SDGs

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Push for Global Goals makes partnerships, innovation 'more important than ever,' UN forum in Bahrain told

31 October 2017
Global

A United Nations forum opened today in Manama, Bahrain, highlighting the importance of entrepreneurship and innovation for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Jess Walker

INTERVIEW: Meet the new UN Youth Envoy, Jayathma Wickramanayake

11 August 2017
Global

Hailing from Sri Lanka, the second-ever United Nations Youth Envoy is no stranger to rolling up her sleeves to get things done.

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INTERVIEW: ‘Act now,’ or by 2030, millions could be graduating from schools without even basic education, warns UN envoy

20 April 2017
Global

The ground-breaking, United Nations-backed International Finance Facility for Education is vital to ensure that half of the world’s children don’t miss out on the basic schooling needed to meet the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).