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Bengaluru to host UN Global Compact Network India convention
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Bengaluru [India], June 4 (Newsvoir): Global Compact Network India (GCNI), a local network of the United Nations Global Compact in New York, is holding its 13th National Convention on the theme of 'Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): A Blueprint for Action' here on June 8 at Hotel Shangri-
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'Starvation' is larger than the hunger index
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 10 (ANI): When the sustainable development goals (SDGs) were being formulated, Goal 2 was one goal on which all the leaders of the world were unanimous in their decision that hunger will be eliminated from the world by the year 2030.
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Human development and economic growth go hand in hand
Updated : 7 years, 12 months ago IST
Rajasthan [India], Mar 18 (ANI): On January 1, 2016, the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development - adopted by world leaders in September 2015 at an historic UN Summit - officially came into force.
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MoSPI, UN collaborate to harness potential of data for development
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 17 (ANI): Taking heed of the importance of outcome-based monitoring to track progress on national priorities and the ambitious Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) and the United Nations in India announce
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Greater focus on health, nutrition can help India meet its development goa
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug.30 (ANI): In advance of the 72nd session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) to assess the world's progress against the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Observer Research Foundation, in collaboration with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, organised a conference to disc
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Vodafone partners with Harvard Model United Nations India for students to
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 10 (ANI-NewsVoir): In 2015, the United Nations laid down a set of 17 goals called the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which require action from all sections of society for their success by 2030. India, with over 17 percent of the world population and one of the f
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PM Modi highlights India's initiatives for Sustainable Development Go
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Hamburg [Germany], July 7 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the G-20 Summit on Friday spoke about India's initiatives for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) targets through consistent roadmap for implementation and the National Review as per United Nations guidelines.
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Indian youth selected to represent the nation at United Nations
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 24 (ANI-BusinessWireIndia): The UN Summit of 2015 was indeed a historic one; the world leaders adopted 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. However, the goals didn't come into force until 2016. With the aim of ac
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UN Global Compact to host event of 300 Indian leaders
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 21 (ANI-Businesswire India): Next week the United Nations Global Compact will bring together over 300 leaders from business, finance, civil society, Government and the UN in New Delhi for its flagship regional event Making Global Goals Local Business - India. Taking
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SDGs will help in establishing peace between nations: Sumitra Mahajan
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Feb. 19 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan on Sunday said that the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will address most of the problems that are holding back the peace and prosperity in our respective countries.
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Tata Group, DNV GL launch 'Future of Spaceship Earth' report
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 31 (ANI): Global assurance company DNV GL and the Tata Group launched its 'Future of Spaceship Earth' report on The United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on Monday.
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Single synergized initiative needed to make product life cycle management
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct.17 (ANI): The successful implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including Goal 12 of Responsible Consumption & Production, requires building a strong foundation for the next 15 years with a single synergized mega-initiative. The policy makers s
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