Over 50 ministers came together to agree on joint action towards achieving universal access to water, sanitation and hygiene at the two-day SWA 2019 Sector Ministers’ Meeting. These discussions among ministers and their development partners mark a breakthrough in the global approach to the governance,...
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The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the Government of Cote d’Ivoire today signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the creation of a Centre of Excellence Against Hunger and Malnutrition in West and Central Africa. It will serve as an enhanced knowledge management repository...
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From 10-19 July, the 2017 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) took place in New York under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council. Under the theme "Eradicating poverty and promoting prosperity in a changing world", the Forum encompassed in depth reviews of...
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On 23 July 2017, senior United Nations officials met with Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh to discuss cooperation of the UN agencies in the country. UN chiefs Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization, David Beasley, Executive Director of the World Food Programme...
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On 4 July 2017, the SUN Business Network (SBN) in Nigeria celebrated their one year anniversary with a grand event in Lagos where they presented their 3-5 year Strategic Business Plan in partnership with Accenture Development. The one-year anniversary titled, "Nutrition: Everyone's Business", brought together...
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From 10-19 July 2017, the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) will be held under the auspices of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) in New York, including a three-day ministerial meeting of the forum from 17 -19 July 2017....
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On 21 February 2017, Ms. Gerda Verburg, Scaling Up Nutrition Movement Coordinator and Assistant UN Secretary-General met Thomson Reuters to share the key lessons from her personal and professional life. Highlighting why, the perspectives of women are imperative and crucial to achieving sustainable development. Saying ‘let’s...
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