In July 2016, Member States agreed on the scope, frequency and methodology for theGlobal Sustainable Development Reportgoing forward. The agreement is reflected in Paragraph 22 of the HLPF Ministerial Declaration, and made operational through the associated Annex. Scope The text recalls paragraph 83 o...
Formulating the GSDR Formulating the GSDR(global sustainable development report) is one of the important achievements initiated by the "Rio +20" summit,and it has received worldwide attention.Nowadays,the international community has made a preliminary consensus on the orientation,key focuses,frameworks,...
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and is formally recognized as an international development priority by 2030 in the United Nations framework for global development priorities, the Sustainable Development Goals 6.118. Progress towards this target is measured by the WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) as the percentage of populati...
Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs [1]. Given the current population growth trends and the forecasted global population of more then 9.3 billion by 2050 [2], it seems a rather ...
IFPRI's Flagship Report puts into perspective the major food policy issues, developments, and decisions of 2015 and highlights challenges and opportunities for 2016. This year's report takes a special look at how food systems can best contribute to meeting the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Draw...
Civil aviation, which remains the safest among all transportation means, can play a very important role in promoting sustainable development across the world, the head of the UN specialized agency for civil aviation told Xinhua in a recent interview.
advanced diagnostic tools, and screening programs, these global records revealed that the burden of cancer is increasing while the burden of infectious diseases is decreasing. Because of the rapid rise in cancer cases, the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) include cancer burden...
throughmaintainingeffectiveemergencyresponsecapabilitiesincaseofoilsupplydisruptions. Promotesustainableenergypoliciesthatspureconomicgrowthandenvironmentalprotectioninaglobalcontext–particularlyintermsofreducinggreenhouse-gasemissionsthatcontributetoclimatechange. Improvetransparencyofinternationalmarketsthroughcollectionandanalysisof...
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