United Nations Office for Sustainable Development (UNOSD)

🌪️ October 13 is the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 🌪️ 🌿 Many disasters seriously threaten the safety and well-being of children and young people 🔎Since 2000, more than 1 billion children have had their lives affected by disasters, and over 80,000 schools have been damaged or destroyed 📚 To ensure the safety of our youth in the future, we must equip them with the knowledge to prevent disaster risks! #InternationalDayforDisasterRiskReduction #UNOSD #SDGs

🗑 To truly address the #globalwastecrisis, it's essential to clearly identify the specific challenges and understand their impact. Only then can we move forward with action. Our recent publication shows the key challenges to accelerating national to #localpolicyactions on waste. 🌐 The Waste Crisis: Accelerating National to Local Policy Action, published this July, highlights solutions to drive meaningful change. 📊 Take a moment to consider how these challenges affect your country. What steps can your national and local leaders take to improve waste management and sustainability? ✅ Explore the publication here to learn more about the actions we can take together: https://lnkd.in/e_xDPJv8

🏙 Today is World Habitat Day! 🌐 The 2024 International Mayors Forum welcomed over 200 local leaders and #SDGLocalization champions to adopt the Jakarta Declaration highlighting the importance of youth for local SDG action in cities 🎓 Youth are more than 70% of urban citizens in developing countries, learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gd7hmU9 #WorldHabitDay #October7th #Sustainabledevelopment #sustainableurbanization

🌊 Did you know that over 80% of the water consumed in Mongolia comes from groundwater? 💧 Last week, #UNOSD held a #Groundwater Modeling Methodology Training in #Ulaanbaatar, #Mongolia to support the sustainable use of this precious resource. 🌐 Groundwater officers from 21 River Basin Authorities, the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change of Mongolia and the National Water Agency attended the workshop to learn how to use advanced modeling software and tools for Mongolia's groundwater management needs and challenges. 📚Highlights: As well as learning about key groundwater statutes and policies, participants learnt how to establish and analyze groundwater modeling and how to apply the information gained such #hydrogeology #SDGs #SDG7 #cleanwater

⚡  Out NOW: Energy Compact Progress Report 2024 New financial commitments to boost sustainable energy by 2030, pledged through the United Nations, have reached US $1.4 trillion, according to the Energy Compact Progress Report 2024 released today. The third edition of the Report was launched today at the opening of the EnergyNow SDG7 Action Forum, an event convening energy leaders and experts on the margins of the UN General Assembly. The report shows continued growth in Energy Compact voluntary commitments, to be deployed by 2030, aimed at reducing the ranks of 685 million people living without electricity and over 2 billion still cooking with polluting fuels, while setting the world on a climate action trajectory towards net-zero emissions by 2050. Get the full picture: https://lnkd.in/gxdmyJCU #SDG7 #UNGA

#UNOSD is pleased to launch this #UNDESA policy brief on "The #RenewableEnergy Transition and the #GreenHydrogen economy: Ensuring local SDG impacts" Co-authored with Rohit Sen from ICLEI, Green Hydrogen Organisation - GH2 and UN-Habitat (United Nations Human Settlements Programme) as part of a series exploring key topics for accelerating #SDGLocalization. 65% of #SDG targets involve Local and Regional Governments #LRGs. There is an urgent need to increase analysis at the local level on the potential of #netzero economy accelerators such as #greenhydrogen. Accelerators like #GreenH2 offer a variety of benefits across the #SDGs, including food security, mobility, water management, industry and job creation. This policy brief highlights that local and regional governments need to be included in analysis of this potential and presents the context and key recommendations for those interested in the #GreenH2 and #NetZero transition at #local level.

#UNDESA partners issue a new publication of briefs on #SDGLocalization “Inter-agency policy briefs on accelerating progress on the 2030 Agenda from local to global levels: the critical importance of #SDGlocalization” #UNOSD and partners from #ICLEI #UNHABITAT #UNEP focused on SDG Localization and #Energy and #Waste in the publication Read the report here: https://lnkd.in/gceE4SCX

Local governments play a key role in implementing sustainable practices and nurturing innovative solutions for the circular economy, as they hold direct responsibility for local waste management. Pleased to have had the opportunity to contribute as lead author of "Policy Brief 8 – Localizing the SDGs: Waste management systems and the circular economy" on behalf of United Nations Office for Sustainable Development (UNOSD) in the NEW UN Publication: “Inter-agency policy briefs on accelerating progress on the 2030 Agenda from local to global levels: the critical importance of SDG localization”.   Read the report here: https://lnkd.in/g86-McbW

📚🏫 Through a program provided by Incheon Metropolitan City Office Of Education, we welcome the visitation from Incheon Girls' High School to the UNOSD office! 🌱 The visit offered students an exciting opportunity to delve into the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), engage in meaningful discussions on global environmental challenges, and explore career paths within the United Nations. 🌍🏆 We look forward to see how they succeed in their future career and contribute to solving global issues! Learn more about our work at UNOSD.un.org #UNOSD #SDGs #SustainableFuture #GlobalGoals #YouthLeadership

🌿 Excited to kick off the National Wetland Inventory Training Programme at the National Institute of Ecology (NIE)! This week, international policymakers will engage in insightful discussions on wetland conservation and the critical role of National Wetland Inventories. 📚 Day 1 included opening remarks by the Ramsar Convention Secretariat, NIE, and UNOSD, followed by presentations on the objectives, structure, and practical applications of wetland inventory data. Stay tuned for more updates as we continue to explore strategies for conserving our vital wetland ecosystems! 🌍💧 #WetlandConservation #Sustainability #EnvironmentalLeadership #NIE #Ramsar #UNOSD