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‘Beyond GDP’ economists push for clearer metrics on wellbeing, sustainability

·January 12, 2026·1 min read

Backed by the UN trade and development agency, UNCTAD and other partners, the “Beyond GDP” initiative acknowledges a warning from Secretary-General António Guterres that global policymaking is over-reliant on Global Domestic Product data. “ Every day, we witness the consequences of our failure to balance economic, social and environmental dimensions of...

INTERVIEW: Olympic ‘game changer’ boosts sustainability in sport

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·April 4, 2023·6 min read

UN News: As the Olympics continues to grow, both in terms of sports and participation, are there any considerations and discussions on the impact on the environment? Tania Braga: The Games are not growing. There is a limit in the numbers of athletes that can participate, and even with new...

‘Game changer’ ideas on water and sustainability, centre-stage ahead of major water conference |

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·October 25, 2022·5 min read

The results emerging from roundtables on governance, capacity development, data and information, innovation and financing, will be shared with national representatives on Tuesday, at a preparatory meeting for the UN 2023 Water Conference, taking place in March. Noting that the world stands at a watershed moment, the President of the...