A new report issued today by a top-level United Nations knowledge network under the auspices of UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon lays out an action agenda to support global efforts to achieve sustainable development during the period 2015-2030.
Two different articles by Jan Piotrowski on SciDev Net cover the post-2015 development agenda. The first article is a Q&A with Jeff Sachs, and the second is a review of the SDSN Report An Action Agenda for Sustainable Development. Said Sachs, “When I presented the SDSN report to the secretary-general, he was glad to see… [ More ]
SDSN Report submitted to Secretary-General On Thursday, June 6, the SDSN Leadership Council submitted its report An Action Agenda for Sustainable Development to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. The report draws on the work of the SDSN Thematic Groups. An earlier draft of the report was available for public consultation from 7 to 22 May 2013…. [ More ]
The SDSN Regional Center for Australia/Pacific, hosted by Monash University, held its first major event on May 13 and 14 with a workshop on “What Sustainable Development Goals mean for Australia”. The workshop brought together over 90 leaders from business, government, civil society, and academia to develop a vision for what a sustainable Australia looks… [ More ]
Twenty Swedish companies have adopted four core principles on how they can jointly contribute to sustainable development and poverty reduction post-2015, saying that sustainability must permeate operations and business models. The companies also stress the importance of creating more and better jobs, systematically reducing impacts to the environment, and fighting corruption and unethical business practices. Participating companies… [ More ]
The Nigeria SDSN (NSDSN), the first national branch of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, was launched on May 7th in Abuja. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on the MDGs, Dr. Precious Gbeneol formally launched this initiative, saying that the NSDSN was “a unique opportunity to create solutions and transformational changes” for Nigeria…. [ More ]
