Her Majesty Queen Mathilde of the Belgians goes on a UNICEF-led mission to Kenya. UNICEF supported schools for displaced children in remote villages and refugee camps offered the mission an opportunity to engage local authorities on important efforts to provide quality education and health care for vulnerable peoples. Her Majesty was accompanied by her daughter, Princess Elisabeth.
Read MoreAfter nine months of interviews and research, the United Nations Secretary-General’s High-Level Panel on Digital Cooperation, Co-Chaired by SDG Advocate Jack Ma and Melinda Gates, released a report on 9 June titled “The Age of Interdependence.” It provides guidance on how to build partnerships to address the emerging challenges of this digital era. The report breaks into five sections: 1. Inclusive Digital Economy and Society; 2. Human and Institutional Capacity; 3. Human Rights and Human Agency; 4. Trust, Security and Stability; and 5. Global Digital Cooperation.
Read MoreHer Majesty Queen Mathilde of the Belgians inaugurated the new World Health Organization’s Special Initiative for Mental Health at the 72nd World Health Assembly in Geneva on 20 May. The goal of the initiative, nicknamed “Time to Scale Up” is ensuring universal health coverage for mental health conditions in 12 priority countries to 100 million more people.
Read MoreGraça Machel and The Elders meet with Ethiopia’s State Minister of Health to learn about the country’s efforts to achieve Universal Health Coverage. Ethiopia launched the Community Health Academy to help health workers use digital technology to improve health system capacity. The Elders will also be meeting with Ethiopia’s Minister for Peace to discuss sustainable solutions for forced displacement.
Read MoreNadia Murad speaks at the UN Security Council and on camera about victims of sexual violence in conflict.
Read MoreAn SDG video produced by Ghana’s Office of the President calling for inspired SDG action in Africa.
Read MoreForest Whitaker urges governments to do more for the reintegration of Child Soldiers. He spoke on the Whitaker Peace & Development Initiative (WPDI) and its work teaching conflict resolution in schools and small businesses in conflict areas. “The success of our programs, he said, has taught me the value of long-term engagement. The issue of child reintegration should not be seen as just a humanitarian gesture to help vulnerable groups of children move on. It must be seen as a sustainable and strategic investment in the reconstruction of societies.”
Read MoreChristina Myers and Dr. Alaa Murabit discuss the importance of inclusion and diversity in game design. How can new tech create inclusive education that enables people to create their own solutions to social, economic and political issues? At the Global Game Jam in January designers from around the world focused on building educational games around SDG 14: Life Below Water.
Read MoreGraça Machel speaks at Youth 2030 in September to express concern for the future of young people and the need to employment with quality education and skills training.
Read MoreGraça Machel opened a Goalkeepers event with optimism on achieving the SDGs. She spoke with young leaders on on how to fulfill Nelson Mandela’s legacy and drive political change.
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