a figure expected to rise to nearly 70% by 2050, posing significant challenges for jobs, housing, and infrastructure. The World Bank is addressing these issues by investing $5 billion annually on ...

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted by the UN General Assembly in 2015 represent a new global consensus to end poverty, promote prosperity, and protect the environment. Goal 8 seeks to ...

In September 2015, the UN General Assembly adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development to bring about a fundamental improvement in the living conditions of all people today and for future ...

The Sustainable Development Goals are embedded in the 2030 Agenda, a framework developed by the UN and officially launched during the UN General Assembly on 25 September 2015. The 2030 Agenda sets out ...

UNESCO's General Conference proclaimed the 4 March World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development during its 40th session in November 2019 (40 C/64), to raise awareness of the role of engineering ...

Accelerated resource development in Canada should not burden future generations with environmental destruction.

The United States is seeking to weaken a global deal aimed at helping developing countries struggling with the impacts of ...

The UNESCO-Japan Prize on Education for sustainable development, funded by the Government of Japan, consists of three annual awards of USD 50,000 for each recipient. It was awarded for the first time ...