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Throughout history, people have depended on forests and trees for the vital resources they provide, to sustain economies, societies and human well-being. It is estimated that the economic value of ecosystem services provided by forests globally could be worth as much as US$16.2 trillion. Billions of people rely on forests to generate energy, for materials to build their homes, as well as for livelihood, health, and food. Forests are also home to an estimated 80 per cent of all terrestrial species. On 7-11 May 2018, the UN Forum on Forests will hold its 13th session (UNFF13) at UN Headquarters in New York, to ensure that our forests are protected and sustainably managed.
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Natural disasters, climate change hazards, food insecurities, water crises and public health risks the different threats facing our societies today are many and complex. How can new technologies and innovation play a role and increase our abilities to prevent and efficiently respond to different hazards? This topic will be in focus as Heads of State, ministers, parliamentarians, resilience specialists and inventors gather for the 2018 ECOSOC Integration Segment at UN Headquarters on 1-3 May 2018.
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Development cooperation done right holds tremendous promise to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. Effective development cooperation can help to initiate the profound policy and programme integration required by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It can facilitate inclusive partnerships across sectors and support coherence of policies affecting sustainable development.
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We the Peoples are the celebrated opening words of the UN Charter. It is We the Peoples who are embarking on the road to 2030. Our journey will involve all parts of society, and all people. Millions have already engaged with, and will own, this 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development with its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It is an agenda of the people, by the people, and for the people.
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The world has reached a critical juncture. Either we immediately ramp up efforts to achieve sustainable energy for all, or risk falling short on all the other Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). A new publication supported by UN DESA not only calls for more ambition it offers practical ways of achieving universal energy access by 2030.
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The success of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development hinges on the ability of countries in Asia and beyond to work together. Such was the key message of an expert panel, which met on 10 April at the Boao Forum for Asia, held annually on the Chinese island of Hainan. The experts, convened by UN DESA and the Boao Forum Secretariat to discuss the theme of Advancing Together the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), agreed on the importance of regional cooperation and partnerships in advancing the SDGs.
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     | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Newsletter of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs | | | | | Volume 22, No.05 - May 2018 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | UN Forum to highlight forests' fundamental role in supporting healthy, resilient societies | | | |
Throughout history, people have depended on forests and trees for the vital resources they provide, to sustain economies, societies and human well-being. It is estimated that the economic value of ecosystem services provided by forests globally could be worth as much as US$16.2 trillion. Billions of people rely on forests to generate energy, for materials to build their homes, as well as for livelihood, health, and food. Forests are also home to an estimated 80 per cent of all terrestrial species. On 7-11 May 2018, the UN Forum on Forests will hold its 13th session (UNFF13) at UN Headquarters in New York, to ensure that our forests are protected and sustainably managed.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | HIGHLIGHTS | | | | | | | | | | | |
Natural disasters, climate change hazards, food insecurities, water crises and public health risks the different threats facing our societies today are many and complex. How can new technologies and innovation play a role and increase our abilities to prevent and efficiently respond to different hazards? This topic will be in focus as Heads of State, ministers, parliamentarians, resilience specialists and inventors gather for the 2018 ECOSOC Integration Segment at UN Headquarters on 1-3 May 2018.
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Development cooperation done right holds tremendous promise to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. Effective development cooperation can help to initiate the profound policy and programme integration required by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It can facilitate inclusive partnerships across sectors and support coherence of policies affecting sustainable development.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | GET INVOLVED | | | | EXPERT VOICES | | | | IN CASE YOU MISSED IT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
We the Peoples are the celebrated opening words of the UN Charter. It is We the Peoples who are embarking on the road to 2030. Our journey will involve all parts of society, and all people. Millions have already engaged with, and will own, this 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development with its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It is an agenda of the people, by the people, and for the people.
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The world has reached a critical juncture. Either we immediately ramp up efforts to achieve sustainable energy for all, or risk falling short on all the other Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). A new publication supported by UN DESA not only calls for more ambition it offers practical ways of achieving universal energy access by 2030.
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The success of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development hinges on the ability of countries in Asia and beyond to work together. Such was the key message of an expert panel, which met on 10 April at the Boao Forum for Asia, held annually on the Chinese island of Hainan. The experts, convened by UN DESA and the Boao Forum Secretariat to discuss the theme of Advancing Together the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), agreed on the importance of regional cooperation and partnerships in advancing the SDGs.
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