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New UN Chief Commits to SDG Agenda
January 11, 2017
In a recent article, the new Secretary-General of the UN Antonio Guterres commits to prioritizing the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, a comprehensive program of global social and environmental targets for the year 2030.
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UN Establishes Panel on Syrian War Crimes
January 05, 2017
The UN General Assembly has voted to establish an "International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism" to gather evidence on war crimes committed in the Syrian Civil War for later referral to national and international tribunals for prosecution of alleged offenders.
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UN Meeting Explores Governance of Marine Ecosystems
January 05, 2017
The recent meeting of UNESCO's Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission considered how the global governance of transboundary "Large Marine Ecosystems" can help advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which seek to "end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all by the year 2030."
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EU, UN Sign Agreement on Ocean Governance
January 05, 2017
The UN Environment Programme and the European Commission have signed an agreement to bolster their cooperation on global governance of the oceans with the aim of fulfilling the UN Sustainable Development Goals by reducing ocean pollution, overfishing, and the impacts of climate change.
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UN Advances SDGs Through Regional Agreement
January 05, 2017
The UN Environment Programme has signed an updated memorandum of understanding with the Secretariat of the Africa, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States on advancing the implementation of the UN's comprehensive Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and climate change agenda in these world regions.