SDGs

It is not uncommon in Myanmar that an older sibling looks after one younger.
Tom Cheatham/World Bank

‘We have an opportunity in the next 15 to 20 years to really change our world’ – UN envoy for the least developed countries

26 May 2016
Global

Starting on Friday, the 48 least developed countries (LDCs) of the world will be the focus of a global United Nations conference in Antalya, Turkey, that aims to review their progress over the past five years.

Outside a Buddhist temple in Sri Lanka.
IRIN

On Day of Vesak, UN chief says Buddhism can help enlighten world about pressing issues

20 May 2016
Global

Observing the Day of Vesak, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon highlighted how the teachings of Buddhism can help the international community tackle pressing challenges, including mass population movements, violent conflicts, atrocious human rights abuses and hateful rhetoric aimed at dividing communities.