Summit Produces 130 National Commitments, Finance Facility for Education (IISD SDGs NEWSLETTER)

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The UN Secretary-General convened the Transforming Education Summit, which saw more than 130 countries commit to “rebooting their education systems and accelerating action to end the learning crisis.”

Global People's Assembly 2022

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We invite you to the Global People’s Assembly from 20 to 22 September 2022!

New platform highlights women’s leadership in tackling global challenges

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Women Heads of State and Government meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in New York on Tuesday have highlighted how women’s full and effective participation and decision-making are crucial to addressing global priorities

Secretary-General's address to the General Assembly

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‘Polluters must pay’, Antonio Guterres says at the GA. He continued: "Today, I am calling on all developed economies to tax the windfall profits of fossil fuel companies".

State of the Global Ocean Observing System in 2022

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The United Nations have just released the new Ocean Observing System Report Card - a high-level annual report providing a deep insight on the state, capacity and value of our Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS).

International Day of Peace 21 September

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Each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on 21 September. The UN General Assembly has declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, through observing 24 hours of non-violence and cease-fire.

More than a game: a review of the sport for development landscape in India

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Pro Sport Development (PSD), in collaboration with UNESCO New Delhi, is delighted to announce the release of a new research study – More than a Game: A Review of the sport for development landscape in India.

Malaysian Foreign Minister and international parliamentarians demand stronger action on Myanmar

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NEW YORK, 19 September 2022 – The Malaysian Foreign Minister, Dato Sri Saifuddin Abdullah, parliamentarians from Europe and Asia, and members of the National Unity Government (NUG) of Myanmar have urged the global community to take stronger action to tackle the crisis triggered in Myanmar by last year’s illegal coup d’état.

Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) 2022 Meeting, 19-20 September, 2022

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Established in 2005 by President Bill Clinton, the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) convenes global leaders to create and implement solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges. To date, members of the CGI community have made more than 3,700 Commitments to Action that have made a difference in the lives of more than 435 million people in more than 180 countries.

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