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NGO Calls on G20 to Fix Economic Inequality
August 30, 2017
In the run-up to a meeting of the Group of 20 countries (G20) in Hamburg in July, Oxfam issued a press release calling on G20 leaders to adopt a "comprehensive plan to tackle inequality" and fix the "broken economic system" that has led to uneven wealth distributions around the world.
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UN Officials Link "Human Security" Agenda with SDGs
August 30, 2017
Addressing a high-profile event at UN headquarters, officials of the international organization called for governments and other actors to forge connections between the global "human security" agenda, a broad concept based in protecting individuals' economic and social freedoms through development, and achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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UN Officials: End Israeli "Occupation" to Achieve Rights
August 30, 2017
Marking 50 years since the start of the 1967 Arab-Israeli war in June, a set of top UN officials issued messages asserting that ending Israel's "occupation" of Palestinian territories and establishing an independent Palestinian state is the "only way to achieve the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people."
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UNESCO Issues "Inclusive Learning" Guide
August 30, 2017
Demonstrating the extent to which UN officials have expanded efforts to tell governments how to run their education systems, the UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has produced a global guide teaching countries how to "develop and implement inclusive education policies and programmes and ensure inclusive learning environments."
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UNESCO Pushes Urban "Creativity" for SDGs
August 29, 2017
At the UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization's (UNESCO) recent Creative Cities Network Mayors’ Forum, on the topic of "designing inclusive public spaces in the digital age," speakers considered how city leaders can use "culture and creativity" to bolster the UN's comprehensive efforts to achieve its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).