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The Commitment to Reducing Inequality Index 2018: A global ranking of governments based on what they are doing to tackle the gap between rich and poor

In 2015, the leaders of 193 governments promised to reduce inequality under Goal 10 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Without reducing inequality, meeting SDG 1 to eliminate poverty will be impossible.

Publication Date: 
09/10/2018
Max Lawson, Matthew Martin
Oxfam
Tags:
Poverty, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), India, Global
Health

The Lancet Commission on global mental health and sustainable development

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) represent an exponential advance from the Millennium Development Goals, with a substantially broader agenda affecting all nations and requiring coordinated global actions.

Publication Date: 
09/10/2018
Vikram Patel, Shekhar Saxena, Crick Lund & et al
Lancet
1-46
Tags:
Mental Health, Health Care, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Poverty, Conflicts, India, Global, Health Policy
Health

10 years after the Commission on Social Determinants of Health: social injustice is still killing on a grand scale

In 2008, WHO launched the final report of the Commission on Social Determinants of Health (CSDH) that concluded “social injustice is killing people on a grand scale”.

Publication Date: 
06/10/2018
Kumanan Rasanathan
Lancet
392
1176-1177
Tags:
Maternal Health, Child Health, Health Care, Health Policy, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Health For All
Economy

Inclusive green growth index: a new benchmark for quality of growth

This publication launches the Inclusive Green Growth Index, which captures the key dimensions of economic growth, social equity, and environmental sustainability.

Publication Date: 
01/10/2018
Shikha Jha, Sonia Chand Sandhu, Radtasiri Wachirapunyanont
Asian Development Bank
Tags:
Economic Development, Environment, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), GDP, Asia, India
Food Policy

Redirecting investment for a global food system that is sustainable and promotes healthy diets

More and better quality private sector investment in food systems will be needed for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.

Publication Date: 
01/10/2018
Jamie Morrison, Eduardo Bianchi, Catherine Bowyer, Rob Vos, Laura Wellesley
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Tags:
Food Security, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Private Sector, Finance, Governance
Climate Change

Kerala Floods Cited At UN To Urge Faster Action On Climate Change

Ms Espinosa, who was elected this year as only the fourth woman to lead the UN General Assembly in over 70 years, also referred to heatwaves, forest fires and storms

Publication Date: 
27/09/2018
NDTV
Tags:
Heat Waves, United Nations, Kerala, Floods, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Climate Impacts, Climate Change
Water Resources

World Banks's new global fund PROBLUE to support health, productive oceans

The World Bank Group announced on Wednesday the creation of PROBLUE, a new multi-donor trust fund that will support healthy and productive oceans by tackling marine pollution, managing fisheries an

Publication Date: 
26/09/2018
Tags:
Water Resources, Oceans and Seas, Marine Pollution, Water Pollution, Marine Ecosystems, World Bank, Fisheries, Poverty, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Climate Change

Minister Biruta makes case for climate financing

For the world to sustainably tackle climate change and its subsequent effects, there is need to catalyse more private capital investment in climate change mitigation initiatives, Environment Minist

Publication Date: 
26/09/2018
New Times (Rwanda)
Tags:
Climate Change, Finance, Rwanda, Climate Mitigation, Africa, Forests, Climate Impacts, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Economy

Walking the talk: assessing companies' progress from SDG rhetoric to action

Three years after the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), reliable information on how companies are working to contribute to the SDGs remains sparse.

Publication Date: 
24/09/2018
Ruth Mhlanga, Uwe Gneiting, Namit Agarwal
Oxfam
Tags:
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Industry, India, Global, Human Rights
Economy

Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in South Asia: key policy priorities and implementation challenges

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development adopted by the world leaders in September 2015 represents a transformative framework to spur national actions to end poverty and hunger and build an inclusive and sustainable world.

Publication Date: 
15/09/2018
UNESCAP
Tags:
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), South Asia, India, GDP, Poverty, Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)

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