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The United Nations had issued the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) since 2015.

A report by Patricia Grogg for The Inter Press Service. Our thanks to Peter Jordens for bringing this item to our attention. Cuba, already beset by hurricanes, floods, droughts that deplete its main water sources, among other natural disasters, has seen its socioeconomic difficulties, similar to those faced by other Caribbean island nations, aggravated by…

Southern African Migration Management (SAMM) Project May 2021 1. Introduction The Southern African Migration Management (SAMM) Project, funded by the European Commission, is a four-year project to improve migration management in the Southern African and Indian Ocean region. The SAMM Project is implemented by the International Labour Organization (ILO) in collaboration with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). The specific objectives (SO) and key results areas (KR...

News Thursday 22nd April 2021 Ministers Foley and Harris announce Joint Public Consultation on a National Strategy on Education for Sustainable Development to 2030 Minister for Education Norma Foley TD and Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD have today (22 April 2021) on World Earth Day launched a joint public consultation on the development of the Second National Strategy on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) to 2030, by the two Departments. Earth Day is an international event celebrated around the world to pledge s...

 30 April 2021 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 by the Director-General of UNESCO in November 2015. The Prize and award winners recognize the role of education in connecting the social, economic, cultural and environmental dimensions of sustainable development. It was established by the Executive Board of UNESCO at its 195th session within the framework of the Global Action Programme (GAP) on ESD and officially announced at...