Rising by Lifting Others
How Enactus Aryabhatta, a team of young entrepreneurs in India, is accelerating the achievement of the SDGs. Are the SDGs attainable? Many people ask. It’s easy to let the seemingly slow progress of SDG implementation discourage us from taking action. Yes, 2030
Advancing SDG 17 through Hyper-local Community Action
To achieve the Global Goals for Sustainable Development (SDGs) by 2030, there needs to be considerable focus on how best practices from local action can be scaled to meet country level goals. For the last decade, IDEAS For Us (IDEAS)
To Feed the World in a Changing Climate, Agriculture Must Change Now
EDITOR’S NOTE: THIS PIECE IS AUTHORED BY, ASTRID AGOSTINI, A SENIOR ADVISOR TO THE FAO .THIS PIECE IS PART OF A SERIES EXPLORING THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS. SEE THE INTRODUCTION TO THE SERIES HERE. In 2015, the international community adopted the
The Strategic Value of Pooled Funds in Development
Since 2010, the FAO has been receiving unearmarked funds. The impact has been significant and the FAO is advocating for more. Advocating for more unearmarked or pooled funding For years, FAO has been strongly advocating for more unearmarked or less-earmarked funding and
Shaping The Future Of Our Cities
EDITOR’S NOTE: THIS PIECE IS AUTHORED BY IRINA BOKOVA, DIRECTOR- GENERAL OF UNESCO SINCE 2009. THIS PIECE IS PART OF A SERIES EXPLORING THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS. SEE THE INTRODUCTION TO THE SERIES HERE. With the adoption of the 2030 Agenda
Transforming Agriculture for Sustainable Development
What governance changes are needed? With the Sustainable Development Goals we now have an ambitious and comprehensive new framework for sustainable development adopted by all countries, and here to guide countries for the next decades. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Sustainable Development Goals – What Do They Mean for Youth?
EDITOR’S NOTE: THIS PIECE IS CONTRIBUTED BY THE EUROPEAN YOUTH FORUM. IT WAS PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED BY YO!MAG, THE EUROPEAN YOUTH FORUM’S PLATFORM FOR YOUTH WRITING AND MULTIMEDIA CONTENT. IT IS PART OF A SERIES EXPLORING THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDG’S). SEE THE INTRODUCTION TO THE
The Key to Our Development Challenges? Empowered Women.
EDITOR’S NOTE: THIS PIECE IS AUTHORED BY, HRH PRINCESS LAMIA BINT MAJED ALSAUD, SECRETARY GENERAL ALWALEED PHILANTHROPIES. THIS PIECE IS PART OF A SERIES EXPLORING THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGS) SEE THE INTRODUCTION TO THE SERIES HERE. Tackling gender inequality is one
A Future Free of Corruption and Violence
EDITOR’S NOTE: THIS PIECE IS AUTHORED BY MAGDY MARTINEZ-SOLIMAN, UN ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL, UNDP ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR AND DIRECTOR OF THE BUREAU FOR POLICY AND PROGRAMME SUPPORT. THIS PIECE IS PART OF A SERIES EXPLORING THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS. SEE THE INTRODUCTION TO THE
Investing in All Children: Towards Equitable, Inclusive, and Sustainable Development
EDITOR’S NOTE: THIS PIECE IS AUTHORED BY NICHOLAS ALIPUI AND SHANNON O'SHEA, EXPERT ON CHILD HEALTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGENDA 2030 PROGRAMME SPECIALIST OF UNICEF.THIS PIECE IS PART OF A SERIES EXPLORING THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS. SEE THE INTRODUCTION TO THE SERIES
SDG 9: Unleashing Innovation
EDITOR’S NOTE: THIS PIECE IS AUTHORED BY ROB OPP, DIRECTOR OF WORLD FOOD PROGRAM (WFP). THIS PIECE IS PART OF A SERIES EXPLORING THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS. SEE THE INTRODUCTION TO THE SERIES HERE. THIS PIECE IS AUTHORED BY ROB OPP. Fifteen years
United Nations: Gearing Up for Agenda 2030
2015 was a fruitful year for the United Nations. It began with the adoption by 193 UN Member States of the Addis Ababa Action Agenda last summer that established a new framework for funding sustainable development; it continued in September