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UN Official Seeks Global Partnerships to Manage Migration
May 08, 2018
At a recent UN forum leading up to negotiations of a Global Compact on Migration, Director General of the International Organization for Migration William Lacy Swing has called for partnerships among international organizations, national governments, and nongovernmental organizations to properly manage migration across the globe.
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UN Hosts Global Festival for SDG Action
May 07, 2018
In March, the UN hosted in Bonn, Germany, a three-day Global Festival of Action for Sustainable Development to facilitate discussions on the fulfillment of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and issue awards for SDG Action to individuals and organizations helping to achieve the comprehensive social and environmental agenda.
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UN Chief Seeks "Sustainability" in African Trade Bloc
May 07, 2018
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has applauded the signing of a pan-African free trade agreement, comprising over 50 countries, and offered the UN's expertise in its implementation to ensure that it helps fulfill the international organization's comprehensive Sustainable Development Goals.
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UN Institute Issues Global Guidance on "Inclusive" Education
May 07, 2018
As part of the UN's work toward the comprehensive Sustainable Development Goals, the UNESCO Institute for Statistics has issued global guidance for governments seeking to show them how to measure the "inclusivity" and "equity" of their education systems and how to determine whether they need to redistribute resources to help disadvantaged groups.
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Rights Observers Call for "Equality Bodies" Across Europe
May 04, 2018
Representatives of the Council of Europe, the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights, and the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) issued a joint statement calling on European governments to strengthen the protection of individuals against racism through "effective and independent equality bodies" focused on preventing racism and "intolerance."
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