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UN, NGOs Adopt "Action Plan" on Education Lobbying
June 14, 2016
At a recent conference in South Korea, the UN and nongovernmental organizations in attendance announced the establishment of an "action plan" that guides NGOs around the world to lobby their governments on supporting educational provisions in the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.
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UN Chief Works Toward Global Migration Framework
June 14, 2016
Following reports of the deaths of hundreds of migrants in the Mediterranean Sea in recent weeks, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on governments to agree to a "comprehensive and collective response" to migrant movement through a framework the UN will offer at a high-level meeting in September.
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UN Supports "Global Citizenship" to Stop Climate Change
June 14, 2016
At a roundtable discussion during a recent United Nations/Non-Governmental Organizations Conference in South Korea, speakers called for the advancement of the UN's Global Citizenship Education agenda to "cultivate empathy" toward the world in an effort to halt the effects of climate change.
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UN Seeks More Funds for Poor Countries
June 14, 2016
At a recent meeting in Antalya, Turkey, UN officials called for greater redistribution of funds to support the world's "least developed countries" under the Istanbul Programme of Action, which seeks to advance the UN's "sustainable development" agenda among poor countries.
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UN Develops Standards for "Smart Sustainable Cities"
June 13, 2016
The UN's International Telecommunications Union and Economic Commission for Europe have launched an initiative that will promote global standards on the integration of information and communication technologies into urban operations in order to advance the UN's sustainability agenda in cities.
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