SDG Action Campaign at Columbia University School of Social Work: Linking Academia and the Most Marginalized for the SDGs
Written by Di Cao Academia and the most marginalized groups are two crucial stakeholders for implementing the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). But how can the two be connected and collaborate on achieving the SDGs? On March 28th, during the Annual Community Day of Columbia University School of Social Work (CUSSW), the […]
This International Women’s Day, add your voice for gender equality!
On International Women’s Day, the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Action Campaign and YouTube are launching an initiative to reach new audiences and inspire awareness and action on the Sustainable Development Goals. The #OwnYourVoice campaign is the first in a year long series of efforts to inspire people around the world to raise their voices […]
En el Día internacional de la Mujer, ¡Levanta la voz por la igualdad de género!
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAHDs83-YTc?list=PLbpi6ZahtOH7wspfDBo2YAPiQ1VgBEj81&w=560&h=315] En el Día Internacional de la Mujer, la Campaña de Acción para los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible de las Naciones Unidas y YouTube lanzan una iniciativa para llegar a nuevos públicos e inspirar conciencia y la acción sobre los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible. #OwnYourVoice es la primera campaña de otros esfuerzos durante un año […]
African Youth SDGs Training launch report: Mainstreaming youth in the implementation of the SDGs
On December 29th 2015, the African Youth SDGs Training Program was launched at AFPEFAM’s head office. Thirty participants from youth and women groups, civil society organizations and other associations joined the launch. The training enabled all participants share their thoughts of the SDGs and discuss what next actions to take after the training. Ntiokam Divine, […]
SDG Action Campaign at the CTAUN Conference 2016: How to tie Education & Action for Achieving the SDGs
Written by Di Cao On January 22nd, over 500 educators and students from around the world participated in the Committee on Teaching About the United Nations (CTAUN) 2016 annual conference to learn more about the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDG Action Campaign was invited to showcase Humans of MY World data and stories, the World […]
Jagriti Yatra 2015 – Train ride for a better world
Written by Sailesh Singhal Ever wonder what can happen on an epic train ride across India to talk about the SDGs? Here’s your answer! I was a part of a Jagriti Yatra journey with 449 other young people to 12 destinations in India to share news on the SDGs and the World We Want. A Yatra […]
Google Cardboard Distributed to General Assembly during Refugee Meeting
On Thursday November 19th, the United Nations Millennium Campaign (UNMC) partnered with the Office of the President of the UN General Assembly to make Virtual Reality available to the entire General Assembly via google cardboard. This effort brought the voice of a Syrian refugee straight to decision makers and marks the first time the UN […]
Celebrating 1.6 Million MY World Votes from Mexico City
By Di Cao – Global Youth Advocate at the UN Millennium Campaign Answering the United Nations Secretary-General’s call, MY World was developed with one clear goal in mind —to reach out to people all over the world— and ask them: “What would make your life better?” As an integral part of the UN’s “global conversation” initiative, […]
Compete in the #PeoplesVoices Challenge!
Let’s use the #peoplesvoices to remind world leaders and policymakers what’s at stake! The Global Conversation on the Post-2015 agenda has been led by the United Nations and has gathered more than 8 million citizen voices from 194 countries. People from all corners of the world have participated in national, regional and global multi-stakeholder consultations […]
A note from Corinne Woods
Dear Friends, Happy New Year and thank you for your partnership with the UN Millennium Campaign whether through the MY World Survey, the World We Want 2015, the Open Defecation Campaign or the work our Africa team has led on Financing and Equity. This year marks a watershed in many ways. The MDG’s deadline is […]