The Global Sustainable Development Report 2019 is now available for download on the Sustainable Development Knowledge Platform; here is the link https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/globalsdreport/2019. The Global Sustainable Development Report (GSDR ) originated in the Rio + 20 outcome, when...
On 9 July, UN SDG:Learn was launched at the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development 2019. Coordinated by UNITAR and UNSSC, UN SDG:Learn brings together more than 40 partners from the UN system, academia, universities, and the private sector. UN SDG:Learn enables learners to...
Following the success of the publication Education for SDGs: Learning Objectives, UNESCO has created a clearing house with pedagogical resources, ideas for classroom activities, multimedia resources and good practices for each of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Education for Sustainable...
Human security is “a condition that exists when the vital core of human lives is protected” (IPCC, AR5 (2014)) and arises from the complex interaction of multiple cross-cutting factors. Within this complexity, there are critical interlinkages between the consequences of climate change and...
As the Universal Declaration of Human Rights marks its 70th year, UNESCO is launching a digital campaign on the #RightToEducation, a right that is at the core of its global mission to ensure equal access to quality education. Through a series of videos, animations, visuals, interviews and stories,...
CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation has released its new CIVICUS report, “Democracy for All: Beyond a Crisis of Imagination.’ The report showcases findings & conclusions from almost 100 interviews, 54 essays and 26 ‘democracy dialogues’ from across the world (all available here),...
The Partnerships for SDGs online platform is United Nations’ global registry of voluntary commitments and multi-stakeholder partnerships, facilitating global engagement of all stakeholders in support of the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals. Registered initiatives are...
The third annual Synthesis Report of the voluntary national reviews (VNRs) is out now! The report was coordinated by the Division for Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. The report represents a rich tapestry of national experiences in...
The Education for Sustainable Development Project at UNU-IAS has worked with RCEs worldwide to launch a new publication titled ‘Academia and Communities: Engaging for Change’. The publication looks at the ways in which local development problems can be approached through a variety of...