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New UNESCO report reveals $97 billion barrier to reaching education targets

Without $97 billion in extra funding, a range of countries will fail to meet their 2030 national education targets, a new UN report revealed on Friday, calling for an urgent review of financing. Source: News-Feed

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Reform global financial architecture to achieve sustainable development: UN deputy chief

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are “slipping from our grasp” amid cascading global crises, highlighting the need to reform the global financial system, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said in Washington, DC, on Thursday.  Source: News-Feed

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Lost decade looms for debt-ridden developing countries: UNCTAD

Debt-ridden developing countries face years of economic pain brought on by a global growth slowdown, high interest rates and reduced investment, the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) warned on Wednesday. Source: News-Feed

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UN commission examines threats to global education goal

Despite global promises and progress, some 263 million children and young people are out of school, indicating that achieving quality education for all by 2030 is “seriously off track”, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed warned on Monday.  Source: News-Feed

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Athletes score for people and the planet on International Day of Sport

Athletes are pushing for a more equitable world, both on and off the playing field – one of the messages coming out of the UN on Thursday, the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace.  Source: News-Feed

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‘Green industrial age’ can be sustainable development breakthrough

The UN on Wednesday called for a “sustainable industrial transformation” to close the widening development gap between countries, meet ambitious climate targets, and reach the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, or SDGs. Source: News-Feed

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INTERVIEW: Olympic ‘game changer’ boosts sustainability in sport

Measures adopted by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and supported by the UN have been described as a “game changer” for future Olympic events in terms of driving sustainability in sport and fighting climate change. Source: News-Feed

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Republic of Korea: Breaking barriers, one brushstroke at a time

A periodic exhibit at the Seoul Art Centre in the Republic of Korea features dozens of artists living with autism while reframing some of their developmental disabilities through the fresh perspective of empowerment. Source: News-Feed

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UNAIDS launches campaign to advocate for rights of transgender children

A razor, nail polish, and beads are part of the new Unbox Me campaign, launched by UNAIDS to raise awareness among parents, teachers, and the wider community about gender identity during childhood, as the world marked International Transgender Day of Visibility on Friday. Source: News-Feed

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Zero Waste Day: UN calls for a war on garbage

The planet is literally drowning in garbage, and it is high time to clean up, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Thursday, at an event in the General Assembly Hall marking the first-ever International Day of Zero Waste.  Source: News-Feed