What are the key commitments in the UN's new declaration on the SDGs?
UN General Assembly adopts declaration to accelerate SDGs, calling for urgent action in key areas such as hunger, climate change, and education.
United Nations
September 21, 2023
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What are the key commitments in the UN's new declaration on the SDGs?
UN General Assembly adopts declaration to accelerate SDGs, calling for urgent action in key areas such as hunger, climate change, and education.
United Nations
September 21, 2023
How to manage a climate overshoot: world leaders offer 4 ways
Climate Overshoot Commission warns that global warming is likely to exceed 1.5 degrees Celsius, and calls for new approaches to managing climate change.
Jonathan Symons
September 21, 2023
Innovation is crucial for tough-to-decarbonize industries. Here’s why
Industries like mining are complicated to decarbonize, since fossil fuels are baked into their processes. Decarbonizing these hard-to-abate industries will instead call for innovation.
Stéphanie Thomson
September 21, 2023
SDIM23: Everything you need to know about Day 4
Deep diveFrom economic development in frontier markets to youth perspectives on the SDGs, here’s what to know about Day 4 of the World Economic Forum's Sustainable Development Impact Meetings.
Kate Whiting
September 21, 2023
Why AI makes traditional education models obsolete – and what to do about it
AI highlights the shortcomings of traditional lecture-and-exam models. A new model which prepares students to effectively and critically use AI is needed.
Sean Hughes
September 21, 2023
Gender equality: a call to action beyond the G20 New Delhi Summit
Closing gender gaps is 'macro-critical', which means that reducing gender disparities helps achieve higher economic growth, greater economic and financial resilience, and lower income inequality.
Ratna Sahay and Kehinde Ajayi
September 21, 2023
These are the women who made the 'SDGs' happen
The SDGs are a blueprint for global progress, covering a wide range of issues, including climate change and poverty. These are the women who have made them happen.
John Letzing
September 20, 2023
Why addressing the climate crisis at our poles is key to achieving Sustainable Development Goals
The polar regions are warming faster than anywhere else and could trigger global climate tipping points, putting the Sustainable Development Goals at risk.
Gail Whiteman
September 20, 2023
4 ways companies can make real progress on diversity, equity and inclusion
Diverse companies tend to be more innovative and adaptable than their peers. Leading executives share some ideas on how companies can make progress with their DEI efforts.
Elisabeth Pipic and Silja Baller
September 20, 2023
With community co-design, Indigenous communities and women of colour shape local developments
Local developments don't always work for local communities. With community co-design that is changing — with Indigenous and women of colour at the forefront.
Kevin Bright, Wafa Elkhalifa and Patrick Seeb
September 20, 2023
A new report on the state of the infrastructure transition highlights key issues for urban policymakers and advises on ways to decarbonize the transport sector.
Ewan Thomson
September 20, 2023
Measuring environmental progress or decline is a challenge – here’s how MapBiomas’ insights could help accelerate progress on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
Ewan Thomson
September 20, 2023
Managing cyber risk in the insurance supply chain
To mitigate cyber risk, organizations must build portfolios of the vendors in their ecosystems and identify common security vulnerabilities. Discover how.
Charles Clarke
September 20, 2023
SDIM23: 5 leaders share their hopes for progress on the SDGs
The World Economic Forum convened world leaders at the Sustainable Development Impact Meetings. They expressed hope that we can tackle the SDGs together.
Kate Whiting
September 20, 2023