SDG Update – 9 January 2020

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Policy Briefs

It’s Time to Talk about Expectations for Super Year 2020

The SDGs on gender, climate, the ocean, life below water and on land, and responsible consumption and production, as well as on means of implementation, will have their moment to shine. Read

News

First Global Refugee Forum Registers Pledges to Improve Refugee Protection

The Forum reported the widest range of commitments ever for the forcibly displaced, including through employment, legal support and education. Read

Asia-Pacific Conference Looks to Mobilize Funding for SDGs

ESCAP has highlighted the need for an additional USD1.5 trillion a year or 5% of regional GDP to fully achieve the SDGs by 2030. Read

UNICEF Report Highlights Impacts of Climate-related Displacement on Children in the Caribbean ReadPeru Shows How Data Measures Targeted at Vulnerable Populations Help Achieve SDG Target 16.9 ReadUNWTO, ITF Report Calls for Tourism, Transport Sectors to Align Climate Efforts Read