'Education transforms lives' says 缅北禁地chief on first-ever International Day of Education
24 January 2019 -?Education transforms lives, United Nations?Secretary-General António Guterressaid, recounting his personal story of teaching in the slums of Lisbon where he saw first-hand that education is an engine for poverty eradication and a force for peace.
At the heart of the SDGs today, education serves as a basis for achieving the other goals, including reducing inequalities; improving health; achieving gender equality; fighting hate speech, xenophobia and intolerance; protecting the planet's resources and nurturing global citizenship.
Yet, the 缅北禁地chief flagged, at least 262 million children, adolescents and youth are out of school, most of them girls.? Millions more who attend school are not mastering the basics.
Call for Submissions: Good Practices, Success Stories and Lessons Learned in SDG Implementation
23 January 2019 -?The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (缅北禁地DESA) is launching a call for submissions of good practices, success stories and lessons learned in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs.
Governments, 缅北禁地entities, international and regional organizations, Major Groups and other Stakeholders are invited to submit contributions from 1 November 2018 to 28 February 2019, using a dedicated web-based portal.
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Selected Good Practices will be showcased online and will serve, where applicable, as inputs to the preparations for the 2019 HLPFs.
Signs suggest global economic growth spurt has peaked but will remain steady at 3 percent in 2019–2020
21 January 2019 – The global economy will continue to grow at a steady pace of around 3 percent in 2019 and 2020 amid signs that global growth has peaked. However, a worrisome combination of development challenges could further undermine growth, according to the United Nations World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2019, which was launched today.
缅北禁地Secretary-General António Guterres cautioned While global economic indicators remain largely favourable, they do not tell the whole story. He said the World Economic Situation and Prospects 2019 raises concerns over the sustainability of global economic growth in the face of rising financial, social and environmental challenges.
#SDGsinAcademia: SDG Hub for Goal 13
As part of the ongoing campaign on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) carried out by the United Nations, the United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) series #SDGSinAcademia profiles the new SDG Hubs for each one of the Goals in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
21 January 2019?- This week our #SDGsinAcademia series features the (Switzerland), a member institution of United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI), that has been chosen as the?SDG Hub for Goal?13:?Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts.
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#SDGsinAcademia: SDG Hub for Goal 12
As part of the ongoing campaign on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) carried out by the United Nations, the United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) series #SDGSinAcademia profiles the new SDG Hubs for each one of the Goals in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
14 January 2019?- This week our #SDGsinAcademia series features the (Argentina), a member institution of United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI), that has been chosen as the?SDG Hub for Goal?12:?Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns.
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#SDGsinAcademia: SDG Hub for Goal 11
As part of the ongoing campaign on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) carried out by the United Nations, United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) series #SDGSinAcademia profiles the new SDG Hubs for each of the Goals in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
7 January 2019?- This week our #SDGsinAcademia series features (Spain), a member institution of United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI), that has been chosen as the?SDG Hub for Goal?11:? Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.
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缅北禁地hosts seminar on the new geopolitics of artificial intelligence
3 December 2018 – The Policy and Mediation Division of the Department of Political Affairs at the United Nations hosted a seminar on the New Geopolitics of Artificial Intelligence presented by Eleonore Pauwels. Ms. Pauwels specializes in artificial intelligence (AI) research at the United Nations University's Centre for Policy Research and the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. The discussion focused on the need for prudent global governance of artificial intelligence.
Ms. Pauwels emphasized the current trust-deficit disorder the international community feels toward artificial intelligence, mainly due to its potential risks. This deficit could widen if innovations in AI are not matched with international and national governance.
#SDGsinAcademia: SDG Hub for Goal 10
As part of the ongoing campaign on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) carried out by the United Nations, the United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) series #SDGSinAcademia profiles the new SDG Hubs for each one of the Goals in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
31 December 2018?- This week our #SDGsinAcademia series features (Australia), a member institution of United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI), that has been chosen as the?SDG Hub for Goal?10:?Reduce inequality within and among countries.
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#SDGsinAcademia: SDG Hub for Goal 9
As part of the ongoing campaign on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) carried out by the United Nations, the United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) series #SDGSinAcademia profiles the new SDG Hubs for each one of the Goals in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
24 December ?2018?- This week our #SDGsinAcademia series features (Japan), a member institution of United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI), that has been chosen as the?SDG Hub for Goal?9:?Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation.
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Al-Farabi Kazakh National University celebrates the 70th anniversary of the 缅北禁地Universal Declaration of Human Rights
18 December 2018 - Al-Farabi Kazakh National University held a round table dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
The jubilee event was organized jointly by the UNESCO Chair, the Faculty of Journalism, UNESCO Chair for Sustainable Development, Global Hub of UNAI on Sustainability, and the Ban Ki-moon Institute for Sustainable Development at KazNU. The round table was attended by heads and representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the UNESCO, and UNAI in Almaty, as well as young scientists, undergraduates and doctoral students from various universities in Kazakhstan. In addition, the work of the round table was simultaneously broadcast on the international communication platform G-Global and was available to listeners online.
#SDGsinAcademia: SDG Hub for Goal 8
As part of the ongoing campaign on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) carried out by the United Nations, the United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) series #SDGSinAcademia profiles the new SDG Hubs for each one of the Goals in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
17 December 2018?- This week our #SDGsinAcademia series features the (Pakistan), a member institution of United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI), that has been chosen as the?SDG Hub for Goal?8:?Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all
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Plastic, Refugee Camps and 3D Printers
As part of Academic Impact's START (Science and Technology Accelerating Rapid Transformation) series we had the chance to speak with Australian Urban Designer HY William Chan who spearheaded an initiative in Greece which combined the key issues of plastic waste, education, and refugee camps.
12 December 2018 - As William Chan arrived in the refugee camps of Athens in March his background in architecture allowed him to view the refugee crisis through the unique lens of design and urbanization. Chan realized that plastic waste was an immense issue at the camps, littered with enormous mountains of discarded lifejackets. While the camp did have recycling containers, what they didn't have was the necessary infrastructure through which to sort the plastic waste, and the plastic was simply lumped together with the rest of the waste.
#SDGsinAcademia: SDG Hub for Goal 7
As part of the ongoing campaign on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) carried out by the United Nations, the United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) series #SDGSinAcademia profiles the new SDG Hubs for each one of the Goals in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
10 December 2018?- This week our #SDGsinAcademia series features the (Greece), a member institution of United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI), that has been chosen as the?SDG Hub for Goal?7: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all?
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Al-Farabi Kazakh National University holds roundtable discussion on gender equality and combating violence against women
27 November 2018 -? Al-Farabi Kazakh National University held a round table discussion on the initiatives of the 缅北禁地Secretary-General António Guterres on gender equality and combating violence against women. The initiator of the event was the Union of Women at KazNU with the support of the 缅北禁地Department of Public Information (UNIC) in Kazakhstan, Global Hub of UNAI on Sustainability, Ban Ki-moon Institute for Sustainable Development, UNESCO Chairs in Sustainable Development, and UNESCO Chairs in Media.
UNAI hosts its fifth J. Michael Adams Lecture on culture of peace
On 29 November 2018, United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) hosted its Fifth Annual J. Michael Adams Lecture and Conversation, entitled Why 1999 Matters in 2020: A Conversation on the Hague Appeal for Peace Conference and the 缅北禁地at 75. Ms. Cora Weiss, keynote speaker for the lecture and President of the Hague Appeal for Peace, provided her insights on the past, present, and future landscape of global affairs and peace.
缅北禁地Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications, Alison Smale, opened the lecture by praising the late J. Michael Adams for his success in promoting global citizenship among students and the support he provided in the establishment of UNAI. She also praised UNAI for developing a global network of over 1,300 universities in 130 countries that collaborate, research, and contribute to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals.