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SDGs for All

SDGs for All is a joint media project of the global news organization International Press Syndicate (INPS) and the lay Buddhist network Soka Gakkai International (SGI). It aims to promote the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are at the heart of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, a comprehensive, far-reaching and people-centred set of universal and transformative goals and targets. It offers in-depth news and analyses of local, national, regional and global action for people, planet and prosperity. This project website is also a reference point for discussions, decisions and substantive actions related to 17 goals and 169 targets to move the world onto a sustainable and resilient path.

Photo: Nigerian pavilion with the Bangladesh one in the background. Credit: Kalinga Seneviratne | IDN-INPS

By Kalinga Seneviratne

BANGKOK (IDN) - At the International Telecommunication Union’s (ITU) annual flagship event ITU Telecom World 2016 from November 14 to 17, there was much discussion about the profit-making motives of technology providers and the need to integrate social goals to help achieve the UN’s new catchcry Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

In opening remarks to the event, ITU’s Secretary General Houlin Zhao from China reminded over 8,000 industry leaders and policy makers from across the globe that “the digital divide is very much still with us”, a division that includes geography, gender, education and resources. “It is imperative that we continue to work to close that digital divide,” he declared.

Goal 4

Photo: Climate Change affects Tajikistan mountain communities: In July 2015, the abnormal rise of temperature caused glacier melting and intense mudflows and floods in Barsem village, resulting in the entire village being flooded. Photo: OCHA/M. Sadvakassova

By J Nastranis

NEW YORK (IDN) – While there is "a new dawn for global cooperation on climate change", greater efforts are required to mobilize funding to address climate change, especially to support developing countries, according to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

“Finance and investment hold the key to achieving low-emissions and resilient societies,” Ban said in remarks read by his Special Advisor on Climate Change, Bob Orr, to a High-Level Ministerial dialogue on climate financing at the 22nd Conference of Parties Conference (COP 22) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

Goal 13+14+15

Photo: An overview of the SGI-EIC event at the UN. Credit: Tsuneo Yabusaki.

By Rodney Reynolds

UNITED NATIONS (IDN) - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who has continued to reiterate the key role to be played by youth in the implementation of the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, points out that many young people across the world have been disproportionately affected by economic crises and recession.

“As torch bearers of the new development agenda, you have a critical role to play in ending poverty, inequality, hunger and environmental degradation. Your actions will be central in ushering in an era in which no one is left behind,” he told a gathering of youth. (P 33) ARABIC (PDF) | HINDI | JAPANESE TEXT VERSION PDF | PORTUGUESE | SPANISH | SWAHILI | TAGALOG | TURKISH

Goal 8

Photo: Indigenous environmental activists at COP21 in Paris in December 2015.

By A.D. McKenzie

PARIS (IDN) - As news of Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential elections spread around the world, some of the first reactions came from organisations working to combat climate change: they vowed to fight any attempts to block environmental action or the Paris Agreement.

The date of the elections, November 8, coincided with the second day of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 22) in Marrakech, Morocco, and a range of groups quickly made their positions clear.

“President-elect Donald Trump threatens our environment and we vow to fight him every step of the way,” stated Erich Pica, president of Friends of the Earth U.S.

Goal 13+14+15

Photo: Dignitaries at the 2nd World Irrigation Forum, Chiang Mai, Thailand, November 2016. Credit: Nation

By Pratch Rujivanarom

This article is being moved with special arrangement with Thailand's Nation newspaper

BANGKOK (IDN-INPS | The Nation) - Eight countries signed a ministerial declaration in Chiang Mai on November 6 to cooperate on improving irrigation systems among member countries to ensure food and water security.

A high-level advisory group on 'Partnerships for Agriculture Water Management' was established by the Chiang Mai Declaration to facilitate improved agricultural water productivity and management. It aims to ensure food security according to sustainable development goals, amid fears of water scarcity caused by climate change.

Goal 12

Photo: General Assembly President Peter Thomson briefs delegates on the strategy of his office to support the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals. UN Photo/Manuel Elias

By J Nastranis

NEW YORK (IDN) - In a significant move, UN General Assembly President Peter Thomson has set up an expert team to push for implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), ‘leaving no-one behind,’ ensuring human rights for all, and engaging young people.

The SDG implementation team is tasked with motivating everyone at global, regional, national, and community levels to ensure realization of the Goals.

The team is led by Special Adviser Ambassador Dessima Williams of Grenada along with experts from the UN Secretariat and secondees from the UN Development Programme (UNDP), World Bank Group, the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), and Member States. Ambassador Macharia Kamau of Kenya will serve as the Special Envoy on SDG Implementation and Climate Change.

Goal 17

Photo: Roundtable. Credit: Nobuyuki Asai | SGI

By Jaya Ramachandran

GENEVA (IDN) - Representatives of faith-based organizations (FBOs), United Nations agencies, NGOs and academic institutions have stressed the need for engaging with local faith communities to reduce vulnerability to disaster risk, listening to and taking into account the voices especially of women who are often worst affected.

A round-table ahead of the International Day of Disaster Reduction observed on October 13 also pleaded for supporting local faith communities with local disaster risk reduction (DRR) activities, and maximizing the contribution of FBOs, by ‘using’ their spiritual capital. (P 32) ARABIC | CHINESE TEXT VERSION PDF | INDONESIAN | JAPANESE TEXT VERSION PDF |  PORTUGUESE | SPANISH | THAI | TURKISH

Goal 11

Photo: Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon speaks to journalists on the entry into force of the Paris Agreement on climate change. UN Photo/Rick Bajornas

By J Nastranis

NEW YORK (IDN) – Less than two months before UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon concludes his second term, he has described the entry into force of the Paris Agreement on climate change on November 4 "an emotional moment" for him, "a credit" to all civil society organizations (CSOs), and "historic for the world".

He praised CSOs for their leadership, commitment and engagement, inviting them to "work together to make this world better for all". In rather impassioned remarks, he said: "Today we celebrate, reflect and give thanks. I am deeply grateful to all of you and your organizations – representing millions of people. At a time when civil society is under attack in so many parts of the world, you have shown that citizens’ groups are essential partners for progress."

Goal 13+14+15

In countries like South Africa and Zimbabwe, people living in slums still battle to access adequate water as many of them have to walk to the only available water tapes installed in their vicinity to get water, with women often bearing the brunt of fetching the water for domestic purposes: Credit: Jeffrey Moyo / IDN-INPS

By Jeffrey Moyo

JOHANNESBURG (ACP-IDN) – For South Africans living in slums crowded with makeshift homes standing side by side, residents battle to draw water from the very few water taps available.

Like countries the world over, South Africa is mandated to achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all by 2030, but for many South Africans like 24-year old Thembisa Mzwakhe living in Diepkloof, South Africa’s populous slum area in Johannesburg, growing up in the shanty area with inadequate water supplies has become normal.

Goal 6

An assortment of fruits on sale at a market in Busia town, Western Kenya, near the Kenya-Uganda border. Credit: Justus Wanzala | IDN-INPS

By Justus Wanzala

NAIROBI (ACP-IDN) - Due to a rapid increase in population in African countries, boosting food production through increasing crops yields and livestock production to eliminate hunger is attracting the attention of governments.

However it is emerging that as Africa tackles food security challenges, it must also fight poor nutrition. Stakeholders in the agriculture observe that food and nutrition security issues require a multi-pronged approach that brings on board farmers, policy makers and researchers.

Goal 12

  1. Bold Steps Agreed to Make Land Resilient to Degradation
  2. OPEC and UN Climate Officials Move To Build Bridges
  3. Sustainable Development at Risk in E. Europe, Central Asia
  4. Arctic Circle Assembly in Iceland Discusses Sustainability
  5. Rural Women Crucial to Achieving Global Development Goals

Striving for People Planet and Peace 2017

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