembly. Check out all the videos on our website!
Youth 2030: The United Nations Youth Strategy envisions a world in which the human rights of every young person are realized so they can achieve their full potential to advance sustainable development and peace.
The UN Secretary-General welcome message to the General Assembly, via augmented reality!
