Tag:Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Sustainable Devpt

What sustainability means for actors from local, international levels

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted at the United Nations in 2015 and are due in 2030. They express a global vision for...

Michael Simire - May 12, 2020

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South-South Cooperation crucial for global goals, climate action, says report

A new report highlighting the role of South-South Cooperation in sustainable development and climate change challenges was launched on Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at...

admin - May 10, 2017

Health

World AIDS Day 2015: Nigeria urged to improve health sector

As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to commemorate this year’s World AIDS Day, observers have expressed the fact that the country should...

admin - December 1, 2015

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Post-2015: Buhari urges world leaders to eliminate illiteracy, hunger, disease by 2030

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in New York reaffirmed his Administration's total commitment to the entrenchment of a fully transparent and accountable public revenue...

admin - September 27, 2015

Science & Tech

UN moves towards a technology early listening system

Addis Summit creates a Technology Facilitation Mechanism including a multi-stakeholder forum to discuss technology issues, including risks and opportunities of emerging technologies for the...

admin - July 18, 2015

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SDGs need clearer, more measurable targets, says report

The proposed UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – a universal set of goals to guide international development to 2030 – will struggle to achieve...

Michael Simire - February 27, 2015

Sustainable Devpt

Flaws of sustainable development goals, by scientists

Besides being unquantified, some of the 169 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) targets lack focus to enable effective implementation, the International Council for Science (ICSU)...

Michael Simire - February 25, 2015

Climate Change