New York, July 29 (Just Earth News): Opening the first meeting of the 2017 session of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), the body’s new President, Frederick Musiiwa Makamure Shava, of Zimbabwe, said on Thursday that the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a “rallying call†to address the complex challenges facing the world.
INTERVIEW: Sustainable Development Goals must be owned by everyone, says senior UN officia
New York, July 9 (Just Earth News): Ahead of next week’s United Nations High-Level Political Forum, Assistant Secretary-General Thomas Gass talks about sustainable development, leaving no one behind, and why this time “it’s for realâ€.
UN summit jump-starts global drive for responsible business actions on Sustainable Development Goals
New York, June 23 (Just Earth News):United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday rallied corporate leaders and entrepreneurs gathered for a summit in New York to focus on key areas required to reach a new era of sustainability, including responsible practices, transformative partnerships, breakthrough innovation and targeted investment.