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UN, AU Commit to SDG Collaboration
July 21, 2017
A recently agreed framework established by the UN and the African Union (AU) commits both organizations to the fulfillment on the African continent of the UN's comprehensive social and environmental objectives contained in its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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UN Pushes for "Climate Literacy" Among World's Students
July 21, 2017
On the occasion of International "Mother Earth Day" in April, UN officials called for national education systems to push students to attain "environmental and climate literacy" in order to create "green voters" and support laws and technology in line with the UN's environmental and "sustainable development" agendas.
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UN Agent Launches Litigation Tool on Association Rights
July 21, 2017
UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of assembly and association Maina Kiai has launched an online "legal research tool" containing information on international law and guidance regarding the rights to assembly and association in order to support litigation related to these rights.
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UN Report Calls for Transformation in Global Finance
July 21, 2017
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has released a report on green finance which calls for the transformation of the global financial system to push increasing amounts of capital into “green” investments that align with the UN’s sustainability agenda.
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UN Agencies Promote “Radical” Market Transformation
July 21, 2017
The Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE), a partnership of UN agencies, hosted an event to develop ideas on how to help national governments adopt policies that would “radically alter the way market forces work” in pursuit of the UN’s goals on sustainability and economic equality.