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"2023 SDG Summit: Transforming the World through Dialogue, Action, and Impact"

The 2023 SDG Summit aims to address the world's crises and reignite hope and enthusiasm for the 2030 Agenda. It provides an opportunity for countries to work together towards sustainable development, transforming how societies produce, consume, and share benefits while leaving no one behind. The Summit will focus on taking action and accelerating international efforts to improve people's lives, with a concise political declaration expected as its outcome document.

via UN Web TV|

#global-cooperation #hope #international-action

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Global Gender Gap Report 2021: Japan drops, India rises, and US lags behind.

Japan has dropped to 21st place from last year's 19th in the ranking of countries' performance in achieving the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to the annual report published by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network. The report rates how well a country has achieved 17 SDGs on a scale of four. Japan's ranking in the annual survey has been dropping since peaking at 11th place in 2017.

via 朝日新聞デジタル|

#global-development #international-development #japan

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"Revitalizing Multilateralism: Ambitious Solutions for Development Finance"

The World Bank, the IMF, and other international financial institutions have not done enough to overcome the inequity caused by the compounding crises of climate change, poverty, and hunger. Rich countries have neglected to honor previous commitments, while lower-income countries are swamped by debt and projected to grow much slower than expected. A new consensus has developed around the belief that one of the best hopes for scaling the investments and innovations required to meet today’s crises is to revitalize and augment the development finance system. The system needs to relieve unsustainable debt levels, invest for the future, and expand access to public goods.

via Foreign Affairs Magazine|

#climate-change #debt-relief #development-finance