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27 January 2023UNCCD joins forces with NDMC
Drought is one of nature's costliest disasters – across the globe, more frequent and prolonged droughts are up nearly by a third since 2000.
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25 January 2023UNFCCC's approaches on Climate Education
January 24th marks
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11 January 2023Public Review of IPBES nexus assessement has started
In an open letter Dr Anne Larigauderie, Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), informed stakeholders that the First
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04 January 2023How UNV celebrated International Volunteer Day in Arab States
The International Volunteer Day campaign in 2022 focused on solidarity through volunteering.
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- Volunteerism
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03 January 2023UNU-EHS and UNDRR release new report
The Institute for Environment and Human Security of the United Nations University (UNU-EHS) and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction released a new report on the
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21 December 2022UNFCCC recaps COP15
The United Nation Environment Programme’s Biodiversity Conference (COP15) in Montreal was an important event for the United Nations Framework on Combating Climate Change as well (
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14 December 2022UNEP/CMS plans fourth conference on Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Migratory Sharks
For the fourth time, the Signatories to the Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Migratory Sharks will meet for their SHARKS MOS4 conference in Bonn from 28 February
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08 December 2022COP15 has started
Since December 7, the World Summit on Nature COP15 has been taking place in Montreal, Canada.
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05 December 2022UN Volunteers celebrate International Volunteer Day 2022
The value and impact of volunteers is celebrated every day of the year, but a special day is set aside each year t
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18 November 2022COP27: UNFCCC expands Climate mechanism
Shortly before the end of the climate negotiations in Sharm El-Sheikh, the Secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) together with the Unit
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14 November 2022Last week of COP27 begins
For the 27th time, the world's states and organizations are meeting to find a joint solution to the most challenging problem of our time: The climate crisis.
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- Climate Change
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31 October 2022Youth4Health - Youth participation in Tirana
From October 25 to 27, the Albanian capital Tirana hosted 500 young people coming from 30 countries for the Youth4Health Forum of the World Health Organization (WHO) in E
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- Health
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26 October 2022Release of TVET-strategy 2022-2029
On tuesday October 25, the UNESCO International Centre for Vocational Education and Training (UNESCO-UNEVOC) presented in Bonn its new strategy in the field of "Technical and Voca
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15 September 2022Graduate students visit UNCCD to discuss the sustainable future of land
At the start of the new academic year, the United Nations Regional Information Centre in Bonn together with UNCCD, hosted a group of graduate students from
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18 August 20225 Facts on disaster risk and the SDGs
The global community continues to reel from the COVID-19 pandemic and has also become increasingly aware of the impacts of natural hazards and the climate
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29 July 2022In Historic Move, UN Declares Healthy Environment a Human Right
The United Nations General Assembly declared yesterday that everyone on the planet has a right to a healthy environment, a move backers say is an important step in countering the alarming decline o
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22 July 2022A new step towards strengthening partnerships for conservation of East African Community’s transboundary wildlife resources
Experts from around the region met this week at the East African Community (EAC) Pavilion to discuss the
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21 July 2022Registration to Join the Global Week to #Act4SDGs Is Now Open
The registration to join the Global Week to #Act4SDGs is now open and invites people from around the world to register their a
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06 July 2022Graduation Returns to the UN Campus
The Joint Master’s of Geography of Environment and Human Security recently gathered in the Langer Eugen at the UN Campus and online to celebrate the graduation of 41 students.
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04 July 2022IPBES-9 Plenary Started Yesterday in Bonn
The ninth session of the Plenary of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES 9) started yesterday in Bonn.
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29 June 202216-25 September 2022: Global Week to #ACT4SDGS
The Global Week to #Act4SDGs is a global mobilization taking place during the high-level week of the UN General Assembly in September, to show world leaders that people all around the world are com
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27 June 20222022 UN Summer Academy to examine sustainable transformation pathways
The 11th UN Summer Academy kicks off on Monday, 27 June 2022 and will bring together more than 100 committed sustainability actors working in 60 countries.
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15 June 2022IPBES-9 Plenary Will Take Place in Bonn From 3-9 July
The ninth session of the Plenary of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES 9) is planned to be held in Bonn, German
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- Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity
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14 May 2022World Migratory Bird Day: Light Pollution Threatens Birds across the World but Solutions are Readily Available
Light pollution and its impact on migratory birds is the focus of World Migratory Bird Day 2022, a global campaign that aims to raise awareness of migratory birds and the need for international coo
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02 May 2022Avian Influenza Continues to Impact Wild Migratory Birds: The Case of Prespa National Park
On March 11 2022, an outbreak of avian influenza was reported at the Prespa National Park, in Greece, resulting in mass mortality events that have severely impacted the Dalmatian pelican (Pelec
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25 April 2022UN SDG Action Awards: One Week Left to Apply!
The UN SDG Action Awards are back and looking for the class of 2022! Apply by 1 May 2022.
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14 April 2022Registrations are Open for the Virtual UN Summer Academy 2022
A highly engaging five-day online programme that fosters rich interaction on issues relevant to the work of the UN and its partners in the context of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
- UN Bonn
- Education and Training
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08 April 2022UNESCO-UNEVOC: 20 Years of Action
On 8 April 2022, the UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) is celebrating its 20th anniversary in Bonn, Germany.
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- Education and Training
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23 March 2022UN Bonn Will Join Earth Hour on 26 March 2022
UN Bonn with its 25 entities will join Earth Hour on Saturday 26 March 2022. It will turn off its lights from 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm local time. Join UN Bonn and speak up about why nature matters!
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18 March 2022UN SDG Action Awards are Back and Looking for the Class of 2022!
Are you flipping the script, rethinking how we live, and driving change towards the achievement of the SDGs?
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- Sustainable Development
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09 February 2022UNEP/CMS: Sixth Meeting of the Multi-Stakeholder Energy Task Force - Virtual meeting
The Energy Task Force has held yearly meetings since 2016.
- UN Bonn
- Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity
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26 January 2022Scientific Task Force on Avian Influenza and Wild Birds Issues Recommendations
In response to recent large-scale outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in wild birds, the Secretariat of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CM
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- Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity
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17 January 2022Flatback Turtle Known Since 1974 Illustrates Importance of Long-term Monitoring for Conservation
The longest-studied Flatback Turtle has returned to one of Australia's key nesting beaches.
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- Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity
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21 December 2021AEWA: 2021 End of Year Message
Dear friends of AEWA,
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06 December 202130 years of successful international bat conservation
A lot was achieved – a lot remains to be done
- UN Bonn
- Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity
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26 November 2021New Podcast Episode: UN SDG Action Awards – How a Nigerian youth-led initiative is fighting for gender equality
A new podcast episode of 'Inside UN Bonn' was released yesterday.
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18 October 2021New Podcast Episode: IPBES - How their report inspired a journey around the world
A new episode of 'Inside UN Bonn' was released today. In this episode, we talk to Billy Offland who is a graduate of the University of Leeds.
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- Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity
- IPBES
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09 October 2021New Podcast Episode in Light of World Migratory Bird Day
Of the world’s more than one million seven hundred and fifty thousand described animal species at least 8 to 10 thousand migrate.
- UN Bonn
- Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity
- UNEP/AEWA
- UNEP/CMS
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08 October 2021World Migratory Bird Day on 9 October Celebrates Birds and Nature
On Saturday, 9 October people all over the world will be celebrating World Migratory Bird Day, a global campaign that aims to raise awareness of migratory birds and the need for international coope
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- Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity
- UNEP/CMS
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15 September 2021Taking of Animals for Domestic Wild Meat Consumption Poses Major Threat to Terrestrial Species Protected by the Convention on Migratory Species
The taking of animals for wild meat consumption within national borders is having significant impacts on most terrestrial species protected under the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory S
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- Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity
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17 August 2021UN Summer Academy: “Redesigning for a Sustainable Future” post-COVID
The 10th annual UN Summer Academy will kick off on the 23rd of August, bringing together a range of leaders and stakeholders to discuss how to tackle the serious challenges brough
- UN Bonn
- Education and Training
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13 July 2021CMS Scientific Body Adopts Ambitious Work Programme to Address Growing Threats to Migratory Species of Wild Animals
Following two weeks of global meetings held entirely online, the scientific body of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) agreed on a wide-ranging series of
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05 July 2021Play:Fair for People and Planet – a New Kind of Music Activation
Play:Fair for People and Planet aims to inspire, connect and mobilize people all around the world by bringing together musicians, p
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- Sustainable Development
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01 July 2021Global Call for Innovative Solutions in Cleantech and Sustainable Land Management
Apply for the United Nations Industrial Development Organization’s (UNIDO) Global Call 2021 and showcase your solution for global challenges such as climate change, land management and sust
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- Sustainable Development
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25 June 2021Ambassador for Migratory Species Sacha Dench Embarks on Flight around Britain to Raise Climate Awareness
Ambassador for the UN’s Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), Sacha Dench has taken off on the Round Britain Climate Challenge – a groundbreaking expedition to
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04 June 2021Statement by Amy Fraenkel, Executive Secretary of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals
This World Environment Day focuses on the extremely important topic of “Ecosystem Restoration”, and will m
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27 May 2021Virtual UN Summer Academy 2021: Redesigning a Sustainable Future 23-27 August, 2021
Amidst the disruption and global uncertainty facing the world today, global dialogue and action is more critical than ever.
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- Education and Training
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22 May 2021International Day for Biological Diversity 2021
Message by UNCCD Executive Secretary Mr. Ibrahim Thiaw
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- Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity
- UNCCD
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10 May 2021The Small Wonders of Bonn – the 25th Anniversary of Germany’s UN City
When the German Bundestag decided on June 20, 1991, to move the parliament and government back to Berlin, it was a black day for the city on the Rhine.
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23 April 2021Join UNIDO/ITPO for the 4th Future Cleantech Panel
Join UNIDO/ITPO for the Tech Briefing (29.04) & Policy Briefing (06.05) as they examine the two sides of the issues around industrial decarbonization
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21 April 2021Earth Day 2021 Is Set to Galvanize Climate Action
Earth Day, celebrated annually on 22 April, will again see more than 1 billion people participating in activities around the world to draw attention to the
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- Climate Change
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16 April 2021World Migratory Bird Day: Join the global celebration of birds and nature on 8 May 2021
“Sing, Fly, Soar – Like a Bird!” is the theme of this year’s World Migratory Bird Day, an annual global campaign dedicated to raising awareness of migratory birds and the need for
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12 April 2021Registrations for UNESCO-UNEVOC's webinar "Social Aspects of Digital Learning in TVET" now open
As a response to COVID-19, TVET learning has shifted heavily to distance and online implementation. This has put a heavy burden on both teachers and students.
- UN Bonn
- Education and Training
- UNESCO-UNEVOC
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01 April 2021SDGs and Music: Agents of Change in Action
The fifth edition of the SDG Global Festival of Action virtually gathered 20,000 people from across Europe to discuss SDGs trends as a way to create a response to a better recovery from the pandemi
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- Sustainable Development
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25 March 2021‘A Turning Point for People and Planet’ – SDG Global Festival of Action, 25 - 26 March 2021
Under the theme ‘A Turning Point for People and Planet’, the fifth SDG Global Festival of Action, powered by the UN SDG Action Campaign will take place on 25 and 26 March.
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22 March 2021Only Three Days Left Until the SDG Global Festival of Action
The fifth SDG Global Festival of Action, powered by the UN SDG Action Campaign, f
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19 March 2021ITPO Germany Event at EU Industry Week
"Investments and Technology Transfer from Germany as Driver for Economic Development in Europe and Africa" at the EU Industry Week
24 March, 2 pm
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17 March 2021Managing the challenges and opportunities of digitalization in TVET
The COVID-19 pandemic is driving digitalization in the worlds of work and education.
- UN Bonn
- Education and Training
- UNESCO-UNEVOC
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05 March 2021SDG Action Awards Mobilize, Connect and Inspire
In March 2020, a call went out to the international SDG Action Community, to those that inspire, mobilize and connect for the Goals, to tell us about the transformative projects and approaches they
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- Sustainable Development
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09 February 2021Promising and Innovative Practices in TVET
UNESCO-UNEVOC acts as a clearinghouse for promising and innovative practices in technical and vocational education and training (TVET).
- UN Bonn
- Education and Training
- UNESCO-UNEVOC
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02 February 2021Spotlight on the Critically Endangered Atlantic Humpback Dolphins in Africa
A collaborative effort between scientists and conservation organisations around the world, including CMS, has resulted in the launch of a new trilingual website that highlights the plight of Atlan
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- Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity
- UNEP/CMS
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04 January 2021Turkmenistan Accedes to CMS and AEWA
Turkmenistan has acceded to the Convention becoming the 132nd Party and bringing membership in the Asian region to 20.
- UN Bonn
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- UNEP/CMS
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21 December 2020The SDG Global Festival of Action is BACK — bigger and bolder than ever!
The SDG Action global community’s annual meeting place is returning, bigger and bolder than ever from 25–26 March 2021!
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16 December 2020UN Bonn meets to Discuss Human Development in the Anthropocene
The COVID-19 pandemic is the most recent crisis facing the humankind, but unless we ease the pressure on nature, it might not be the last, warns the new report by the United Nations Development Pro
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- Sustainable Development
- UNCCD
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30 November 2020UNEP/CMS Celebrates the International Day of the Jaguar
At the 13th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP13) to the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) held in Gandhinagar in February this year, Costa Rica, supported by Argentina, Bolivia, Par
- UN Bonn
- Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity
- UNEP/CMS
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17 November 2020Trends in New Qualifications and Competencies for TVET - Perspectives of the European UNEVOC Network
Nine trends provide insights and foundation for shaping TVET for the future
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- Education and Training
- UNESCO-UNEVOC
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30 October 2020'Escaping the Era of Pandemics' IPBES #PandemicsReport Now Available
Escaping the ‘Era of Pandemics’: Experts Warn Worse Crises to Come Options Offered to Reduce Risk
- UN Bonn
- Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity
- IPBES
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19 October 2020South Andean Huemul Recorded in Northern Patagonia
A bilateral project funded in the Rio Puelo River Basin of northern Patagonia has confirmed the presence of groups of endangered Huemul or South Andean Deer (Hippocamelus bisulcus) in two
- UN Bonn
- Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity
- UNEP/CMS
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07 October 2020Apply for the SDG Action Awards by 9 October
The UN SDG Action Campaign is launching the third edition of the UN SDG Action Awards to identify and celebrate outstanding initiatives from around the world that are accelerating action towards th
- UN Bonn
- Sustainable Development
- SDG Action Campaign
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05 October 2020Engagement of the CMS Secretariat in the United Nations Summit on Biodiversity
The United Nations Summit on Biodiversity has been convened by the President of the UN General Assembly under the the
- UN Bonn
- Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity
- UNEP/CMS
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31 August 2020New Guidelines Help Minimize the Impact of Bycatch of Small Cetaceans
CMS in collaboration with WWF has published Guidelines for the
- UN Bonn
- Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity
- UNEP/CMS
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17 August 2020Amidst global uncertainty, first virtual United Nations Summer Academy to explore the "Future We Want”
The 9th UN Summer Academy, organized by the United Nations System Staff College (UNSSC) Knowledge Centre for Sustainable Development, will take place online fr
- UN Bonn
- Education and Training
- UNSSC Bonn
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12 August 2020UNIDO ITPO Germany presents study on the impact of COVID-19 on agribusiness and the food industry in African and Asian markets
As the COVID-19 pandemic has unfolded, concerns over ensuring food security have been voiced in many countries around the world.
- UN Bonn
- Sustainable Development
- UNRIC
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11 August 2020Virtual Meeting on Monitoring the Action Plan of the MOU on the Conservation of the Grassland Birds of the South of South America and its Habitats
The MOU on the Conservation of Southern South American Migratory Grassland Bird Species and Their Habitats (also known as MdE Pastizales) was concluded under the auspices CMS and became effective o
- UN Bonn
- Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity
- UNEP/CMS
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10 August 2020Four New Episodes of IPBES Podcast Now Available
Scientific Insights into Pandemics, People & Nature: Disease Ecologist Dr.
- UN Bonn
- Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity
- IPBES
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06 August 2020A Tree of Peace for Bonn’s Rheinaue Park
In commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombing of the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, a small Muku tree was planted near the Japanese garden in Bonn’s Rheinaue.
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23 July 2020Now Open: SDG Action Awards Mobilise, Connect and Inspire Categories
In addressing the current pandemic and its devastating impact on people’s lives, the Sustainable Development Goals provide a blueprint for bold decisions that can put healthy lives, healthy societi
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- Sustainable Development
- SDG Action Campaign
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14 July 2020European Eel Remains Critically Endangered in Latest IUCN Red List
The International Union for Conservation of Nature has issued the latest edition of its Red List of threatened species. Established in 1964, the Red List is widely recognized as the world’s most co
- UN Bonn
- Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity
- UNEP/CMS
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09 July 2020UNEP Report – Preventing the Next Pandemic
The United Nations Environment Programme has just published a report: ‘Preventing the Nex
- UN Bonn
- Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity
- UNEP/CMS
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03 July 2020UN Summer Academy 2020
As the UN marks its 75th anniversary in 2020, the world community faces a global health crisis with severe current and long-term economic and social impacts.
- UN Bonn
- Education and Training
- UNSSC Bonn
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02 July 2020Global E-waste Surging: Up 21 per cent in 5 Years
A record 53.6 million metric tonnes (Mt) of electronic waste was generated worldwide in 2019, up 21 per cent in just five years, according to the UN’s Global E-w
- UN Bonn
- Sustainable Development
- UNU-VIE SCYCLE
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05 June 2020Statement by Amy Fraenkel, Executive Secretary of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals on World Environment Day 2020
This year’s World Environment Day theme, “Time for Nature”, reminds us that our lives, culture, society and economies are inextricably linked to a healthy planet where nature can thrive. Migratory
- UN Bonn
- Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity
- UNEP/CMS
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06 May 2020UN SDG Action Campaign Presents Latest MY World 360° Media Selection and Launches This Year's Call for Immersive Media
The UN SDG Action Campaign has released the latest MY World 360° film selection, which will be added to the MY World 360° playlist.
- UN Bonn
- Sustainable Development
- SDG Action Campaign
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30 April 2020World Migratory Bird Day 2020
On Saturday, 9 May 2020, people around the world will celebrate World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) – a global campaign dedicated to raising awareness of migratory birds and the need for international
- UN Bonn
- Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity
- UNEP/CMS
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24 April 2020Great Apes May Be Susceptible to COVID-19
Experts have concluded that great apes may also be susceptible to COVID-19.
- UN Bonn
- Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity
- UNEP/CMS
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17 April 2020TVET Peer Support in Response to COVID-19
The global COVID-19 outbreak impacts not only our health, lives and economies, but also the labour market and education sector.
- UN Bonn
- Education and Training
- UNESCO-UNEVOC
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15 April 2020Far from Being our Enemies, Bats Need Protection now more than ever
As efforts are stepping up around the world to prevent the further spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), there are alarming reports that some communities and governmental authorities are ta
- UN Bonn
- Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity
- UNEP/CMS
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07 April 2020UN SDG Action Campaign supports world’s largest hackathon in response to COVID-19
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the largest ever global hackathon is taking place online this week.
- UN Bonn
- Sustainable Development
- SDG Action Campaign
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30 March 2020The SDG Awards are Back with a Spotlight on Global Solidarity
The UN SDG Action Campaign is launching the third edition of the UN SDG Action Awards program, featuring a speci
- UN Bonn
- Sustainable Development
- SDG Action Campaign
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27 March 2020UN Bonn Will Join Earth Hour Tomorrow Digitally
UN Bonn with its 23 UN entities will join the Earth Hour on 28 March 2020 and will turn off its lights from 8:30 pm to 9:30 pm.
- UN Bonn
- Sustainable Development
- IPBES
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27 March 2020UNSSC Offers Telecommuters Wide Array of Learning Options
As the impact of COVID-19 intensifies globally, the UN System Staff College is expanding its array of online offerings to enable UN personnel and partners to sharpen their knowledge and skills from
- UN Bonn
- Education and Training
- UNSSC Bonn
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03 March 2020Today is World Wildlife Day
"Sustaining all life on Earth” is the theme of this year’s World Wildlife Day (WWD) reflecting the importance of the sustainable use of natural resources as well as highlighting wild anima
- UN Bonn
- Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity
- UNEP/CMS
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19 February 2020Register for the SDG Global Festival of Action
Registrations for the Global Festival of Action are now open, which will take place from 1-3 April 2020 in Bonn.
- UN Bonn
- Sustainable Development
- SDG Action Campaign
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18 February 2020India COP Kicks Off the “Super Year for Nature”
The Thirteenth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS COP13) has opened i
- UN Bonn
- Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity
- UNEP/CMS
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12 February 2020Amy Fraenkel Appointed as Executive Secretary of CMS
Amy Fraenkel was confirmed yesterday as the Executive Secretary of CMS having served in an acting capacity since May last year.
- UN Bonn
- Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity
- UNEP/CMS
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10 February 2020UNSSC joins the Decade of Action to Deliver the Global Goals
UNSSC joins the Decade of Action to deliver the Global Goals by making its online courses on sustainable development free of charge beginning of 2020.
- UN Bonn
- Education and Training
- UNSSC Bonn
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29 January 2020UN Bonn Preview 2020 connects UN Organizations, Local Media, and Civil Society
On January 28, 2019 UN Bonn hosted the annual preview providing local media and NGO representatives with an outlook on this year’s priorities, activities, and events.
- UN Bonn
- Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity
- UNRIC
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21 January 2020Launch of the Human Development Report 2019
On Friday, 31 January 2020, the Human Development Report 2019 will be launched in Bonn.
- UN Bonn
- Sustainable Development
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20 January 2020New UNIDO publication on Quality Infrastructure and the SDGs
If companies want to access and compete in new markets, they have to demonstrate the quality and safety of their goods and services and comply with international standards i
- UN Bonn
- Sustainable Development
- UNRIC
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14 January 2020IMPACT: EU COUNCIL ADOPTS CONCLUSIONS ON BIODIVERSITY CITING IPBES GLOBAL ASSESSMENT
Recalling the findings of the IPBES Global Assessment report, the European Council reaffirmed in its conclusions on December 19, 2019, that the EU and its member states will lead
- UN Bonn
- Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity
- IPBES
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16 December 2019Convention on Migratory Species and United Arab Emirates Celebrate Unique Decade-Long Partnership
The Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are celebrating a decade of conservation achievements in the country and abroad.
- UN Bonn
- Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity
- UNEP/CMS
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11 December 2019The SDG Global Festival of Action is back!
Five years into the agenda, 2020 will be a key critical for accelerating progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals.
- UN Bonn
- Sustainable Development
- SDG Action Campaign
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10 December 2019First UNESCO-UNEVOC Global OER Grant Programme
UNESCO–UNEVOC has launched its Global Open Educational Resources (OER) Grant programme which provides five grants up to 5.000 US-Dollar to institutions that develop, adapt or cura
- UN Bonn
- Education and Training
- UNESCO-UNEVOC
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09 December 2019New Atlas Helps Remove Barriers to Animal Migration in Central Asia
The UN Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) has launched the Central Asian Mammals Migration and Linear Infrastructure Atlas to help ensure the survival of migratory wildlife in
- UN Bonn
- Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity
- UNEP/CMS
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19 November 2019Migratory Species Banners on Display Outside UN Premises in Bonn
A total of nine large street banners featuring well-known migratory species such as the African Elephant, Leopard and Monarch Butterfly are currently on display along both Heussal
- UN Bonn
- Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity
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13 November 2019UN Development Actors Urged to “Walk the Talk” on Reform
UN leaders and national partners need to take a number of critical steps to effectively support countries to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
- UN Bonn
- Education and Training
- UNSSC Bonn
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06 November 2019The Republic of the Maldives Joins the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals
The Republic of the Maldives has acceded to the Convention becoming the 130th Party overall and the 19th from the Asia region.
- UN Bonn
- Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity
- UNEP/CMS
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29 October 2019IPBES Announces First Private Sector Partnership for Biodiversity Science with Kering Group
The Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) today announced its first private sector partnership – a significant non-earmarked contribution to the IPBES Trust Fun
- UN Bonn
- Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity
- IPBES
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17 September 2019Highlights from the UN Summer Academy 2019
During the last week of August, the United Nations Summer Academy took place for the fourth time in Bonn.
- UN Bonn
- Education and Training
- UNSSC Bonn
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05 September 2019International Symposium: "Leaving No One Behind - Gender Equality for Global Goals"
The International Symposium 2019 on Women's Rights "Leaving No One Behind - Gender Equality for Global Goals" will take place on September 26 on the premises of Deutsche Welle in Bonn.
- UN Bonn
- Sustainable Development
- UNRIC
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03 September 2019ASCOBANS Species Action Plan for the Common Dolphin Launched
The Species Action Plan (SAP) for the Common Dolphin has been adopted in line with Resolution 8.4 and as per instructions from the 24th Meeting of the ASCOBANS Advisory Committee.
- UN Bonn
- Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity
- UNEP/ASCOBANS
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02 September 2019UNCCD COP14 Has Started Today in New Delhi, India
Today COP14 commenced in New Delhi, India under the topic “Restore Land to Sustain Life”.
- UN Bonn
- Sustainable Development
- UNCCD
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28 August 2019UNESCO-UNEVOC organizes Guided Self-Assessment Workshops in 10 countries
UNESCO-UNEVOC, in partnership with selected UNEVOC Centres, has launched a series of workshops aimed at test
- UN Bonn
- Education and Training
- UNESCO-UNEVOC
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22 August 20198th UN Summer Academy to take place in Bonn next week
The 8th UN Summer Academy, organised by the United Nations System Staff College (UN
- UN Bonn
- Sustainable Development
- Climate Change
- Education and Training
- UNSSC Bonn
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15 July 2019World Youth Skills Day 2019: Learning to Learn for Life and Work
Every year on July 15, UNESCO-UNEVOC joins global celebrations to mark World Yout
- UN Bonn
- Education and Training
- UNESCO-UNEVOC
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11 July 2019World Population Day 2019
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is the world’s blueprint for a better future for all on a healthy planet.
- UN Bonn
- Sustainable Development
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10 July 2019Release of Sustainable Development Report 2019
Since its inception in 2015, the 2030 Agenda has provided a blueprint for shared prosperity in a sustainable world—a world where all people can live productive, vibrant and peaceful lives on a heal
- UN Bonn
- Sustainable Development
- SDG Action Campaign
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02 July 2019Young Content Creators Worldwide Invited to Share Their Sustainable Development Goals 360º Stories
Young people from across the world are invited to be part of the third
- UN Bonn
- Sustainable Development
- SDG Action Campaign
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25 June 2019Experts to meet in Bonn to Drive Forward Action on Adaptation Finance
Accessible, adequate, and predictable finance is critical for developing and implementing adaptation action, from the local to the regional level, around the globe.
- UN Bonn
- Sustainable Development
- UNCCD
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24 June 2019Extension of Deadline: Call for Nominations of Experts to IPBES Task Forces
The deadline for nomination of candidates to the five IPBES task forces (policy tools and methodologies; scenarios and models; capacity-building; knowledge and data; indigen
- UN Bonn
- Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity
- IPBES
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18 June 2019UN SDG Action Campaign Addresses Inequalities Through Virtual Reality Films
The UN SDG Action Campaign has selected 13 Virtual Reality films from UN Agencies and the MY World 360º young media creators showcasing the challenges of inequality and the importance of leaving no
- UN Bonn
- Sustainable Development
- SDG Action Campaign
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03 June 2019Opening of the re-designed Lobby of Langer Eugen
On 28 May, the newly designed lobby of Langer Eugen was officially inaugurated.
- UN Bonn
- Sustainable Development
- UN Bonn
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07 May 2019Looking Beyond the Promises of Agenda 2030, Global Festival Participants Commit to Concrete Action for the Sustainable Development Goals
The third edition of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Global Festival of Action wrapped up on the weekend, completing three days of inspirational exchanges, learning and co
- UN Bonn
- Sustainable Development
- SDG Action Campaign
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06 May 2019World is ‘on notice’ as major UN report shows one million species face extinction
A hard-hitting report into the impact of humans on nature shows that nearly one million species risk becoming extinct within decades, while current efforts to conserve the earth’s
- UN Bonn
- Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity
- IPBES
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02 May 2019Sustainable Development Goals engagement reaches new heights at largest ever Global Festival of Action
Activists, development experts, changemakers and creatives come together in Bonn, Germany, to catalyze action on the SDGs,
- UN Bonn
- Sustainable Development
- SDG Action Campaign
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01 May 2019Last Call for Applications: 2019 Summer Academy on World Risk and Adaptation Futures - Demographic Change
A major global challenge today is the ability to take appropriate decisions to navigate countries and communities to a secure, sustainable future.
- UN Bonn
- Education and Training
- UNU-EHS
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30 April 2019UNSSC and IE University will Launch a New Master's program with a Focus on Sustainable Development This Friday
The United Nations System Staff College and the Instituto de Empresa University have partnered with each other to launch an innovative Master's program foc
- UN Bonn
- Education and Training
- UNSSC Bonn
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05 April 2019Noncommunicable diseases and air pollution
Air pollution is the second leading cause of deaths fr
- UN Bonn
- Sustainable Development
- WHO/ECEH
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03 April 2019Music Knows No Borders: UNCCD Welcomes Creole Singer Karyna Gomes
UNCCD Executive Secretary Ibrahim Thiaw me
- UN Bonn
- Sustainable Development
- UNCCD
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02 April 2019UNESCO-UNEVOC Announces the Launch of its Skills for Innovation Hubs Project
As Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) adapts itself to the impacts of significant social, environmental and economic disruptions, innovative practi
- UN Bonn
- Education and Training
- UNESCO-UNEVOC
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26 March 2019Promoting Gender Equality in STEM-related TVET
On 21 to 22 March, UNESCO-UNEVOC was hosting an experts’ workshop in Bonn, Germany on gender equality in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) related fields in
- UN Bonn
- Education and Training
- UNESCO-UNEVOC
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25 March 2019SDG Action Campaign Releases Program for Global Festival of Action
The UN SDG Action Campaign has released its program for the 3-day-long Global Festival of Action taking place in Bonn.
- UN Bonn
- Sustainable Development
- SDG Action Campaign
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15 February 2019Virtual conference on ‘Innovation in TVET'
- UN Bonn
- Education and Training
- UNESCO-UNEVOC
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15 February 2019Virtual conference on ‘Innovation in TVET'
- UN Bonn
- Education and Training
- UNESCO-UNEVOC
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15 February 2019Virtual conference on ‘Innovation in TVET'
- UN Bonn
- Education and Training
- UNESCO-UNEVOC
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14 February 2019Fourth PEDRR International Science-Policy workshop on ecosystem-based approaches for disaster risk reduction and adaptation hosted by UNU-EHS
Over the last decade, the Partnership for Environment and Disaster Risk Reduction (PEDRR) has supported Member States, major stakeholders and local communities in promoting ecosystem-based so
- UN Bonn
- Education and Training
- UNU-EHS
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08 February 2019UNDP Leadership Week at UN Campus Bonn: The driving force of the UN reform agenda
BONN – The new UNDP Resident Representatives gathered in Bonn/Germany from 4 – 8 February to finalize their preparations for the implementation
- UN Bonn
- Education and Training
- UNV
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07 February 2019UNV and UNFPA partner on Young Innovators Fellowship Programme
The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme and UN Population Fund (UNFPA) are partnering on a Young Innovators Fellowship Pro
- UN Bonn
- Education and Training
- UNV
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06 February 2019UNESCO-UNEVOC will hold its next TVET Leadership Program this summer
The UNESCO International Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training is organizing its next TVET Leadership program from 24 June to 5 July 2019 in Bonn,
- UN Bonn
- Education and Training
- UNESCO-UNEVOC
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04 February 2019World in grip of ‘high impact weather’ as US freezes, Australia sizzles, parts of South America deluged
Original article by UN News
- UN Bonn
- Climate Change
- Sustainable Development
- UNFCCC
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28 January 2019UN, World Economic Forum and Partners Come Together to Address E-Waste Challenges
Technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution show a huge potential and could lead to “dematerialization”, better product tracking, take-back and recycling, and products sold as services.
- Sustainable Development
- UN Bonn
- UNU-VIE SCYCLE
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24 January 2019India Will Host the UNCCD COP14
India will host the next global conference on desertification, land degradation and drought at the Vigyan Bhavan Conference Centre in New Delhi from 7 to 18 October 2019.
- UN Bonn
- Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity
- UNCCD
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22 January 2019Apply now to attend the SDG Global Festival of Action!
The SDG Global Festival of Action will be attended by leaders from governments, local authorities, international organ
- Sustainable Development
- SDG Action Campaign
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21 January 2019UNCCD and IPBES sign Memorandum of Cooperation in Bonn
On 19 January 2019 Anne Larigauderie, Executive Secretary of Intergovernmental S
- UN Bonn
- Sustainable Development
- Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity
- IPBES
- UNCCD
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17 January 2019Imagining a better world through the SDGs
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development helps us to imagine a better world, one where there is peace, partnership and prosperity for everybody and for the planet.
- Sustainable Development
- Health
- WHO/ECEH
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16 January 2019Central African Republic Accedes to AEWA as Party No. 78
The UNEP/AEWA Secretariat in Bonn is pleased to announce the accession of the Central African Republic as AEWA’s 78th Party.
- Ecosystem Services / Biodiversity
- UNEP/AEWA
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03 January 2019UN Secretary-General: New Year's message 2019
"Everywhere, people are mobilizing behind the Sustainable Development Goals – our global blueprint for peace, justice and prosperity on a healthy planet.
- UN Bonn
- Sustainable Development
- UN Bonn