Newsletter from Sustainable Development Policy and Practice
UNEP Announces Chinese Firm Hisense as SEED Award Sponsor
15_February 2011: The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has announced that Chinese electronics manufacturer Hisense has become the first corporate partner of UNEP’s SEED Award, which supports innovative and small-scale entrepreneurs worldwide to integrate environmental and social benefits into their business models. continued…
OSCE Chair Discusses Cooperation with UN for Sustainable Development
15_February 2011: The Chair of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) briefed the UN Security Council and called for closer cooperation between the bodies to generate sustainable development, among other goals. continued…
USG Highlights ECOSOC Role in Reinvigorating Sustainable Development Commitments
15_February 2011: The UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) held an organizational meeting on 15 February 2011, during which UN Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs Sha Zukang said the coming year presents an opportunity to shape the issue of sustainable development within the UN development agenda for the decade ahead. continued…
UN Secretary-General Addresses the Challenges of Sustainable Development and Equality
15_February 2011: Addressing students and faculty at the University of San Marcos in Lima, Peru, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon listed the “sweeping changes in the global landscape,” highlighting “disasters striking with greater force” and “the impacts of climate change growing ever clearer.” continued…
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