SDG Update – 5 November 2020

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity, SRI/ESG News

Making Multilateralism Work
Clean Water and Sanitation: Charting a Course to a Healthy Population on a Healthy Planet

Gilbert F. Houngbo, UN-Water Chair, recalls that the UN was set up in 1945 to deal with global challenges that can only be solved when we come together. Read

Board of Advisors Will Support 91 Most Vulnerable Countries

The UNGA President established the board to enhance support for least developed countries, landlocked developing countries, and small island developing States. Read

Advisory Group to Help Mainstream Gender into UNGA

The group is expected to develop a plan of action for the 75th UNGA session and beyond. Read

Making Trade an SDG Catalyst
WTO Negotiating Group Hears Brazil’s Proposal on Fisheries Subsidies

In a bid to end negotiations by the end of 2020 in line with SDG target 14.6, WTO members considered a proposal to reduce and limit members’ fisheries subsidies. Read

Raising Ambition for Climate Action
How the Film and TV Industry is Working Towards Sustainability

Our guest authors write there is a brewing conversation around sustainability in the film and TV industry. Read

Results that Inspire: REDD+ Transparency for Forests and Climate

Our guest authors update us on REDD+ results reported to date: 9.03 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO2eq) with 90.4% coming from emission reductions in Brazil. Read