GOAL OF THE MONTH \u2013 GOAL 4<\/span>\u00a0\u2013 Quality Education<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n___________\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Where We Are<\/strong><\/h3>\nSDG 4 \u2013 Quality Education \u2013 aims to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and to promote lifelong opportunities for all.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nAlthough some progress towards SDG4 has been made, the pace of change is slow and uneven, with significant disparities across geographies, gender and age. Adult women, for instance, still account for almost two-thirds of all adults unable to read, and 250 million children remain out of school. In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a global learning crisis: the disruption and school closures have caused learning losses in 4 in 5 countries, with 147 million children having missed over half of in-person instruction in 2020-2021. However, Sub-Saharan Africa has seen the out-of-school population at primary and secondary levels drop from 44% to 29% in 2020, and youth literacy rate increase from 66% to 77.5%.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nIf no <\/span>additional measures are taken, only one in six countries will achieve universal access to quality education by 2030; and even if <\/span>countries deliver on the target progress stated in their SDG4 benchmarks, 84 million children are still at risk of being out of school by 2030.<\/span> Renewed effort is required to address persistent challenges to ensure that no one is left behind. <\/span>Education systems must be re-imagined, and education financing must become a priority national investment. <\/span>In Africa alone, an additional $77 billion is needed for countries to reach their educational targets and 17 million new teachers must be recruited.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nEducation intersects across all the SDGs enabling the cycle of poverty <\/span>to be<\/span> broken, inequality reduced, individuals empowered to lead sustainable lives, and tolerance and peace promoted.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nRead more about Goal 4: <\/span>https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/education\/<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
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The Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ ECOSOC Youth Forum will take place at United Nations headquarters in New York from 16 to 18 April 2024. The Forum provides a platform for dialogue among Member States and young leaders from around the world on solutions to challenges affecting youth wellbeing. It also serves as a unique space for young people to share their vision and actions, as well as provide an opportunity to advance youth solutions to accelerate the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nUnder the theme, \u201cReinforcing the 2030 Agenda and eradicating poverty in times of multiple crises: the effective delivery of sustainable, resilient and innovative solutions,\u201d it will be guided by the SDGs under review at the 2024 High-Level Political Forum (8-17 July): no poverty (SDG 1), zero hunger (SDG 2), climate action (SDG 13), peace, justice and strong institutions (SDG 16), as well as partnerships and financing for the goals (SDG 17).<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nThe Youth Forum will also gather young people to share their recommendations and innovative ideas in preparation for the <\/span>Summit of the Future<\/a><\/span> being held in September 2024, where a <\/span>Pact for the Future<\/a><\/span> is set to be adopted with specific youth provisions, as well as a <\/span>Declaration on Future Generations<\/a><\/span> that will be annexed to the Pact.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nYou can read the Policy Brief on Youth Engagement ahead of the Summit of the Future <\/span>here.<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\nOr follow the ECOSOC Youth Forum for updates on the agenda, side events and outcomes <\/span>here.<\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/SG-photo-circle.png\")
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\u00a0<\/span>\u201cOur world has entered a period of dramatic challenge and change. The education system of yesterday <\/span>won\u2019t<\/span> cut it. Now, more than ever, we need to move towards learning societies. People everywhere need high-quality skills, <\/span>knowledge<\/span> and education. Above all, they need the best teachers possible<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/em>\u201d\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u2013 Ant\u00f3nio Guterres, <\/em>Secretary-General of the United Nations, <\/em>26 February 2024<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>SDG 4 IN NUMBERS<\/b><\/h3>\n\n- If no measures are taken to accelerate the recovery from COVID-19, the generation of children impacted by the pandemic could lose a <\/span>combined total of $17 trillion in lifetime earnings (at current value).<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- The percentage of students attaining basic reading skills by the end of primary school is projected to rise from 51 per cent in 2015 to 67 per cent by 2030. However, an estimated 300 million children and young people will still lack basic numeracy and literacy skills by 2030.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- About 40 per cent of countries have not achieved gender parity in primary education.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Serious teacher shortages persist in all regions of the world: globally, 44 million additional primary and secondary teachers are needed to achieve the SDG4 targets by 2030.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/span><\/span><\/p>\nRecent global crises have highlighted the urgent need to work together across borders. Amidst these challenges, people all over the world are stepping up for a better, more peaceful, and sustainable future. The Summit of the Future is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to safeguard our future for present and future generations. Although the outcome of the Summit may ultimately rest with world leaders, we all have a role to play.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nOn the road to the Summit, we are asking everyone to #ActNow, Speak Up, and join the <\/span>1 Million Actions for Our Common Future<\/span><\/b>\u202fchallenge to show decision makers that people worldwide are taking a stand for a more sustainable future for all. Learn more on how you can participate and engage your networks in ActNow, and look out for the new challenge launching during the ECOSOC Youth Forum in April <\/span>here<\/a>.\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
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<\/span><\/p>\nIn this episode of the Awake at Night podcast, listen to Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications Melissa Fleming discuss with United Nations Special Envoy for Global Education Gordon Brown how barriers to education prevent us from unleashing hidden talent.<\/span> Read more<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nWatch \u201cHer Education, Our Future\u201d, a Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵESCO documentary following the lives of four young women who struggle to fulfill their right to education across three continents.\u00a0<\/span> Find out more\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Highlights<\/b><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>9 April <\/span>|<\/span> Launch of the Financing for Sustainable Development Report 2024\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nFinancing challenges are at the heart of the current sustainable development crisis. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, increasing geopolitical tensions and intensifying climate shocks, financing gaps are widening in the trillions, threatening the achievement of the<\/span> SDGs<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\u201cTowards FFD4: Financing at a Crossroads\u201d<\/span><\/span> – <\/span>offers concrete recommendations to scale up investments in the SDGs and recover lost ground<\/span>. <\/span><\/span>The Report<\/span> is produced by Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ DESA in close cooperation with the World Bank Group, IMF, WTO, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵCTAD and Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵDP<\/span>.<\/span> It includes the input of the over 60 United Nations Agencies and other international institutions that form the <\/span><\/span>Inter-agency Task Force on Financing<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span> for Development. The full report will be available on: <\/span><\/span>https:\/\/developmentfinance.un.org\/<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>1<\/span>5<\/span>-1<\/span>9 April <\/span>| <\/span>Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ General Assembly Sustainability Week<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nWith the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Summit of the Future in September 2024 on the horizon, sustainability is more than ever key for critical sectors of the economy to meaningfully contribute to a prosperous future for present and future generations. The first-ever Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ General Assembly Sustainability Week \u2013 taking place from 15 to 19 April at the United Nations Headquarters in New York \u2013 will address the key themes of: debt sustainability and socio-economic equality for all, sustainable transportation, infrastructure, tourism, and energy as critical avenues to attaining a sustainable future and deliver the <\/span>2030 Agenda<\/a><\/span>.<\/span> A Global stocktaking marking the completion of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Decade of Sustainable Energy for All to further accelerate the implementation of SDG 7 will also take place during the week.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Where We Are<\/strong><\/h3>\nSDG 4 \u2013 Quality Education \u2013 aims to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and to promote lifelong opportunities for all.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nAlthough some progress towards SDG4 has been made, the pace of change is slow and uneven, with significant disparities across geographies, gender and age. Adult women, for instance, still account for almost two-thirds of all adults unable to read, and 250 million children remain out of school. In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a global learning crisis: the disruption and school closures have caused learning losses in 4 in 5 countries, with 147 million children having missed over half of in-person instruction in 2020-2021. However, Sub-Saharan Africa has seen the out-of-school population at primary and secondary levels drop from 44% to 29% in 2020, and youth literacy rate increase from 66% to 77.5%.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nIf no <\/span>additional measures are taken, only one in six countries will achieve universal access to quality education by 2030; and even if <\/span>countries deliver on the target progress stated in their SDG4 benchmarks, 84 million children are still at risk of being out of school by 2030.<\/span> Renewed effort is required to address persistent challenges to ensure that no one is left behind. <\/span>Education systems must be re-imagined, and education financing must become a priority national investment. <\/span>In Africa alone, an additional $77 billion is needed for countries to reach their educational targets and 17 million new teachers must be recruited.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nEducation intersects across all the SDGs enabling the cycle of poverty <\/span>to be<\/span> broken, inequality reduced, individuals empowered to lead sustainable lives, and tolerance and peace promoted.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nRead more about Goal 4: <\/span>https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/education\/<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
\n16-18 April | ECOSOC Youth Forum<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nThe Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ ECOSOC Youth Forum will take place at United Nations headquarters in New York from 16 to 18 April 2024. The Forum provides a platform for dialogue among Member States and young leaders from around the world on solutions to challenges affecting youth wellbeing. It also serves as a unique space for young people to share their vision and actions, as well as provide an opportunity to advance youth solutions to accelerate the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nUnder the theme, \u201cReinforcing the 2030 Agenda and eradicating poverty in times of multiple crises: the effective delivery of sustainable, resilient and innovative solutions,\u201d it will be guided by the SDGs under review at the 2024 High-Level Political Forum (8-17 July): no poverty (SDG 1), zero hunger (SDG 2), climate action (SDG 13), peace, justice and strong institutions (SDG 16), as well as partnerships and financing for the goals (SDG 17).<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nThe Youth Forum will also gather young people to share their recommendations and innovative ideas in preparation for the <\/span>Summit of the Future<\/a><\/span> being held in September 2024, where a <\/span>Pact for the Future<\/a><\/span> is set to be adopted with specific youth provisions, as well as a <\/span>Declaration on Future Generations<\/a><\/span> that will be annexed to the Pact.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nYou can read the Policy Brief on Youth Engagement ahead of the Summit of the Future <\/span>here.<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\nOr follow the ECOSOC Youth Forum for updates on the agenda, side events and outcomes <\/span>here.<\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/span>\u201cOur world has entered a period of dramatic challenge and change. The education system of yesterday <\/span>won\u2019t<\/span> cut it. Now, more than ever, we need to move towards learning societies. People everywhere need high-quality skills, <\/span>knowledge<\/span> and education. Above all, they need the best teachers possible<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/em>\u201d\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u2013 Ant\u00f3nio Guterres, <\/em>Secretary-General of the United Nations, <\/em>26 February 2024<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>SDG 4 IN NUMBERS<\/b><\/h3>\n\n- If no measures are taken to accelerate the recovery from COVID-19, the generation of children impacted by the pandemic could lose a <\/span>combined total of $17 trillion in lifetime earnings (at current value).<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- The percentage of students attaining basic reading skills by the end of primary school is projected to rise from 51 per cent in 2015 to 67 per cent by 2030. However, an estimated 300 million children and young people will still lack basic numeracy and literacy skills by 2030.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- About 40 per cent of countries have not achieved gender parity in primary education.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- Serious teacher shortages persist in all regions of the world: globally, 44 million additional primary and secondary teachers are needed to achieve the SDG4 targets by 2030.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
\nACTNOW<\/span> for our Common Future<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\nRecent global crises have highlighted the urgent need to work together across borders. Amidst these challenges, people all over the world are stepping up for a better, more peaceful, and sustainable future. The Summit of the Future is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to safeguard our future for present and future generations. Although the outcome of the Summit may ultimately rest with world leaders, we all have a role to play.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nOn the road to the Summit, we are asking everyone to #ActNow, Speak Up, and join the <\/span>1 Million Actions for Our Common Future<\/span><\/b>\u202fchallenge to show decision makers that people worldwide are taking a stand for a more sustainable future for all. Learn more on how you can participate and engage your networks in ActNow, and look out for the new challenge launching during the ECOSOC Youth Forum in April <\/span>here<\/a>.\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
\nMultimedia | Podcast<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span><\/p>\nIn this episode of the Awake at Night podcast, listen to Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications Melissa Fleming discuss with United Nations Special Envoy for Global Education Gordon Brown how barriers to education prevent us from unleashing hidden talent.<\/span> Read more<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n
\nMultimedia | Documentary\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\nWatch \u201cHer Education, Our Future\u201d, a Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵESCO documentary following the lives of four young women who struggle to fulfill their right to education across three continents.\u00a0<\/span> Find out more\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Highlights<\/b><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>9 April <\/span>|<\/span> Launch of the Financing for Sustainable Development Report 2024\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nFinancing challenges are at the heart of the current sustainable development crisis. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, increasing geopolitical tensions and intensifying climate shocks, financing gaps are widening in the trillions, threatening the achievement of the<\/span> SDGs<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\u201cTowards FFD4: Financing at a Crossroads\u201d<\/span><\/span> – <\/span>offers concrete recommendations to scale up investments in the SDGs and recover lost ground<\/span>. <\/span><\/span>The Report<\/span> is produced by Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ DESA in close cooperation with the World Bank Group, IMF, WTO, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵCTAD and Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵDP<\/span>.<\/span> It includes the input of the over 60 United Nations Agencies and other international institutions that form the <\/span><\/span>Inter-agency Task Force on Financing<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span> for Development. The full report will be available on: <\/span><\/span>https:\/\/developmentfinance.un.org\/<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>1<\/span>5<\/span>-1<\/span>9 April <\/span>| <\/span>Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ General Assembly Sustainability Week<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\nWith the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Summit of the Future in September 2024 on the horizon, sustainability is more than ever key for critical sectors of the economy to meaningfully contribute to a prosperous future for present and future generations. The first-ever Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ General Assembly Sustainability Week \u2013 taking place from 15 to 19 April at the United Nations Headquarters in New York \u2013 will address the key themes of: debt sustainability and socio-economic equality for all, sustainable transportation, infrastructure, tourism, and energy as critical avenues to attaining a sustainable future and deliver the <\/span>2030 Agenda<\/a><\/span>.<\/span> A Global stocktaking marking the completion of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Decade of Sustainable Energy for All to further accelerate the implementation of SDG 7 will also take place during the week.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
Although some progress towards SDG4 has been made, the pace of change is slow and uneven, with significant disparities across geographies, gender and age. Adult women, for instance, still account for almost two-thirds of all adults unable to read, and 250 million children remain out of school. In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a global learning crisis: the disruption and school closures have caused learning losses in 4 in 5 countries, with 147 million children having missed over half of in-person instruction in 2020-2021. However, Sub-Saharan Africa has seen the out-of-school population at primary and secondary levels drop from 44% to 29% in 2020, and youth literacy rate increase from 66% to 77.5%.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n If no <\/span>additional measures are taken, only one in six countries will achieve universal access to quality education by 2030; and even if <\/span>countries deliver on the target progress stated in their SDG4 benchmarks, 84 million children are still at risk of being out of school by 2030.<\/span> Renewed effort is required to address persistent challenges to ensure that no one is left behind. <\/span>Education systems must be re-imagined, and education financing must become a priority national investment. <\/span>In Africa alone, an additional $77 billion is needed for countries to reach their educational targets and 17 million new teachers must be recruited.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Education intersects across all the SDGs enabling the cycle of poverty <\/span>to be<\/span> broken, inequality reduced, individuals empowered to lead sustainable lives, and tolerance and peace promoted.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Read more about Goal 4: <\/span>https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/education\/<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n 16-18 April | ECOSOC Youth Forum<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Under the theme, \u201cReinforcing the 2030 Agenda and eradicating poverty in times of multiple crises: the effective delivery of sustainable, resilient and innovative solutions,\u201d it will be guided by the SDGs under review at the 2024 High-Level Political Forum (8-17 July): no poverty (SDG 1), zero hunger (SDG 2), climate action (SDG 13), peace, justice and strong institutions (SDG 16), as well as partnerships and financing for the goals (SDG 17).<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The Youth Forum will also gather young people to share their recommendations and innovative ideas in preparation for the <\/span>Summit of the Future<\/a><\/span> being held in September 2024, where a <\/span>Pact for the Future<\/a><\/span> is set to be adopted with specific youth provisions, as well as a <\/span>Declaration on Future Generations<\/a><\/span> that will be annexed to the Pact.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n You can read the Policy Brief on Youth Engagement ahead of the Summit of the Future <\/span>here.<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Or follow the ECOSOC Youth Forum for updates on the agenda, side events and outcomes <\/span>here.<\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div> \u00a0<\/span>\u201cOur world has entered a period of dramatic challenge and change. The education system of yesterday <\/span>won\u2019t<\/span> cut it. Now, more than ever, we need to move towards learning societies. People everywhere need high-quality skills, <\/span>knowledge<\/span> and education. Above all, they need the best teachers possible<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/em>\u201d\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u2013 Ant\u00f3nio Guterres, <\/em>Secretary-General of the United Nations, <\/em>26 February 2024<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div> Recent global crises have highlighted the urgent need to work together across borders. Amidst these challenges, people all over the world are stepping up for a better, more peaceful, and sustainable future. The Summit of the Future is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to safeguard our future for present and future generations. Although the outcome of the Summit may ultimately rest with world leaders, we all have a role to play.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n On the road to the Summit, we are asking everyone to #ActNow, Speak Up, and join the <\/span>1 Million Actions for Our Common Future<\/span><\/b>\u202fchallenge to show decision makers that people worldwide are taking a stand for a more sustainable future for all. Learn more on how you can participate and engage your networks in ActNow, and look out for the new challenge launching during the ECOSOC Youth Forum in April <\/span>here<\/a>.\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Multimedia | Podcast<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n In this episode of the Awake at Night podcast, listen to Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications Melissa Fleming discuss with United Nations Special Envoy for Global Education Gordon Brown how barriers to education prevent us from unleashing hidden talent.<\/span> Read more<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Multimedia | Documentary\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Watch \u201cHer Education, Our Future\u201d, a Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵESCO documentary following the lives of four young women who struggle to fulfill their right to education across three continents.\u00a0<\/span> Find out more\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div> 9 April <\/span>|<\/span> Launch of the Financing for Sustainable Development Report 2024\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Financing challenges are at the heart of the current sustainable development crisis. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, increasing geopolitical tensions and intensifying climate shocks, financing gaps are widening in the trillions, threatening the achievement of the<\/span> SDGs<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div> \u201cTowards FFD4: Financing at a Crossroads\u201d<\/span><\/span> – <\/span>offers concrete recommendations to scale up investments in the SDGs and recover lost ground<\/span>. <\/span><\/span>The Report<\/span> is produced by Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ DESA in close cooperation with the World Bank Group, IMF, WTO, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵCTAD and Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵDP<\/span>.<\/span> It includes the input of the over 60 United Nations Agencies and other international institutions that form the <\/span><\/span>Inter-agency Task Force on Financing<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span> for Development. The full report will be available on: <\/span><\/span>https:\/\/developmentfinance.un.org\/<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div> 1<\/span>5<\/span>-1<\/span>9 April <\/span>| <\/span>Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ General Assembly Sustainability Week<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n With the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Summit of the Future in September 2024 on the horizon, sustainability is more than ever key for critical sectors of the economy to meaningfully contribute to a prosperous future for present and future generations. The first-ever Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ General Assembly Sustainability Week \u2013 taking place from 15 to 19 April at the United Nations Headquarters in New York \u2013 will address the key themes of: debt sustainability and socio-economic equality for all, sustainable transportation, infrastructure, tourism, and energy as critical avenues to attaining a sustainable future and deliver the <\/span>2030 Agenda<\/a><\/span>.<\/span> A Global stocktaking marking the completion of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Decade of Sustainable Energy for All to further accelerate the implementation of SDG 7 will also take place during the week.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
\nThe Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ ECOSOC Youth Forum will take place at United Nations headquarters in New York from 16 to 18 April 2024. The Forum provides a platform for dialogue among Member States and young leaders from around the world on solutions to challenges affecting youth wellbeing. It also serves as a unique space for young people to share their vision and actions, as well as provide an opportunity to advance youth solutions to accelerate the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\nSDG 4 IN NUMBERS<\/b><\/h3>\n
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