| Global Risks Report 2020 |
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| The 15th edition of the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report is published as critical risks are manifesting. The global economy is facing an increased risk of stagnation, climate change is striking harder and more rapidly than expected, and fragmented cyberspace threatens the full potential of next-generation technologies — all while citizens worldwide protest political and economic conditions and voice concerns about systems that exacerbate inequality. The challenges before us demand immediate collective action, but fractures within the global community appear to only be widening. Stakeholders need to act quickly and with purpose within an unsettled global landscape. |
| World Oceans Day 2019: Gender and the Ocean |
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| This year, we strive to build greater ocean and gender literacy, and to discover possible ways to promote gender equality in ocean-related activities such as marine scientific research, fisheries, labour at sea, migration by sea and human trafficking, as well as policy-making and management. |
| World Bank announces €1.5 billion Sustainable Development Bond |
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| Major advancement in the green economy in support of the Sustainable Development Goals has been met this week.
The World Bank has announced a 10-year Global Sustainable Development bond on May 16. The investment goal of €1.5 billion was significantly oversubscribed, reaching €2 billion from 69 investors.
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| 2019 ECOSOC Financing for Development Forum and SDG Investment Fair |
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| The ECOSOC Forum on Financing for Development follow-up (FfD Forum) is an annual platform to promote consensus among key stakeholders on financing for sustainable development. Over the course of the Forum’s four days of nearly 50 different panel discussions and side events, representatives from governments, financial institutions, civil society and the private sector will engage in dialogue on key trends and best practices that impact sustainable finance. |
| UNAI to Host Conference on Unlocking Your Emotions to Achieve the SDGs |
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| Unlocking Your Emotions to Achieve the SDGs
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is an ambitious plan to achieve a world that is more peaceful, just and prosperous for everyone. The 17 Sustainable Development Goals provide a blueprint for creating a sustainable world for people and the planet – with a focus on increasing access to education, ending hunger and poverty, empowering women and girls, being good stewards of the environment, including our forests and oceans, and building stronger institutions that promote and protect human rights. |
| Financing for Sustainable Development Report 2019 |
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| The 2019 Financing for Sustainable Development Report (FSDR) of the Inter-agency Task Force on Financing for Development warns that mobilizing sufficient financing remains a major challenge in implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Despite signs of progress, investments that are critical to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) remain underfunded and parts of the multilateral system are under strain.
The FSDR recommends that the international community should use this opportunity to reshape both national and international financial systems in line with sustainable development. If we fail to do so, we will fail to deliver the 2030 Agenda. |
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