Governments are increasingly turning to public procurement as a strategic tool for economic growth. They are uniquely capable of promoting social inclusion, environmental sustainability, and economic ...

At a historic UN Summit in September 2015, world leaders adopted 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). [iStockphoto] Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of present ...

Sacramento State is going global in its effort to reduce the University's carbon footprint. The University recently joined the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), an ...

The United Nations issued the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015 as a framework for organizing discussion and tracking progress toward global sustainability. The color of the map reflects ...

South-South cooperation (SSC), born out of shared experiences and based on solidarity, positions developing countries to effectively mitigate and adapt to climate disruption, address global health ...

In a world increasingly shaped by climate change, poverty and conflict, the Sustainable Development Goals cannot be achieved without taking into account the rights and needs of refugees, internally ...

(y) Reaffirm that the Commission for Sustainable Development should continue to be the high-level commission responsible for sustainable development within the United Nations system; (z) Reaffirm ...