"Sustainability Literacy" is the knowledge, skills and mindsets that allow individuals to become deeply committed to building a sustainable future and assisting in making informed and effective ...
For the successful implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals, their inclusion and mainstreaming into national policies, plans and strategies will be crucial. Without a doubt, the fulfilment ...
A Sub-Group of the IATT on Gender and Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) was formed in 2018 with the purpose of increasing synergies and collaboration among the UN, its agencies, funds and ...
Global poverty reduction is a story of success. The proportion of the world’s population living in extreme poverty decreased from 15.7% in 2010 to 10% in 2015. However, the pace of reduction has been ...
World Animal Net, Inc with Born Free Foundation and Animal Issues Thematic Cluster (within NGO Major Group) We must urgently improve our relationship with animals and nature to tackle the global ...
The Baha'i International Community , alongside a number of cosponsors, is hosting a film screening side event during the High Level Political Forum focused on local ownership of global processes. An 8 ...
The Ministry of Energy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia As climate change requires a global response that brings together all solutions and efforts, the G20 Leaders endorsed, during their Riyadh Summit ...
1. The Rio+20 outcome document, The future we want, inter alia, set out a mandate to establish an Open Working Group to develop a set of sustainable development goals for consideration and appropriate ...
United Nations Sustainable Development Knowledge Platform - dedicated to improving the well being of present and future generations through the promotion of sustainable development.
In September 2015, the Member States of the United Nations committed themselves to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (herein the 2030 Agenda) containing 17 Goals and 169 Targets, most of ...
Western diets, primarily responsible for rapid deterioration of ecological and human wellbeing, encourage ever-increasing production and consumption of meat one of the greatest sustainability threats.
In 2015, world leaders made a commitment to end all forms of violence against children by 2030, as part of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This moment presents an historic opportunity to ...