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Join the e-consultation on the Global Action Programme on Food Security and Nutrition in Small Island Developing States (SIDS)
10 Feb 2017 - Deadline until 12 April 2017
Enhancing food security, health and well-being in Small Island Developing States
14 Oct 2015 - Milan, Italy
Over 1750 initiatives now registered on Partnerships for SDGs platform
30 Sep 2015 -
United Nations launches Mechanism to promote science, technology and innovation
26 Sep 2015 -
New online platform encourages global engagement in support of global goals for sustainable development
9 Sep 2015 - Partnerships platform
Reflections on the Global Sustainable Development Report
24 Aug 2015 - Newly released video
Sustainable Development and Science Policy interface
8 Jul 2015 - Animated Video
2015 edition of SD in Action Report
25 Jun 2015 - Progress report on multi-stakeholder partnerships and voluntary commitments in realizing sustainable development.
Draft Recommendations for a Small Island Developing States Partnership Framework
5 May 2015 - 300 partnerships support small island developing states
SDG 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture
1 Dec 2014 - UN General Assembly decided that the Report of the Open Working Group on SDGs would be the main basis for post 2015 development agenda.
Mr. Wu’s Blog on Genuine and Durable Partnerships
1 Sep 2014 - As preparations advance for the SIDS Conference in Samoa, there is growing interest in partnership initiatives.
Third session of the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals
1 Jun 2013 - Food security and nutrition, sustainable agriculture, desertification, land degradation, drought and water and sanitation
Featured action network: Higher Education Sustainability Initiative (HESI)
1 Feb 2013 -
Division for Sustainable Development, UN-DESA
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