Tag «Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)»

Vienna Energy Forum 2017 final report published

VIENNA, 11 August 2017 – The final report of the fifth edition of the Vienna Energy Forum that took place in the capital of Austria in May was published today by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). The publication features a summary of the main events attended by 1,650 participants during the Forum, as …

€59 million for achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Nepal, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia

The Netherlands WASH SDG Consortium €59 million for achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Nepal, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. The WASH SDG Consortium to contribute to sustainable improved water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) for all. Amsterdam, 28 June 2017 – The WASH SDG Consortium – WASH Alliance International (WAI ), Plan Netherlands …

ON ITS 10th ANNIVERSARY OF THE INTERNATIONAL WIDOWS DAY, THE LOOMBA FOUNDATION SEEKS RECOGNITION FOR WIDOWS IN UN’S SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AGENDA

~ 2015 Global Widows Report shows number of widows up by 9% since 2010; widows living in extreme poverty down by 22%; India displaces China as the country with largest number of widows ~ ~ Hosts fundraiser charity dinner in London to empower 5000 widows in Varanasi, India ~ ~ Empowers widows and destitute inmates …