Sustainable Development Goals Archives - United Nations Sustainable Development /sustainabledevelopment/blog/tag/sustainable-development-goals/ 17 Goals to Transform Our World Fri, 30 May 2025 18:27:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 Celebrate World Bee Day with Us /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2025/05/celebrate-world-bee-day-with-us/ Fri, 30 May 2025 13:56:21 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=115665 Every year on 20 May, we celebrate World Bee Day to remind everyone how important bees are. Bees help plants grow by moving pollen between flowers. This is called pollination, and it helps almost 90% of flowering plants and more than 75% of the food we eat grow strong and healthy. But bees are in [...]

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]]> Sustainable Sundays with AL Ain British Academy: Inspiring Sustainability through Storytelling and Partnership /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2025/04/sustainable-sundays-with-al-ain-british-academy-inspiring-sustainability-through-storytelling-and-partnership/ Thu, 17 Apr 2025 19:29:16 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=115359 In October 2023, we launched Sustainable Sundays, an initiative by AL Ain British Academy (AABA) designed to raise sustainability awareness among children aged 5–10, along with their parents. Hosted at the Zayed Central Library (ZCL), our public library in AL Ain (part of the Department of Culture and Tourism, Abu Dhabi), this monthly event began [...]

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]]> Storytime with the ĢƵ Depuy-Secretary-General /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2025/04/storytime-with-the-un-depuy-secretary-general/ Wed, 09 Apr 2025 18:08:15 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=115319 We are excited to share with you a very special storytime with Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed as she reads "Thank You, Omu" by Oge Mora from the English reading list SDG2: Zero Hunger. Did you know that 1 in 9 people in this world don’t have enough to eat? This also affects many children, especially [...]

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]]> SDG Book Club Serbia at Pozega /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2019/12/sdg-book-club-serbia-at-pozega/ Sat, 14 Dec 2019 15:47:29 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=78252 As an initiative of Pozega Public Library, librarian Daniela Skokovic and Marija Jevericic, professor of Serbian language at Gymnasium "Sveti Sava", started activities dedicated to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in their newly established “SDG Book Club Serbia“ for first year high school students. The goals of the Book Club are to promote the SDGs [...]

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]]> Milestone Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action Launched /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2018/12/milestone-fashion-industry-charter-for-climate-action-launched/ Tue, 11 Dec 2018 21:11:50 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=55758 The global fashion sector on Monday (10 Dec) significantly increased momentum to address climate change by launching the Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action. Under the auspices of ĢƵ Climate Change, leading fashion brands, retailers, supplier organizations, and others, including a major shipping company, have agreed to collectively address the climate impact of the fashion sector across its entire value chain.

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]]> Op-Ed The time is now to realise Mandela’s vision – and SDG’s provide the plan /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2018/12/op-ed-the-time-is-now-to-realise-mandelas-vision-and-sdgs-provide-the-plan/ Tue, 04 Dec 2018 17:19:45 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=55440 On 2 December, together in South Africa for the Global Citizen Mandela 100 Festival commemorating 100 years since Nelson Mandela's birth, SDG Advocate Co-Chairs Prime Minister Solberg and President Akufo-Addo co-authored an op-ed for South African newspapers to highlight the connection between Mandela's legacy and the SDGs. The op-ed was also published in other outlets around the continent, including in Egypt and Ethiopia, among others.

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]]> ĢƵ Secretary-General Launches Task Force on Digital Financing for SDGs /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2018/11/un-secretary-general-launches-task-force-on-digital-financing-for-sdgs/ Fri, 30 Nov 2018 20:53:20 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=55193 United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday (29 Nov) announced the launch of a global task force charged with recommending strategies to harness the potential of financial technology to advance the Sustainable Development Goals.

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]]> #BetheChangeĢƵ clothing drive a huge success in New York and Rio de Janeiro /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2018/11/bethechangeun-clothing-drive-a-huge-success-in-new-york-and-rio-de-janeiro/ Fri, 30 Nov 2018 18:12:36 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=55055 Here at the ĢƵ, staff donated enough winter clothes to fill six hampers during the “Coats for Cups” clothing drive, taking part in our Be the Change initiative where we encourage staff to 'walk the talk' to achieve the SDGs; in particular supporting  progress on SDG Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production.

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]]> ĢƵ joins an Innovative Podcast Platform to share stories of progress in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2018/01/united-nations-joins-innovative-podcast-platform-share-stories-progress-achieving-sustainable-development-goals/ Wed, 17 Jan 2018 15:28:08 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=43732   (New York, NY) Launching January 17th, Global GoalsCast (www.GlobalGoalsCast.org), is a female-run podcast aiming to inspire a new generation of early-adopter, millennial activists by turning to the rise of the podcast movement.  This podcast is a new, innovative and compelling platform through which to communicate the progress of the Sustainable Development Goals.  Because [...]

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]]> SDG Media Zone at the 72nd General Assembly /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/09/sdg-media-zone-at-the-72nd-general-assembly/ Fri, 15 Sep 2017 07:00:49 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=31473 During the week of 18th to 22nd September, the ĢƵ Department of Public Information together with the Office of the President of the ĢƵ General Assembly, ĢƵ Foundation and the Pvblic Foundation will host the SDG Media Zone—a live broadcast of interviews, panel discussions and other digital content—to engage people all around the world in [...]

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]]> HLPF wrap-up – call for more action on SDGs /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/07/hlpf-wrap-up/ Fri, 21 Jul 2017 16:23:58 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=30009 Countries reaffirmed their commitment to achieve the landmark 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development that provides a framework for sustainable development for all countries as the eight-day High Level Political Forum concluded on Wednesday.

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]]> “Without women, the Global Goals won’t see the light of day” /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/07/without-women-the-global-goals-wont-see-the-light-of-day/ Wed, 19 Jul 2017 20:39:53 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=29995 SDG Advocate Alaa Murabit is convinced that the only path to achieve the SDGs leads through the economic and social empowerment of women and girls.

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]]> ĢƵ report urges accelerated efforts to achieve Sustainable Development Goals /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/07/un-report-urges-accelerated-efforts-to-achieve-sustainable-development-goals/ Mon, 17 Jul 2017 17:06:52 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=29906 If the world is to eradicate poverty, address climate change and build peaceful, inclusive societies for all by 2030, greater efforts are needed to accelerate progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to a United Nations report presented today by Secretary-General António Guterres.

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]]> VIDEO: Sustainable Energy For All Forum-Bringing clean energy to the Democratic Republic of the Congo /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/04/sustainable-energy-for-all-forum-novomoto/ Mon, 03 Apr 2017 20:13:28 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=24980 The post VIDEO: Sustainable Energy For All Forum-Bringing clean energy to the Democratic Republic of the Congo appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> VIDEO: Sustainable Energy For All Forum-Lesotho ready to tackle energy access challenges /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/04/sustainable-energy-for-all-forum-lesotho-ready-to-tackle-energy-access-challenges/ Mon, 03 Apr 2017 15:10:16 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=25056 The post VIDEO: Sustainable Energy For All Forum-Lesotho ready to tackle energy access challenges appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> VIDEO: Sustainable Energy For All Forum-Clean and affordable energy for all – How are countries doing? /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/04/sustainable-energy-for-all-forum-clean-and-affordable-energy-for-all-how-are-countries-doing/ Mon, 03 Apr 2017 15:07:14 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=25053 The post VIDEO: Sustainable Energy For All Forum-Clean and affordable energy for all – How are countries doing? appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> VIDEO: Sustainable Energy For All Forum-Partnering with cities to accelerate energy efficiency /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/04/sustainable-energy-for-all-forum-partnering-with-cities-to-accelerate-energy-efficiency/ Mon, 03 Apr 2017 15:02:47 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=25050 The post VIDEO: Sustainable Energy For All Forum-Partnering with cities to accelerate energy efficiency appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> VIDEO: Sustainable Energy For All Forum-Why women are important to bring clean energy to all /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/04/sustainable-energy-for-all-forum-why-women-are-important-to-bring-clean-energy-to-all/ Mon, 03 Apr 2017 14:57:34 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=25047 The post VIDEO: Sustainable Energy For All Forum-Why women are important to bring clean energy to all appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> VIDEO: Sustainable Energy For All Forum-Providing sustainable energy solutions for rural areas /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/04/sustainable-energy-for-all-forum-providing-sustainable-energy-solutions-for-rural-areas/ Mon, 03 Apr 2017 14:52:21 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=25044 The post VIDEO: Sustainable Energy For All Forum-Providing sustainable energy solutions for rural areas appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

]]> VIDEO: Sustainable Energy For All Forum-The link between energy and climate change /sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/04/sustainable-energy-for-all-forum-the-link-between-energy-and-climate-change/ Mon, 03 Apr 2017 14:47:41 +0000 /sustainabledevelopment/?p=24984 The post VIDEO: Sustainable Energy For All Forum-The link between energy and climate change appeared first on United Nations Sustainable Development.

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