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Akshay, Hrithik, AR Rahman join global campaign on UN SDGs

Bollywood stars Akshay Kumar and Hrithik Roshan and Oscar-winning composer A. R. Rahman have joined an ambitious global campaign that aims to spread awareness about the Sus...

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Health

The United Nations Must Acknowledge That Mental Health Is A Development Goal

Around the world, some of the “treatments” for mental illness include being chained, isolated in a prison cell and physically abused. These human rights violati...

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Sustainable Development

The UN’s Sustainability Plan Is ‘Doomed,’ According to Linguistic Analysis.

The UN will launch its 2030 Sustainable Development agenda at the end of this month in New York City, where it will be formally adopted by over 150 world leaders after year...

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Health

India Fixes Health Goals For Next 15 Years.

India has set itself a challenging target to reduce maternal mortality rate to 70 per 1000 live births, and for neonatal and under-five to 12 and 25 per 1,000 births respec...

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Sustainable Development

Sustainable Development Goal 8: Promote Inclusive Economic Growth.

This story first appeared on the blog of Corporate Citizenship, a global business consultancy specializing in sustainability and corporate responsibility. Its series of art...

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Environment

The Pope Really Wants The World To Do Something About Climate Change And Slavery

Pope Francis isn't letting up on his push for global action on climate change. Barely a month after releasing a stern critique of capitalism and a call for nations around t...

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Sustainable Development

Sustainable Tourism: An Opportunity For Implementing the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

The HLPF on sustainable development is the main United Nations platform on sustainable development. It provides political leadership, guidance and recommendations. It follo...

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Gender

How Are Girls Faring In The Sustainable Development Goals?

Progress is being made for adolescent girls in negotiations around the Sustainable Development Goals, but there are more opportunities to ensure girls are meaningfully and ...

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Health

Focus Must Be On Children ‘Left Behind’, Says UN Study

The 11th edition of Progress for Children: Beyond Averages, a UNICEF (United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund) report card on child-related Millennium ...

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Sustainable Development

How Can Countries Finance The Sustainable Development Goals?

Countries will start a new chapter in their development this year with the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals. Designed to replace the Millennium Developme...

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