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SDG Advocate Dr. Alaa Murabit talks with Jake Horowitz of Mic for SDG Live at World Economic Forum in Davos
Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Advocate Dr. Alaa Murabit spoke with Jake Horowitz, founder of Mic for SDG Live on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Their discussion focused on gender [...]
Amidst global uncertainty, UN youth envoy urges more support for world’s largest generation of young people [UN Press Release]
Amidst global uncertainty, UN youth envoy urges more support for world’s largest generation of young people Ahead of the largest gathering of young people at the United Nations, the Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth today [...]
Youth leaders ready to ‘roll up their sleeves’ and get to work at annual UN forum
Not content to follow old-school rules to tackle problems like climate change, poverty and inequality, today’s youth – media savvy ‘Millennials’ and the ‘Born in the 90s’ cohort that can’t remember life without the Internet – are using disruptive, new-school innovations to drive change; and they’re heading to the United Nations to talk about building a better world for all.
Poverty eradication, inclusive growth focus of UN Social Development Commission’s 2018 session
Countries must accelerate inclusive and equitable economic growth and sustainable development that will not leave behind vulnerable populations, such as women and youth, the United Nations deputy chief told the Commission for Social Development, which opened its annual session on Monday.