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Tag: 2030 Agenda

God Jul, Merry Christmas and a Happy Global Goals New Year!

The best gift we can give each other is to make the world a better place. Our Global Goals Calendar has featured some examples of...

Serious famine successfully averted in Somalia

Earlier this year, Somalia was facing the sort of serious famine it experienced in 2011. The situation is still difficult, but thanks to rapid action...

Nightingale programme connects worlds in Malmö

For more than 20 years, children and university students in Malmö have connected with each other through the Nightingale mentoring programme. It is about making...

Sustainability in focus for Swedish companies in Russia

Last year the Embassy of Sweden in Moscow, together with Swedish companies operating in Russia, initiated a sustainability network to raise the profile of sustainability...

We must pick up the pace of our global marine efforts

Sweden will continue do its utmost to unite the world around concrete actions to save our oceans and meet our voluntary commitments. On 12–13 October,...

Providing innovative solutions in humanitarian emergencies

The Sustainable Development Goals are at the heart of Swedish efforts to provide innovative solutions in humanitarian emergencies.  One of many examples are the solar...

“It’s about thinking globally and acting locally”

In June, the Swedish Government published its report on Sweden’s progress in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda. The report, which will be presented to...

“WE ALL HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY”

The amount of plastic that ends up in our oceans is increasing exponentially. Adventurer and diver Oskar Kihlborg is one of the activists trying to...

“Change is possible, if there is political will”

Today, 8 June, is World Oceans Day, and marine issues have never been higher on the agenda. Tomorrow marks the end of the UN Ocean...

Ten days inspired by the 2030 Agenda

With everything from plastic dresses to ‘watchdogs’, Team Sweden put the spotlight on the 2030 Agenda in the Czech Republic in April, and how we...
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