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108, 2016

New global survey shows E-government emerging as a powerful tool for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals

August 1st, 2016|Infrastructure, News, Press material|

The United Kingdom, followed by  Australia and the Republic of Korea, lead the world in providing government services and information through the Internet, according to a new survey released today by the United Nations showing the progress of nations in promoting e-government.
The 2016 UN E-Government Survey provides new evidence that e-government has the potential to […]

2807, 2016

African elephants face ‘unacceptably high’ level of poaching

July 28th, 2016|Forests, desertification and biodiversity, News, Peace and justice|

Many African elephants continued to face serious threats to their survival in 2015 from the illegal trade in ivory and unacceptably high levels of poaching.

2807, 2016

UN warns of more heatwave deaths as climate change pushes up temperatures

July 28th, 2016|Climate change, Health, News|

Warning of a possible rise in heatwave deaths due to climate change, the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction called for measures to reduce mortality from this natural hazard.

2707, 2016

Tokyo art scene collaborates for SDGs

July 27th, 2016|News, Sustainable Development Agenda, Youth|

Love 1980’s pop music and the Sustainable Development Goals? The United Nations Information Centre in Tokyo (UNIC Tokyo) is raising awareness of the SDGs with a new music video featuring more than 100 Japanese celebrities dancing along to 80’s idol Yu Hayami’s “Boogie Oogie Love Train” while holding the 17 colourful SDG icons.

The music video premiered on […]

2607, 2016

On first International Day, UNESCO calls for protection of mangrove ecosystems

July 26th, 2016|Climate change, Forests, desertification and biodiversity, News, Oceans|

Mangroves are rare and vital ecosystems that help to protect coastlines but their survival is being jeopardized, said UNESCO, calling for mangroves' protection.

2607, 2016

Temperature in Kuwait hits 54 Celsius, sets possible record

July 26th, 2016|Climate change, News|

The World Meteorological Organization will set up a committee to examine whether a 54 degrees Celsius temperature recently recorded in Kuwait has set a record for the Eastern hemisphere.

2207, 2016

AIDS conference closes with calls to end HIV discrimination

July 22nd, 2016|Health, News|

As the 21st International AIDS Conference wrapped up, a UN official called for ending discrimination against patients, especially those from the most vulnerable populations.

2107, 2016

2016 on pace to be hottest year ever, says WMO

July 21st, 2016|Climate change, News|

Global temperatures for the first six months of this year reached new highs, setting 2016 on track to be the hottest-ever on record, the United Nations weather agency said.

2007, 2016

New UN study links trees in drylands with sustainable development

July 20th, 2016|Climate change, Forests, desertification and biodiversity, News|

For the first time, a new United Nations report details the number of trees, forests and how the land is used in the world’s drylands, and the findings could be used to track progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals and help fight climate change.

2007, 2016

First report card maps scope of SDGs progress

July 20th, 2016|News, Press material, Sustainable Development Agenda|

Report reveals that benefits of development are not equally shared by all
New York, 19 July 2016 – As the world begins the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), 13 per cent of the world population still lives in extreme poverty, 800 million people are suffering from […]