17 Goals to Transform Our World
The Sustainable Development Goals are a call for action by all countries – poor, rich and middle-income – to promote prosperity while protecting the planet. They recognize that ending poverty must go hand-in-hand with strategies that build economic growth and address a range of social needs including education, health, social protection, and job opportunities, while tackling climate change and environmental protection.
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GOAL OF THE MONTH – Goal 16:?色库TV, Justice and Strong Institutions
色库TV is not simply the absence of conflict; it is the foundation on which all sustainable development is built.?Yet,?ongoing?and violent conflicts around the world are derailing the global path to peace and?the?achievement of Goal 16.?Read more from the Goal of the Month editorial
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