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Debt crisis in developing countries weighing down SDG push, Rwanda’s Kagame warns

·September 21, 2023·1 min read

The SDG summit held in New York earlier this week highlighted the disappointing progress made toward achieving the UN’s 17 SDG goals by 2030, said Mr. Kagame. He commended the Secretary-General’s focus on the issue and emphasized that slow progress toward achieving SDGs would exacerbate economic disparities between countries. “This year’s...

Activists encouraged to apply for UN SDG Action Awards

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·May 1, 2023·2 min read

The 2023 UN SDG Action Awards will be presented in Rome, Italy, in July, and the deadline for applications and nominations has been extended to 7 May. “We are calling on all activists, mobilizers, and changemakers to submit their application today for a chance to become an awards finalist and...

SDG ‘warriors’ open Youth Forum with advice for building better world

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·April 25, 2023·6 min read

Their call was answered by top UN officials. “Our world needs you more than ever,” UN Secretary-General António Guterres said, in a video message for the event. Organized by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), the three day forum and its dozens of side events will elaborate...

SDG stimulus could unlock $148 billion in debt savings: UNDP

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·February 23, 2023·2 min read

The report – Building blocks out of the crisis: The UN’s SDG Stimulus Plan – was issued ahead of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting in Bangalore, India, which begins on Friday. UNDP has called for action to protect developing nations from the impact of today’s overlapping...