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UNESCO Aims for “Sustainability” Education in West Africa
August 08, 2018
Delegates from West Africa to a conference supported by the UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) worked to develop a strategy toward teaching students in the Sahel region to become responsible global citizens by learning about the comprehensive social and environmental goals of the UN’s “sustainable development” agenda.
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UNESCO Helps Launch Regional Roadmap on Education SDGs
August 08, 2018
The UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has announced the completion of a “regional roadmap” for implementation of UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to education in Latin America and the Caribbean, containing recommendations for countries on quality of education as well as “equity and inclusion.”
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UN Agency Constructs “Electric Mobility” Plans in Latin America
August 08, 2018
The UN Environment Programme highlights how it is pressing Latin American and Caribbean countries to develop “national electric mobility strategies” aimed at replacing polluting vehicle fleets with energy-efficient automobiles in line with these countries’ commitments under the UN’s Paris climate deal.
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UN Presses Religious Leaders on Support for SDGs
August 08, 2018
A UN Environment Programme report examines how it and other UN agencies must engage the global religious community for support of the implementation of the UN’s comprehensive social and environmental targets contained in its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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UN, World Bank Seek National Geospatial Data Plans
August 08, 2018
A UN committee and the World Bank have produced a roadmap to guide governments on establishing “national geospatial information management” systems, using a swath of data on areas ranging from climate change impacts to education, to further “social, economic, and environmental development.”
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