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UN Secretary General Calls for Increased UNRWA Funding
April 12, 2017
UN Secretary General António Guterres has issued a “landmark report” calling on all member states to increase funding for the controversial UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) due to the integral role he believes it plays in regional peace.
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UN Principals Push for “Collective Outcomes” for Development
April 12, 2017
The UN Secretary-General and nine UN Principals have signed a “Commitment to Action” with the aim of harmonizing national and local development and humanitarian projects around the world under loosely-defined “collective outcomes” in line with the Sustainable Development Goals.
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G7 Women’s Forum Promotes “Women’s Empowerment”
April 12, 2017
The 2017 G7 (Group of 7 countries) meetings recently held in Italy featured a forum designed to address “women’s economic empowerment in the changing world of work” by promoting the UN Women’s Empowerment Principles.
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G20 Declaration Calls for Universal Internet Access by 2025
April 12, 2017
G20 (Group of 20 countries) IT ministers approved a declaration calling for universal Internet access within their respective countries by 2025 as part of the drive to promote human rights like freedom of expression found in the Sustainable Development Goals.
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UNEP Releases New Report Praising ‘Green Energy’ Progress
April 12, 2017
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has released its Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment 2017 report which shows that record-level renewable energy capacity was added in 2016 despite spending reductions due to efficiency improvements.