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Big Data for the SDGs
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UNOPS: Geographic Information Systems may be a secret ingredient to accelerating progress on the SDGs.
Joan Baez needs no introduction. The legendary artist and peace icon has been inspiring generations of activists for decades to stand up against war, poverty and injustice.
While at the UN in Geneva, she sat down with UN News’s Daniel Johnson to talk about her earliest encounter with the UN and which of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) resonates the most with her. She pointed to the climate crisis as today’s most pressing struggle, warning that “if we don’t get it, it’s going to get us”.
The performer famous for her era-defining rendition of the protest song “We Shall Overcome” also spoke about why in the face of conflict and despair, she continues to choose action and “do her part”.
2022: The year that was
While 2022 was a year marked by hardship and suffering, it also brought times that we’ll want to remember. From the growth of the human family to the expansion of our enumerated rights, we are reminded that even in the midst of struggle, we can find cause for celebration, awe or gratitude. In November, according to the best estimates, the world’s 8 billionth human came into the world. The arrival of human #8,000,000,000 is a time for us to reflect on what kind of world we want. We now have 8 billion reasons to fight harder to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and build a just, green and equitable future for every human. UNDP highlights 2022 in 11 snapshots.
At this moment the world faces many global challenges related to environment, climate change, health, food insecurity, economic recovery or human displacement. To take appropriate action, governments must understand and monitor the existing situation and therefore need relevant and timely data. The statistical community is tasked to deliver these data, in particular data on the SDGs, during the 7th International Conference on Big Data and Data Science for Official Statistics on 7-11 November. The latter part of week will showcase the 2022 Big Data Hackathon as well as several workshops.