Villagers in Bhutan and Assam come together to share river
The experience of the Saralbhanga River, which flows from Bhutan to India, shows the power of involving local people in river management.
SDG17 Partnerships for the Goals
13th Annual Forum of Developing Country Investment Negotiators
The 13th Annual Forum of Developing Country Investment Negotiators will be held virtually in September 2020. The meeting is being organized by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and hosted by the Government of Thailand. Further details will be shared in due course.
Launch of Asia-Pacific report: Unlocking the lockdown
COVID-19 has affected men and women differently. Although more men have died from the pandemic, women’s mental health is taking a bigger toll, their workload at home has multiplied and their economic resources are dwindling.
Realising the potential of Goal 16 of the 2030 Agenda to promote and protect Civic Space
In 2015, when the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and the 2030 Agenda, it did so in a resolution entitled “Transforming our World”. The resolution reflected the depth and breadth of the ambitions that were encapsulated in the agenda. Governments went further in the Preamble to the resolution by declaring that they were “determined to take the bold and transformative steps which are urgently needed to shift the world onto a sustainable and resilient path.”
ASEAN Series Webinar: How to make green projects bankable?
This webinar discusses what is needed to make green projects "bankable", the role of a guarantee in a green bond issuance, how rating agencies analyze bonds' credit standing, and what can be done to mobilize more capital through green bonds.
Moderator:
- Cedric Rimaud, CFA - ASEAN Programme Manager, Climate Bonds Initiative.
Speakers:
Launch of the SDSN Platform for the SDGs
SDSN and the Government of Finland are inviting interested people to an official HLPF side event on timely data for the SDGS!
Date: July 14, 2020
Time: 8:00 to 9:00 EDT | 14:00 to 15:00 CEST | 15:00 to 16:00 EEST | click for more time zones
Data Strategy of the Secretary-General for Action by Everyone, Everywhere with Insight, Impact and Integrity
Making better use of data – with approaches grounded in UN values and human rights – is integral to our future and service.
UN Innovation Toolkit
The UN Innovation Toolkit is part of the UN system-wide effort to help organizations accelerate their innovation impact.
The #BuildBackBetter Challenge
The #BuildBackBetter Challenge seeks to leverage the creativity, experience and skills of colleagues from across the system to reimagine the UN together!