Updates
July 18, 2017
United Nations agency heads at high-level meeting call for regional leaders to scale up action to stem environmental deaths and diseases.
Investments in innovation to help achieve global goals: UNDP
July 18, 2017
Investments in innovation lead to more effective development solutions and thus help to improve the implementation of SDGs, says report.
Beyoncé works towards ensuring Child Rights
July 17, 2017
Beyoncé partners with UNICEF to bring safe water to children in remote areas of Burundi, Africa.
Road for SDGs in India paved with glaring potholes: report
July 17, 2017
Even as the civil society takes note of some of the promising initiatives, it cautions government against the pitfalls across the goals.
Gender equality to help achieve food security and sustainable development
July 17, 2017
FAO recognizes the vital role of rural women in freeing the world from hunger and poverty.
Eco-friendly African start-ups receive prestigious awards
July 17, 2017
Fifteen eco-friendly African start-ups receive prestigious Switch Africa Green-Seed Awards.
Information and Communication Technologies to help achieve Sustainable Development Goals
July 17, 2017
New UN report states that leveraging ICTs is critical for achieving all 17 Global Goals.
African governments to invest in green innovation to combat continent's environmental woes
July 12, 2017
Climate change, healthy oceans, pollution and drought on the agenda of African environment ministers' meeting to boost continent's Development.
Youth employment necessary to achieve a sustainable world
July 03, 2017
Agriculture ministers urged to address African rural youth unemployment
Empower women at workplaces in S E Asia: WHO official
July 03, 2017
Action across countries and sectors is needed to enhance worker protections and make the migration process healthier, writes Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia.