WATCH THE HISTORIC MOMENT WHEN UN ADOPTS ‘CHARTER FOR PEOPLE AND PLANET’ – UN OFFICIAL
The top united nations official who oversaw the negotiations that whittled down more than 500 proposals into 17 goals to end extreme poverty, fight inequality and injustice and tackle climate change says it will be a “historic moment” when world leaders formally commit to the sustainable development goals later this month. Read more
General Assembly hands over draft global sustainability agenda to UN Member States
The united nations general assembly today approved a resolution sending the draft ‘2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development’ to member states for adoption later this month, bringing the international community “to the cusp of decisions that can help realize the… dream of a world of peace and dignity for all,” according to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. Read more