General Assembly President outlines strategy for stepped-up implementing UN 2030 Agenda

Nov 09, 2016, at 01:56 pm

New York, Nov 9 (Just Earth News): General Assembly President Peter Thomson briefed United Nations Member States on Tuesday on the implementation strategy for implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the transformative 17-point framework for ensuring peace and prosperity for all on a healthy planet.

UN officials emphasize the need for coherence and coordination to achieve 2030 Agenda

Nov 04, 2016, at 01:41 pm

New York, Nov 4 (Just Earth News): Meeting in Rome with members of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) the president of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) highlighted the “universal and inspirational” nature of the 2030 Agenda, adding that it is a tremendous benefit for system-wide coherence and coordination across all UN agencies.

Statistical capabilities need major upgrade to achieve 2030 Agenda – UN agriculture chief

Oct 27, 2016, at 01:43 pm

New York, Oct 27 (Just Earth News): “Tremendous” efforts and increased investments are expected from countries and international organizations in order to improve national statistical capacities in achieving the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including the Zero Hunger target, José Graziano da Silva, the Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), said on Wednesday in Rome.

Sustainable food systems vital to achieving 2030 Agenda nutrition targets – UN Rome-based agencies

Oct 18, 2016, at 01:28 pm

New York, Oct 18 (Just Earth News): Opening its 43rd plenary session in Rome on Monday in the wake of major global agreements on sustainable development and climate change, the main United Nations body focused on food security and nutrition, called for an urgent transformation of the world’s food system and nutrition to eradicate all forms of extreme poverty, hunger, and malnutrition by 2030.

At UN Assembly, Uzbekistan cites links between 2030 Agenda, climate action

Sep 25, 2016, at 04:58 am

New York, Sept 24 (Just Earth News): Recalling the progress made by Uzbekistan over the past 25 years, its Minister for Foreign Affairs said on Saturday that the country will remain firmly committed to the fundamental principles of the United Nations Charter, as well as the country’s national constitution.

On eve of Literacy Day, UN Secretary-General highlights literacy's role in 2030 Agenda

Sep 08, 2016, at 11:34 am

New York, Sept 8 (Just Earth News): On the eve of International Literacy Day, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on governments and their partners, including in the private sector, to join forces for universal literacy and build peaceful, just, inclusive and sustainable societies – a vision set out in the new global development agenda.

Warning against ‘cherry-picking’ among Global Goals, UN experts say human rights cannot be ignored

Jul 13, 2016, at 05:03 am

New York, July 12 (Just Earth News): The largest group of rights experts in the United Nations system stressed on Tuesday that focus on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development should in no way become “the perfect excuse” for Member States to give less priority to their binding human rights obligations, or to ignore the comprehensive protection that is at the core of international human rights instruments.

Data 'essential' to 2030 Agenda, UN Commission on Population and Development told

Apr 12, 2016, at 01:36 pm

New York, Apr 12 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Addressing the opening of the 2016 session of the Commission on Population and Development, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday underscored the importance of that body's role in advancing the new global development agenda.

High-level UN forum on development cooperation paves way for ‘leaving no one behind’

Apr 08, 2016, at 12:40 pm

New York, Apr 8 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Following a day of fruitful discussions in workshops and informal meetings, the United Nations Development Cooperation Forum (DCF) High-level Symposium officially opened on Thursday in Brussels, Belgium, with senior UN officials urging delegations to ensure such cooperation is ‘a better fit’ for implementing the 2030 Agenda, including for vulnerable countries.

2030 Agenda's promise of well-managed migration and mobility must become a reality - UN deputy chief

Mar 01, 2016, at 03:22 pm

New York, Mar 1 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The promise of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is that well-managed migration and mobility will benefit migrants and their families as well as countries of origin and destination, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General said on Monday, urging Member States to work together to “make sure this promise becomes a reality.”

Ban says new 2030 Agenda can help eradicate poverty

Oct 17, 2015, at 02:03 pm

New York, Oct 17 (IBNS): This can be the first generation to witness a world without extreme poverty, where all people – not only the powerful and the privileged – can participate and contribute equally, free of discrimination and want, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon declared on Friday, urging global action to fully implement the newly-adopted goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.