28 July 2017, Jordon Street  - as Saferworld's Policy Coordinator, he works on global peacebuilding issues with a focus on the UN and Sustainable Development Goal 16. As the dust settles after last week’ s UN  High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) , it begs the question: is the process for reviewing progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on the right...
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In 2015, the United Nations Member States set ambitious goals for the world with the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development , which offers a unique framework to come together around a renewed effort at preventing human suffering. The Agenda, which is universal, integrated and indivisible in nature, not only aims to end poverty and hunger, to ensure healthy lives and...
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The recent discovery of minerals in Uganda offers a significant opportunity for the country to realise  it's 2040 economic vision. But investments in the sector also create and fuel tensions in the communities where mining takes place.  Applying conflict-sensitive approaches in Uganda’s mining sector is about preventing the emergence, re-emergence or...
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Science says that looking at kind images makes people happier, healthier and creates a more connected and kind world. You can help make the world a better place through your photography . T ake a picture of kindness where ever you see it and enter the Envision Kindness 2017 Photo Contest: Our World is Kind .  Open to all photographers around the world.  Wi th...
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Don't miss the opportunity to learn successful techniques to de-escalate strong emotions in negotiation, diplomacy, and conflict . On October 4, Douglas E. Noll will teach all about this in a masterclass at the iconic Peace Palace in the "City of Peace and Justice": The Hague, Netherlands.     Douglas E. Noll was a business and...
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