[RED DEMOCRATICA] General Assembly chief sees SDGs as producing a better life

 

Ban fires UN peacekeeping chief in S. Sudan for inaction during July violence | Security Council members visit DR Congo to gauge pre-election sentiment | Seasoned UN official Nakamitsu to be adviser on mass refugee movements Created for eleccion@yahoogroups.com |  Web Version ADVERTISEMENT November 2, 2016 DONATE  ⋅  FOLLOW THE UN FOUNDATION     News covering the UN and the world SIGN UP ⋅   FORWARD Top Story General Assembly chief sees SDGs as producing a better life The Sustainable Development Goals emphasize many more aspects of development than growth, and that's a step in the right direction, says President of the United Nations General Assembly Peter Thomson. The SDGs are designed to give humanity "a sustainable future ... make sure that every development is going to produce a better life for your grandchildren," he says. Inter Press Service (11/1)       United Nations Ban fires UN peacekeeping chief in S. 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