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1. New Report Sparks Anxiety About COVID-19 Wrecking UN's 2030 Sustainable Development Agend

(Health & Well Being)

... 130 million people into extreme poverty. The report finds the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Agenda 2030 will be derailed unless immediate policy actions are taken, especially in favour of the ...

Created on 20 November 2020

2. The Great Green Wall Is Paving the Way Ahead to 2030

(Forests, desertification, land degradation & biodiversity)

... Status and Way Ahead to 2030, the report is the first comprehensive status testimony. It states that over 350,000 jobs were created and around $90 million in revenues was generated from 2007 to 2018 through ...

Created on 16 September 2020

3. ESCAP, UNDP and ADB Determined to Achieve SDGs in 2030 Despite the COVID-19 Pandemic

(UN INSIDER)

... and fiscal choices. The SDGs— a commitment to eradicate poverty and achieve sustainable development, globally, by 2030—can serve as a beacon in these turbulent times. Our new joint report Fast-tracking ...

Created on 26 July 2020

4. A Train Tour for Children of the World into 2030

(Peace & Justice)

...  The SDGs and the 2030 Agenda comprise a charter for people and the planet in the twenty-first century. The Goals aim at stimulating action over the next 15 years in areas of critical importance towards ...

Created on 09 July 2020

5. An Ambitious Global Effort to Deliver The 2030 Promise

(UN INSIDER)

... global effort is being kicked off to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, which constitute the world’s blueprint for fair globalization by mobilizing all governments, civil society ...

Created on 13 January 2020

6. UN Concerned that the World Is Off-Track to End Hunger and Poverty by 2030

(Poverty)

... track to end hunger and poverty by 2030 – and hence missing the deadline for achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted in September 2015. “This is especially troubling because eradicating ...

Created on 13 October 2019

7. 2015 Agenda 2030 Off-Track

(Global Partnerships)

... in New York on 26 September 2019. NEW YORK (IDN-INPS) – Four years after its adoption, Agenda 2030, “Transforming Our World,” the United Nations’ (UN) most recent and most ambitious development agenda, ...

Created on 04 October 2019

8. Global Leaders Urged to Make Africa's Great Green Wall a Reality by 203

(Food security, nutrition & sustainable agriculture)

... civil society and business to join a growing global movement to make the Great Green Wall a reality by 2030. The Wall, an African-led movement, aims to drive forward climate-smart solutions and bring ...

Created on 23 September 2019

9. Up to 5 Billion People Could Miss Out on Health Care in 2030

(Health & Well Being)

... people will still be unable to access health care in 2030 – the deadline world leaders have set for achieving universal health coverage. Most of those people are poor and already disadvantaged. Countries ...

Created on 22 September 2019

10. Serious Doubts about Sustainable Development Goals being Achieved by 2030

(UN INSIDER)

... enough. “For instance, extreme poverty has reached the lowest point since its tracking began. And yet, at the current pace, we are still not on track to end poverty by 2030. Similarly, many countries ...

Created on 01 July 2019

11. Generation 2030 in the Nordic Countries Tackles SDGs

(EU & Europe)

By Lowana Veal REYKJAVIK (IDN) – On September 5, 2017 – two years after the United Nations adopted Agenda 2030 with its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 169 targets – the Nordic countries ...

Created on 26 May 2019

12. Global Festival Looks Beyond Promises of Agenda 2030

(UN INSIDER)

... to the 2030 target date for the SDGs next year, activists and high-level participants at this year’s Festival advocated for change and committed themselves to concrete action. With some countries sharing ...

Created on 07 May 2019

13. 'Water for All by 2030' Remains Little More than a Pious Wis

(Clean Water & Sanitation)

... water sources live in rural areas. These are some of the facts reflecting stark reality on the ground, making the motto of the World Water Day 2019 – "water for all by 2030" as envisaged in the UN's Sustainable ...

Created on 23 March 2019

14. Strengthening The Evidence Base To Deliver On The 2030 Agenda

(Asia-Pacific)

... UNESCAP website on January 2, 2019. BANGKOK (IDN) – The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development has set an ambitious agenda of 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), 169 global targets and ...

Created on 07 January 2019

15. UN Announces 'SDG Hubs' Connecting Universities with 2030 Global Agenda ...

(United Nations)

... when the Organization celebrated the 73rd anniversary of its entry into force on October 24. In view of the fact that universities play a vital role in achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development ...

Created on 29 October 2018

16. Engaging with Faith and Faith Actors on Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development

(Asia-Pacific)

... faith communities as 'agents of transformation', mobilising the moral energy of faith communities in support of the Agenda 2030 and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). All Actors in humanitarian industry ...

Created on 10 September 2018

17. '2030 SDGs Game' Arouses Growing Interest in Japan

(Asia-Pacific)

... Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, world leaders adopted in September 2015 at an historic UN Summit in New York, could really transform the world. And, what could be done to ...

Created on 23 August 2018

18. Advancing Disarmament Within the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

(OPINION)

... on sustainable development, conflict prevention and peacebuilding. A Contribution to Peace and Security The 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provide a unique opportunity to ...

Created on 10 August 2018

19. For Albania EU Accession and Agenda 2030 Go Hand in Hand

(UN INSIDER)

... of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on behalf of Albania. The report tells the journey of Albania towards the achievement of SDGs from the moment –three years ago – "when we embarked on Agenda 2030 ...

Created on 20 July 2018

20. Asia-Pacific May Achieve Only One Out Of 17 Goals By 2030

(Asia-Pacific)

... – is on track to be met by 2030. This astonishingly forthright message was delivered at the 2018 High-level Political Forum (HLPF 2018) at the UN headquarters in New York on July 16 when participants ...

Created on 17 July 2018

21. UN Summer Academy Brings 2030 Development Agenda To Life

(UN INSIDER)

By Rita Joshi BONN (IDN) – In 2015, countries from around the world adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet ...

Created on 11 July 2018

22. A Sense of Urgency Required For Meeting the 2030 Deadline

(OPINION)

By António Guterres Following is the text of the United Nations Secretary-General's Foreword to The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2018 published on 20 June. With just 12 years left to the 2030 ...

Created on 05 July 2018

23. Ivory Coast President's Agenda 2030 Evokes Protest

(Africa)

By Lisa Vives, Global Information Network NEW YOK (IDN) - In a recent interview with a French magazine, Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara revealed his vision of two more terms in office despite ...

Created on 05 June 2018

24. Die weltweit 'Großen Sechs‘ Werbeagenturen unterstützen die 2030 UN-Agenda

(German)

... die seit Januar in vollem Gange sind, Früchte zu tragen, Führungskräfte von Vereinigungen und Unternehmer für die 2030 Agenda für nachhaltige Entwicklung zu gewinnen. Anlässlich des Lions Festiva ...

Created on 23 August 2016

25. Educating Youth for Achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

(OPINION)

... held by the 1.8 billion young people living in the world right now. We want them to realize this potential. In 2015, the Member States of the United Nations adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development—a ...

Created on 30 November -0001

26. One Planet Summit on Biodiversity Pledges Action Commitments

(Health & Well Being)

... Diversity (CBD) at the end of the year. To date, these efforts have brought 52 States behind the Coalition, committing to work for the protection of 30% of terrestrial and marine spaces by 2030. Another ...

Created on 18 January 2021

27. Whither the G20 in a World of Declining Multilateralism: Part 2

(OPINION)

... still the only organisation able to provide the world with plans of global significance. Its Agenda 2030 gives a plan for the solution of our most significant problems. It costs a fraction of military ...

Created on 13 January 2021

28. Humanity Needs to Take a Course That Does Not Conflict with Nature

(UN INSIDER)

... nature could create 191 million jobs by 2030, he added.  At the same time, with a financing gap of 711 billion dollars a year until 2030 to meet global biodiversity targets, increased and sustained financing ...

Created on 12 January 2021

29. UN Chief Points to Fragility and Conflict as Major Obstacles to Sustainable Development Goals

(Poverty)

... implementation of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda (SDGs), Mr Guterres added. Addressing the links between fragility and conflict is an essential component of international peace and security. He ...

Created on 08 January 2021

30. Ending Our Suicidal War Against Nature

(OPINION)

... they will also need to take decisive action now to put themselves on the path towards achieving this vision. The objective, said the UN secretary general, will be to cut global emissions by 45% by 2030 ...

Created on 06 January 2021

31. Clean Energy Set to Grow in 2021

(Affordable Clean Energy)

... rolled out, powering a sustainable and reliable cold chain will be critical. Clean energy is also an engine for job creation. The energy transition can create 18 million jobs by 2030, even when accounting ...

Created on 03 January 2021

32. Portugal: Mainstreaming Food Systems in The Presidency of The European Council

(OPINION)

... struggle against childhood obesity. The consequences of this situation have implications for reaching the broader targets related to non-communicable diseases (NCDs) by 2030, the cut-off year for meeting ...

Created on 23 December 2020

33. Breaking the Culture of Violence to Advance SDG 16 On Peace & Security

(OPINION)

Viewpoint by P. I. Gomes* PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago (IDN) – In the Preamble of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, reference is made to what is called the 5P’s of People, Planet, Prosperity, ...

Created on 16 December 2020

34. Pacific SIDS Champion Oceans and Blue Economy Preparing for COP 26

(OPINION)

... is genuinely grounded in UN Agenda 2030 and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These are holistic, indivisible and interconnected in order to serve today’s needs and not compromise the means ...

Created on 13 December 2020

35. Vanuatu's Development Success Overshadowed by COVID-1

(OPINION)

...  Yet despite these development successes, accelerated actions are urgently needed to ensure Vanuatu can achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. Upon graduation, Vanuatu will no longer be ...

Created on 08 December 2020

36. Missile Defence Plans Threaten to Trigger Arms Race

(Nuclear Weapons)

... defence systems to be built and deployed worldwide by 2030, both on land and at sea. Nearly $180 million is earmarked to improve the system's ability to intercept ICBMs and intercept surface-to-air missile ...

Created on 04 December 2020

37. There Is Enough Food, yet 2 Billion Have Difficulty Accessing It

(Poverty)

... than men, and that little progress has been made on this front in recent years. Overall, the findings warn that the UN's goal of eradicating hunger by the end of the twentieth century, that is, by 2030, ...

Created on 02 December 2020

38. A Global Summit Calls for Transition to the Bioeconomy

(Food security, nutrition & sustainable agriculture)

... system that is far superior to today’s: one that strives for achieving the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals and one which is based on sustainable economic ...

Created on 24 November 2020

39. Australia At Crossroads with A Biden Presidency

(Asia-Pacific)

... to diplomacy with China. Australia is one of the world’s biggest per-capita greenhouse emitters as well as a major exporter of coal. The Morrison government has set a 2030 emission target of 26-28 per ...

Created on 13 November 2020

40. Breaking the Culture of Violence to Advance Peace and Security

(OPINION)

Viewpoint by P.I. Gomes* PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago (IDN) – The Preamble to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development refers to what is called the 5P’s of People, Planet, Prosperity, Peace ...

Created on 09 November 2020

41. Pressing Need to Ensure Responsible African Digitalisation

(Africa)

... with the help of a global network working together to ensure the new opportunities of the data revolution. Youth are being referred to as the "torchbearers" of the 2030 Agenda and have a pivotal role ...

Created on 04 November 2020

42. New Research Raises Alarm for Our Most Precious Buffer to Climate Change: Groundwater

(OPINION)

... use of water, where available, could help countries achieve a global goal to ensure that everyone has sustainable access to water and sanitation by 2030. The HSBC Water Programme and WaterAid’s new research ...

Created on 31 October 2020

43. The Need to Engage Youth Social Entrepreneurs to Accelerate the SDGs

(OPINION)

... inequality and promoting inclusion, economic empowerment of women and girls and moving towards decarbonization and tackling air pollution. In many ways, it is they who are carrying the mantle of the 2030 ...

Created on 30 October 2020

44. UN Concerned About Corruption in The Midst of COVID-19

(COVID-19)

... is critical to the entire 2030 Agenda, because corruption undermines progress on all other SDGs. As the UN Chief said, there are also very direct risks to health. "Unscrupulous merchants peddle faulty ...

Created on 15 October 2020

45. African Teens on World Stage Demand Action on Climate Change

(Africa)

... work. South African Melithafa is from a small farming town in the Eastern Cape which is also crippled by drought. She joined “Project 90 by 2030”, a social and environmental justice organization and ...

Created on 14 October 2020

46. Three Women: Stories of Indian Trafficked Brides

(South Asia)

... abortion and female foeticide. A recent study found that selective abortion could lead to 6.8 million fewer girls being born by 2030, with a preference for sons highest in the north of the country. ...

Created on 03 October 2020

47. Beijing +25: Overcoming 21st Century Challenges to Deliver for Africa's Wome

(OPINION)

... made for Africa’s women and build momentum to overcome the remaining barriers during this last Decade of Action to achieve the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development. A recent Africa regional review ...

Created on 28 September 2020

48. Call For “Another ‘Paris’ Moment to Mobilise Action on Biodiversity for Sustainable Development”

(OPINION)

... goals and targets set out under the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Climate Change Agreement.” The way Forward The World Economic Forum’s 2020 Global Risks Report (GRR), ranks ...

Created on 28 September 2020

49. Transforming Agriculture for Food, Nutrition and Livelihoods

(Africa)

... systems and to doing agriculture research differently, Dinesh said. “The thinking around food systems transformation is that all these actions need to happen within the next decade. 2030 is the target ...

Created on 21 September 2020

50. UN Releases Special 2020 Broadcast Calling for Collective Action

(Health & Well Being)

... A first of its kind film has been released September 19 on the UN YouTube channel and global broadcast networks. The importance of the move lies in the fact that with just ten years to go for the 2030 ...

Created on 20 September 2020