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September 21, 2023
By Pita Ligaiula of Pacnews Samoan Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata’afa says the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) is focused on how they will approach the next seven years to achieve the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Addressing the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development in New York on behalf ... <a title="Samoa PM calls on world leaders to ‘leave nationalism behind’ to achieve UN sustainability goals" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/21/samoa-pm-calls-on-world-leaders-to-leave-nationalism-behind-to-achieve-un-sustainability-goals/" aria-label="Read more about Samoa PM calls on world leaders to ‘leave nationalism behind’ to achieve UN sustainability goals">Read more</a>
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August 20, 2023
By Kalinga Seneviratne in Suva The United States government’s overseas development aid arm US Agency for International Development (USAID) opened two new offices in Papua New Guinea and Fiji last week, pledging to assist Pacific island countries in addressing the sustainable development goals (SDGs). The last USAID office in the region was closed over 25 ... <a title="USAID launches ‘reinvigorated’ Pacific mission to help sustainability goals" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/20/usaid-launches-reinvigorated-pacific-mission-to-help-sustainability-goals/" aria-label="Read more about USAID launches ‘reinvigorated’ Pacific mission to help sustainability goals">Read more</a>
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December 9, 2022
By Jan Kohout, RNZ Pacific journalist A new initiative has been launched in 15 Pacific Island countries to improve educational standards. The Pacific Regional Inclusive Education Review was launched last week with each country having their own national surveys with the assistance of community groups, NGOs and stakeholders. It has has been signed by Cook ... <a title="New review aims to ensure education is ‘a right’ across the Pacific" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/12/09/new-review-aims-to-ensure-education-is-a-right-across-the-pacific/" aria-label="Read more about New review aims to ensure education is ‘a right’ across the Pacific">Read more</a>
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July 13, 2022
Achieving the SDGs in extraordinary times OP-ED by Armida Alisjahbana, Woochong Um and Kanni Wignaraja The start of the “Decade of Action” to achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has also marked the start of an unprecedented period of overlapping crises. The Covid-19 pandemic and crises of conflict, hunger, climate change and environmental ... <a title="OP-ED: Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in extraordinary times" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/07/13/op-ed-achieving-the-sustainable-development-goals-in-extraordinary-times/" aria-label="Read more about OP-ED: Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in extraordinary times">Read more</a>
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March 17, 2022
Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana – United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary ESCAP. 2022 marks the second anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, and while an end to the pandemic is in sight, it is far from over and the consequences will be felt for decades to come. At the same time, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development ... <a title="OP-ED: Pandemic pushes SDGs further out of reach of Asia and the Pacific" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2022/03/17/op-ed-pandemic-pushes-sdgs-further-out-of-reach-of-asia-and-the-pacific/" aria-label="Read more about OP-ED: Pandemic pushes SDGs further out of reach of Asia and the Pacific">Read more</a>
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March 25, 2020
Opinion by Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana Rising economic prosperity and poverty reduction may not tell the whole story of progress in Asia and the Pacific. Telling signs in the natural world recount a narrative that is far from complete. This year has been particularly affected by the COVID-19 global health pandemic, with devastating impacts on our ... <a title="GUEST POST: COVID-19 and Writing a greener story in Asia and the Pacific" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/03/25/guest-post-covid-19-and-writing-a-greener-story-in-asia-and-the-pacific/" aria-label="Read more about GUEST POST: COVID-19 and Writing a greener story in Asia and the Pacific">Read more</a>
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December 11, 2019
Op-Ed by Kaveh Zahedi and Van Nguyen “The 2030 Agenda is coming to life”, declared the Secretary General at the opening of the first SDG Summit, a quadrennial event for the follow up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. As leaders from Asia – Pacific took the floor, they highlighted country progress ... <a title="Op-Ed: Accelerating Sustainable Development Goals Progress in Asia – Pacific" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/12/11/op-ed-accelerating-sustainable-development-goals-progress-in-asia-pacific/" aria-label="Read more about Op-Ed: Accelerating Sustainable Development Goals Progress in Asia – Pacific">Read more</a>
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April 6, 2019
AUT is a strategic partner for New Zealand’s Techweek19 programme next month, on May 20-26, and the only NZ university taking part. Dr Roseanne Ellis and Professor Guy Littlefair talk about innovation. Video: AUT By Alison Sykora Auckland University of Technology is 16th in the world in the newly released Times Higher Education University Impact ... <a title="Times global university sustainability index ranks ‘creative’ AUT 16th" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/06/times-global-university-sustainability-index-ranks-creative-aut-16th/" aria-label="Read more about Times global university sustainability index ranks ‘creative’ AUT 16th">Read more</a>
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November 26, 2018
Asia-Pacific takes stock of ambitious development targets Op-Ed By Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana and Natalia Kanem Ministers and senior policymakers across Asia and the Pacific are gathered in Bangkok this week to focus on population dynamics at a crucial time for the region. Their goal: to keep people and rights at the heart of the region’s ... <a title="Op-Ed: Asia-Pacific takes stock of ambitious development targets" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2018/11/26/op-ed-asia-pacific-takes-stock-of-ambitious-development-targets/" aria-label="Read more about Op-Ed: Asia-Pacific takes stock of ambitious development targets">Read more</a>
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