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October 2020
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Action 2030 Blog
‘Biocups’, electric motorcycle taxis and recycling 500 billion bottles for a sustainable Thailand
The private sector in Thailand has a key role to play in helping the south-east Asian country to reach poverty reduction and sustainable development goals agreed by the international community. In this blog, Gita Sabharwal, the UN Resident Coordinator in Thailand and the Chairperson of the UN Global Compact Network Thailand, Suphachai Chearavanont, explain how, despite the global COVID-19 pandemic, progress is being made towards the goals.
COVID-19
Sustainable Development Goals
October 2020
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Story
Composing Your Future: #UN75 from Venezuela's youth to the world
On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the United Nations, the UN country team in Venezuela and “El Sistema”, the National System of Youth and Children´s Orchestras and Choirs of Venezuela, launched the contest “Composing Your Future”, which invited musicians between the ages of 18 and 30 to compose a piece in the symphonic and choral-symphonic genre, inspired by the central theme of “The Future We Want”. 
COVID-19
October 2020
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Resource
Socio-Economic Response Plan for Iraq
The document shows the collective response of the United Nations in Iraq to the socio-economic impact of COVID-19.
COVID-19
October 2020
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Story
Updates from the field #28: Fighting together against the world’s common enemy, COVID-19
On the 75th anniversary of the United Nations, Secretary-General António Guterres reinforced his call for global solidarity. He urged combatants to lay down their arms and join in a global ceasefire. Across the globe, UN country teams covering 162 countries and territories are rallying their efforts, along with governments and partners, to combat COVID-19.
COVID-19