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‘Green industrial age’ can be sustainable development breakthrough

·April 6, 2023·3 min read

Amid growing food and energy crises stoked by Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, an uncertain global economic outlook, and the escalating impacts of climate change, the 2023 Financing for Sustainable Development Report: Financing Sustainable Transformations, says that “urgent, massive investment” is needed to accelerate positive transformation of the electricity supply industry, farming, transportation and...

Guterres calls for G20 to agree $500 billion annual stimulus for sustainable development

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·February 19, 2023·3 min read

So far, the global financial system has failed to effectively cushion the impacts of current crises impacting the Global South the most: the COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine and the ongoing climate emergency. “Today’s poly-crises are compounding shocks on developing countries – in large part because of an unfair global financial...

Climate change: WMO unveils plans for sustainable monitoring of greenhouse gases

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·February 1, 2023·2 min read

The WMO initiative would create a network of ground-based measurement stations that can verify worrying air quality data that’s been flagged by satellites or airplanes, potentially in the next five years. “At present, there is no comprehensive, timely international exchange of surface and space-based greenhouse gas observations,” the UN agency said, as it...

Peacebuilding must be rooted in ‘bedrock of inclusive, sustainable development’

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·January 27, 2023·4 min read

“People’s sense of safety and security is at a low in almost every country, with six in seven worldwide, plagued by feelings of insecurity”, she stated. The world is facing the highest number of violent conflicts since the Second World War she said, with a quarter of humanity live in...

In drought-stricken Cabo Verde, UN chief finds hope for creating sustainable oasis

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·January 23, 2023·10 min read

For hours, António Guterres’ car had moved along a sinuous road, which opened against an arid landscape, but then one last curve, and a few hundred feet up a hill, the view outside his window bursts into myriad shades of green, as small terraces supported by stone walls filled with banana...

Madagascar: innovative relief project offers hope for sustainable future

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·January 21, 2023·3 min read

Focusing on remote Androy and Anosy regions – some four hours’ drive from the capital, Antananarivo – WFP’s Rapid Rural Transformation initiative delivers solar-powered hubs, a sustainable water source and digital health check-ups, in partnership with the Government. The benefits for communities are multiple and welcome: energy, water and digital platforms,...

Sunshine, sea, and sustainable tourism: Indonesian women entrepreneurs adapt to a changing world

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·January 7, 2023·5 min read

As the sun sets over the Celebes sea, and its orange glow turns the horizon gold, a couple of dozen tourists are on the pier at Budo, a village of 2400 perched on the ocean, 25 kilometres northeast of the regional capital Manado. They snap photos and marvel at the...

Sustainable food cold chains reduce waste, fight climate change: UN report |

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·November 13, 2022·2 min read

These systems are critical to maintaining the quality, nutritional value and safety of food, especially as an estimated 14 per cent of all food produced for human consumption is lost before it even reaches consumers. The increased investment is also required if the world is to meet the challenge of...

From the Field: Young Fijians work with older generation for a sustainable future |

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·August 14, 2022·1 min read

“Projects Abroad” youth volunteers conserving Fiji’s beaches., by UNDP One such project involves young people conserving and protecting Fiji’s coral reef and the marine environment around the island. The programme, backed by the UN, seeks to marry the enthusiasm and drive of young people, with the wisdom and experience of...

Nigeria: New UN resilience project paves ‘pathway to peace and sustainable development’ |

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·July 15, 2022·2 min read

The Resilience and Social Cohesion project, launched by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and World Food Programme (WFP), will enhance peace, increase livelihood opportunities, and provide education, health, nutrition, child protection, and sanitation support to vulnerable populations in Borno and Yobe states. “This is a pathway to peace and sustainable...

Sustainable Development Goals can be reached ‘despite our grim times’: ECOSOC President |

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·July 13, 2022·5 min read

Collen V. Kelapile, President of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), was delivering opening remarks to the ministerial segment of its ongoing High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF). Countries are meeting in the General Assembly Hall to examine how recovery policies can reverse the pandemic’s negative impacts on...

From The Field: “Bioprospecting”, Cambodia’s sustainable gold rush |

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·July 8, 2022·1 min read

Cambodia, which has a wealth of medicinal plants native to the country, has a real potential to benefit from bioprospecting, but is at risk of a variety of threats, such as the overexploitation of plants, overharvesting of forest products, and climate change.] However, since 2011, the UN has been helping...