Present generations can leave a better future for those to come.

The United Nations Declaration on Future Generations sets out guiding principles to safeguard the interests of future generations.

🔒 Peace and security
👭 Human rights
🚺 Gender equality
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UN Women warns that around 10% of women live in extreme poverty. Progress towards ending poverty needs to speed up to achieve the #SDGs .

Now governments are being urged by United Nations CSW to put gender perspectives at the heart of economic and social policies.
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Around 85% of investors say sustainability is a key consideration in investment policy.

Jan Anton van Zanten and Bruno Rein explore whether investors are steering capital towards sustainable and away from unsustainable companies.

Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University Robeco Asset Management
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📱Technology has immense potential to deliver benefits for people, societies, and our planet.

🤝Ahead of the #SummitOfTheFuture , the Global Digital Compact zero draft sets out how technology can help accelerate progress across the #SDGs .
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Debt burdens and rising borrowing costs have widened the #SDG financing gap to up to USD 4 trillion annually.

The United Nations FSDR finds stronger and more frequent climate change-related disasters are responsible for over half the rise in vulnerable countries.
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🤝 Want to network among project sponsors, investors and finance experts and engage in policy dialogues on SDG finance? Don’t miss the SDG Investment Fair on 23-25 April. 📷 Register by April 12: financing.desa.un.org/events/sdg-inv… #SDGIFair #FinancingOurFuture

The 2024 Global Commons Stewardship (GCS) Index, authored by Naoko Ishii, builds on the most recent research and modeling tools in the fields of industrial ecology and environmental science.

東京大学未来ビジョン研究センター| Institute for Future Initiatives SDSN

Read all about the main findings 🔽 sdg.iisd.org/news/rein-in-t…

Our coalition's report makes recommendations for both the country-level and global actions to

• improve #VNR reporting
• accelerate achievement of the #SDGs as their deadline edges closer

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#GlobalGoals #HLPF

Moving to a more circular economy is increasingly recognized as vital to sustainable development, decarbonization, resource efficiency and competitiveness, according to UNECE and OECD ➡️ Better Policies for Better Lives.

A new set of guidelines measures the circular economy.

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This year, UN DESA's SDG Investment Fair showcases a range of investment opportunities #ForPeopleForPlanet in sectors such as clean energy, transportation & logistics, as well as social infrastructure.

👉Check it out: financing.desa.un.org/sdgifair

International Seabed Authority council members added new issues to they need to agree to advance in the negotiations on the exploitation regulations for deep-sea mining.

The “roadmap for further work” comes to an end in July 2024.

Via Earth Negotiations Bulletin 🔽 sdg.iisd.org/news/isa-counc…

#PlasticPollution is inextricably linked to adverse #HumanRights impacts.

Join this dialogue discussing the capacity & responsibilities of #businesses involved in #plastics to respect human rights throughout the value chains.

📅 12 April, 14:00 CEST
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A new report gives an overview of cooperation within the framework of the UN System Chief Executives Board for Coordination.

Board members reaffirmed support of strengthening the multilateral system and regaining traction in achieving the SDGs
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A landmark resolution on artificial intelligence has been adopted by the United Nations General Assembly.

The resolution highlights “safe, secure and trustworthy” AI systems that will also benefit sustainable development for all.

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#Environment : What's Up in #GENeva from 8-14 Apr?

✅ Towards #PlasticsTreaty #INC4
✅ Road to #OEWG3 #SPPCWP
✅ #HRC55 Outcomes
✅ #SantiagoNetwork
✅ #NiloufarBayani Impending Release
✅ #GreenSpring
✅ & more

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The Presidencies of the 2023, 2024, and 2025 UN Climate Change Conferences have formed the COP Presidencies Troika and launched the Roadmap to Mission 1.5°C.

The group intends to increase cooperation over this critical decade, keeping 1.5°C within reach.
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At the 2023 #HLPF , more countries said through their #VNR that they have established new #SDGs coordinating institutions to enhance a 'whole-of-government' approach.

However, data is lacking.

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#GlobalGoals Global Goals

The UN Environment Programme Food Waste Index Report 2024 finds that households wasted an equivalent of over 1 billion meals a day in 2022.

An estimated 783 million people experienced hunger that year, and a third of humanity faced food insecurity.

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#foodwaste

International Seabed Authority council members added new issues to they need to agree to advance in the negotiations on the exploitation regulations for deep-sea mining.

The “roadmap for further work” comes to an end in July 2024.

Via Earth Negotiations Bulletin 🔽 sdg.iisd.org/news/isa-counc…

At #UNEA6 , countries called for more cooperation to tackle the triple planetary crisis— #ClimateChange , nature and #biodiversity loss, and pollution and waste. 

Our experts Jeffrey Qi and Anika Terton spell out why “synergies” is more than a buzzword 👉 iisd.org/articles/polic…