The aim of the inaugural summit which was held in commemoration of the International Youth Day was to get youths involved in NGOs to form a Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Coalition. The communique for the summit can be found here. The programme commenced at about 9:30 a.m with delegates networking. The United Nations Information Centre […]
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According to the United Nations, Climate change is now affecting every country on every continent. It is disrupting national economies and affecting lives, costing people, communities, and countries dearly today and even more tomorrow. One issue that needs to be talked about more, especially among young people is Land Degradation and Desertification, because, in light of
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The GSMA Ecosystem Accelerator Innovation Fund (“the Fund”) supports innovative start-ups in emerging markets to achieve sustainable growth and improved socio-economic impact. The objectives of the Fund are to: Establish partnerships between mobile operators and start-ups in order to increase the reach of innovative mobile services. Test business models with the greatest potential for growth
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The SDGs are a ‘lens’ through which business can translate global needs into viable business solutions. The guide leverages heavily on the Business and Sustainable Development Commission’s report titled Better Business; Better World. You can find the key points of the report in this post. Essentially, the report makes a compelling business case for businesses
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A typical Susty party has music, food, drinks and also conversations on the SDGs, these conversations come in diverse themes, the first susty party held in Lagos was centered around a games night and the last Susty party held in Abuja was on Spoken Word Poetry. We understand that the implementation of the SDGs by2030 is
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Union Bank has kicked off celebrations to mark its 100th anniversary in Nigeria having been established in 1917. As part of this celebrations, the bank has come up with The Centenary Innovation Challenge to engage eligible young and talented people across Nigeria to submit novel ideas that address some of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that
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UNLEASH is a global innovation lab that brings together people from all over the world to transform 1,000 personal insights into hundreds of ideas, and build lasting global networks around the Sustainable Development Goals. Each year UNLEASH works with different themes. This year seven themes (Water, Food, Energy, Urban Sustainability, Sustainable Consumption & Production. Education
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The 193 member states of the United Nations adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in September 25, 2015. The Agenda is a set of 17 Global Goals or Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) meant to holistically complete the previous Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) which was signed in 2000 to eradicate all forms of poverty by
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The coming to life of the United Nations Organization is to ensure that countries leave behind the scourge of war and work together to ensure international progress through national engagements. “We the Peoples”; the first three words of the UN charter shows the passionate commitment these leaders had to create a better world. In furtherance
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Spoken Word Artiste and SustyViber, Valentine Onyeka Ogunaka AKA ‘Brainbox’ today visited Harold Curtis Academy, Kubwa-Abuja as part of his Career Talks and Education for SDGs mini tour – Yes, you heard right? Brainbox is taking his love for sustainability and spoken word to the world! It’s amazing the things young people can do with
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