March 2020
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In an attempt to curb rumours circulating online about COVID-19, UN agencies in Egypt have launched a joint effort aimed at raising awareness amid
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March 2020
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Addressing UN Resident Coordinators from across the globe, UN Secretary-General António Guterres stressed the importance of solidarity and a
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January 2020
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A sweeping reform transformed and strengthened the way the UN delivers on development work. One year on, check out eight ways it’s boosting our support for the Decade of Action, so countries can achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030.
September 2019
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Kenya plans a "Silicon Savannah" Innovation Hub to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals quickly
New York, 21 September 2019 – The Government of Kenya today signed a Communique with the Center for Effective Global Action (CEGA) at the University
June 2019
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Action 2030 Blog
It's no mystery that UN agencies in the country are not always aware of the overlaps in their work with different government counterparts. If we are
UNDP
FAO
WFP
December 2018
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Action 2030 Blog
Waste generation is directly linked to urbanization. With a population of nearly 1 million, Bandar Lampung, which is located in the southern tip of
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UNDP
UN Women
December 2018
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Action 2030 Blog
Typhoons and droughts have one thing in common: they are both the result of hot temperatures. Hot air over land sucks the moisture out of the ground
Climate change
November 2018
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Action 2030 Blog
When the 7.9 magnitude earthquake hit Nepal on 25 April 2015, a group of 14 people responded to the crisis within a few hours. With the support of the
April 2018
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Action 2030 Blog
Good news and Somalia are words that rarely appear in the same sentence. The country is slowly emerging from decades of conflict and recurrent drought
March 2018
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Action 2030 Blog
While hackathons are commonplace in some parts of the world, we wanted to try one in Costa Rica. Our first hackathon at the United Nations in Costa
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