Climate, CSR, Human rights, Peace

Important Highlights from the 74th UN General Assembly in New York


74th United Nations General Assembly


The United Nations General Assembly 2019 held 5 high level summits to address 17 Sustainable Development goals.

See the highlights in 74 seconds:

Human rights, Humanitarian Care, Peace

On today’s International Day of Non-Violence we join UN Secretary General António Guterres in paying tribute to Mahatma Gandhi


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Mahatma Gandhi pioneered successive non-violent movements that changed history


“150 years since his birth, Gandhi’s philosophy is at the core of our work at the @UN. May his courage & conviction continue to inspire us on Wednesday’s International Day of Non-Violence & every day.”

United Nations Secretary General António Guterres

 

“You must be the change you wish to see in the world”

Mahatma Gandhi

“Strength does not come from physical capacity, it comes from an indomitable will”

Mahatma Gandhi

He talked the talk and walked the walk, you cannot separate the man from the legend.

 

Climate, CSR

The Ayrton Fund, launched by PM Boris Johnson at UNGA today to provide £1b to tackle climate change in developing countries


UK Government to fund British-led development of new climate tackling technology


British scientists will be able to access up to £1b of funding to develop and test new technology targeted at tackling climate change in developing countries, the British Government has announced today.

The initiative, called the Ayrton Fund, was launched by Prime Minister Boris Johnson  at the UN General Assembly today. Its aim is to provide developing countries access to the latest cutting-edge technology to help reduce their emissions and meet global climate change targets.

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