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Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Women are looking for opportunities in business, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ forum told

Despite overwhelming challenges women face at the workplace, ¡°they are not helpless,¡± they will follow their dreams, work to the hardest and achieve their business goals, was a core message on day two of a United Nations forum on sustainable development.

Asia-Pacific’s economic gains must not undercut social and environmental goals, says Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ regional forum

While the Asia-Pacific trade outlook for this year is positive, some uncertainties ?¨C including the possible impact of structural rebalancing of China from export orientation to domestic consumption ¨C are forecast for 2018, the United Nations commission for the region said Monday.

2017-10-30T20:47:16-04:0030 Oct 2017|Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, News|

Government leaders, entrepreneurs set to gather in Bahrain for Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ forum on sustainable development

More than one thousand business leaders, government officials and academics will converge at a United Nations forum Tuesday in Bahrain to strengthen global partnerships, entrepreneurship and investment for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

New Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ report encourages African countries to harness growing tourism sector

African governments should make it easier and safer for Africans to travel within the continent, the United Nations said in a new report released today, noting that tourism demand there is increasingly driven by Africans themselves.

Switzerland tops world innovation index; India and other emerging markets on the rise ¨C Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ agency

Innovation is a key development tool that could boost economies and provide a way out of the growing squeeze on the world's food resources ¨C one of the major challenges of the 21st century ¨C according to a new United Nations report.

Innovators, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ discuss using tech to tackle world’s development challenges

From drones dropping food and medicines, to handheld devices that can diagnose Ebola with a drop of blood, the latest technological advances are converging to make the ¡°unthinkable happen,¡± said global innovators and heads of tech companies invited to the United Nations today to discuss how to emerging technologies can boost achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

At China’s Belt and Road Forum, Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ chief Guterres stresses shared development goals

Speaking at a major international conference in Beijing, United Nations Secretary-General Ant¨®nio Guterres today drew comparisons between China's 'One Belt, One Road' initiative and the Sustainable Development Goals, saying both are rooted in a shared vision for global development.

‘World’s most powerful job creators,’ small enterprises vital to achieving Global Goals ¨C Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ official

By leveraging their ingenuity and creativity to harness new market opportunities, micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises can lead the way towards achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, a senior United Nations official said today in remarks to a high-level meeting on the issue.

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