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Ao Kong: Providing a Technology Gateway for the Least-Developed Countries

Nov 17, 2023 Posted by: Daniela Vega All SDGs,  AoKong,  NY,  USA
Ao Kong: Providing a Technology Gateway for the Least-Developed Countries

Thanks for having me, Spiffy! The United Nations Technology Bank for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is the United Nations entity dedicated to serve the 46 least developed countries as the gateway to science, technology, and innovation for achieving sustainable development. The least developed countries are low-income countries highly vulnerable to economic and environmental shocks and have low levels of accumulated knowledge and skills that make a productive workforce. They are confronting severe structural impediments that leave them very limited options to achieve sustainable development when other countries are advancing. One of the key solutions is supporting their access to science and tech such as research capacity, digitalization, sustainable agriculture, and manufacturing.

Claudia Herbert Colfer: Helping Companies Build Robust Sustainability Strategies

Nov 06, 2023 Posted by: Sujit Kunte All SDGs,  Claudia Herbert Colfer,  NY,  USA
Claudia Herbert Colfer: Helping Companies Build Robust Sustainability Strategies
Claudia: Thanks for having me, Spiffy. Our world grapples with a spectrum of challenges, spanning from pressing environmental concerns like climate change to critical social issues such as lack of quality education. Overcoming these hurdles needs active engagement from all stakeholders, with the private sector assuming a pivotal role. UNGC Network USA proudly serves as the US chapter of UNGC, the world's largest corporate sustainability initiative. At UNGC Network USA, I not only foster meaningful connections between American enterprises and the United Nations but I also help companies establish more robust sustainability strategies to overcome our world's most pressing challenges.

Verónica Inés Yábar Davies: Investing in Young People’s Leadership

Nov 01, 2023 Posted by: Anushree Nande All SDGs,  CM,  Peru,  Verónica Inés Yábar Davies
Verónica Inés Yábar Davies: Investing in Young People’s Leadership
Inés: Thanks for having me, Spiffy! Did you know that half of the global population is young people under 30? Slow progress on the SDGS impacts us, young people, the most. Young countries spend five times more on debt than on the SDGs. So if we want to achieve the SDGs for all, we need to invest in the next and future generations. We are often overlooked or tokenized, which is why through “Our Future Agenda”, we want to make sure we rally political support, invest in young people’s leadership, and amplify the collective dreams of young people for a better future.