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New York, Mar 4 (Just Earth News): Hands-free gardening for a greener future, video gamers using their skills to help achieve the United Nations-led Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – these were just a few of the innovative and forward-looking ideas in the spotlight at the world body’s first ever ‘playable’ policy conference, held in the German city of Bonn more
‘Communicating SDGs’ key to achieving global development targets – senior UN official

New York, Mar 3 (Just Earth News): Bringing together a diverse array of partners to communicate the Sustainable Development Goals was a key focus on day two Global Festival of Ideas for Sust ...

Sustainable Development Goals critical for better future for all – deputy UN chief Amina Mohammed

New York, Mar 1 (Just Earth News): Delivering her first address as the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed underlined that Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are essent ...

With virtual and augmented reality, UN ‘ideas forum’ to explore collaboration on Global Goals

New York, Mar 1 (Just Earth News): Policy makers, activists and private sector representatives from over 80 countries will join gaming experts and simulators on Wednesday in Bonn, Germany, a ...

Kosovo: Talks between Belgrade and Pristina 'essential' to peace, UN envoy tells Security Council

New York, Feb 28 (Just Earth News): There is no alternative to dialogue, the head of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Kosovo on Monday told the Security Council, citing the importa ...

UNESCO meeting lays groundwork for reviving, protecting Iraq’s cultural heritage

New York, Feb 25 (Just Earth News): As details on the destruction of and damage to Iraq’s rich and diverse cultural heritage emerge, the United Nations cultural agency has appealed to ...

Secretary-General asks Member States to express intention on financing UN plan to tackle cholera in Haiti

New York, Feb 25 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has asked Member States to inform him by 6 March if they intend to make voluntary financial contribut ...

Donors pledge $670 million at UN-backed conference to support aid operations in Lake Chad region

New York, Feb 25 (Just Earth News):Giving voice to people affected by conflict and crises in Africa’s Lake Chad Basin, a global United Nations-supported humanitarian conference in Osl ...

Next gen, ‘lightning’ fast global communication network on track for 2020 entry – UN agency

New York, Feb 24 (Just Earth News): A working group of the United Nations agency which coordinates telecommunication operations and services throughout the world completed on Thursday a cycl ...

Central African Republic: Senior UN relief official urges access to civilians in north-eastern provinces

New York, Feb 24 (Just Earth News): Amid renewed violence that has led to “successive gross violations” of international humanitarian law in two north-eastern provinces of the Ce ...