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• Read the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) Report titled 'Despite Progress Reversal, None of SDGs are Beyond Reach'. The report discusses the current progress of the Sustainable Development Goals and emphasizes the need for increased funding and reform in the global financial architecture to achieve the SDGs.

• Delve into the FABLE Scenathon Public Consultation's collaborative endeavour to envision sustainable food and land-use systems by aligning national priorities with global sustainability goals, inviting various stakeholders to refine pathways for sustainable food and land use, as shared by the FABLE Consortium.

• Explore the innovative project E-Gora: The Energy Marketplace, crowned as the winner of the 'Universities for Goal 13' competition, offering a user-friendly platform connecting users with nearby renewable energy projects as a stride towards combating climate change, announced by the UN SDSN.

• Explore the outcomes and next steps from the recent SDG Summit and its implications for future SDG progress in this article, courtesy of IISD.

• Delve into the creation of the Multidimensional Vulnerability Index by a high-level expert panel and its role in measuring vulnerabilities towards achieving the SDGs in this report, as presented by IISD.

• Delve into the UN Secretary-General's briefing to Member States on the progress under "Our Common Agenda," encompassing the launch of advisory boards on local and regional governments and artificial intelligence to enhance governance recommendations by the end of 2023, as described by IISD.

• Explore the dialogues and resolutions proposed during the Ministerial Forum urging UNEA-6 to address the environmental challenges in the Asia-Pacific region with practical, inclusive, and sustainable multilateral actions to tackle climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution, as reported by IISD.

• Discover how weather, climate, and water-related sciences can be leveraged to advance all SDGs in the multi-agency report coordinated by the World Meteorological Organization, emphasizing the urgent need for scientific advancements to boost progress towards achieving the SDGs, as highlighted by IISD.

• Delve into the complexities of formulating extensive regulations for deep-sea mining and its consequential impacts on SDG 14 through insights provided in an article by SDG IISD.

• Read the UN Secretary-General's Report titled 'Long-term Future Trends and Scenarios: Impacts on the Realization of the Sustainable Development Goals'. The report reflects on long-term trends and identifies scientific and technological breakthroughs as potential game-changers in achieving the SDGs.

• Read the Briefing Note on the Indigenous People's Rights and the 2030 Agenda from The Office of the High Commission for Human Rights and the Secretariat of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. Read the short flyer of the highlights with substantive inputs.

• Read the Brookings Institute report titled 'A New Approach to Spurring Action for the Sustainable Development Goals. The report describes a new approach to stimulating cooperative action toward Sustainable Development Goals. As an experimental method for SDG convening and problem-solving, 17 Rooms aims to surface practical next steps within each goal while also stimulating productive connections across all goals. 

• Read the Education 2030 report guide titled 'Unpacking Sustainable Development Goal 4'. 

• Read the Education 2030 report titled 'Incheon Declaration and Framework for Action for the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 4'.  

• Read Global Education Monitoring Report titled 'Accountability in Education: Meeting Our Commitments.'

• Read the Global Education Monitoring Report titled 'Education for people and planet: Creating sustainable futures for all.'

• Read the Greening EU Cooperation article titled 'Eco-schools: environmental education and sustainable development: Stories of transformational change.

• Read the International Labour Organization report titled 'Sustainable Development Goals: Indigenous Peoples in Focus.' It looks at all goals and the role played by the ILO in making the SDGs a reality for Indigenous Peoples and Indigenous Peoples as agents of change. 

• Read the UNESCO DOC 2014 titled 'Aichi-Nagoya Declaration on Education for Sustainable Development.'

• Read the UNESCO DOC 2021 titled 'Instructors Have Their Say: Motivation, Skills and Opportunities to Teach Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship.'

• Read UNESCO's report titled 'Reimagining Our Futures Together: A New Social Contract for Education. 

• Read about the United Nations conferences in the past on environmental and sustainable development.

• Read the United Nations Documents Cooperation Circles Agenda 21 chapter 36 titled 'Promoting Education, Public Awareness and Training.

• Read the United Nations General Assembly document titled 'Decade of Education for Sustainable Development.

• Read the United Nations General Assembly document titled 'Transforming Our World: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.  
• Read the World Commission on Environment and Development Report of the World Commission on Environment and Development. Our Common Future.
• The UN Secretary-General presents an annual SDG Progress report every year which is developed in cooperation with the UN System. The reports provide a global overview of progress on the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and are based on the global indicator framework and data produced by national statistical systems and information collected at the regional level. The progress reports from 2016 to 2022 are below:

SDG Progress Report (2022)

SDG Progress Report (2021)

SDG Progress Report (2020)

SDG Progress Report (2019)

SDG Progress Report (2018)

SDG Progress Report (2017)

SDG Progress Report (2016)

• Read about the outcomes of the GEF Council Meeting to understand how the GBF Fund will strengthen biodiversity management. This news highlights efforts towards sustainable development goals.

• Check out the UN-Water's Blueprint for Accelerated Action on Water and Sanitation to see how they plan to fast-track progress on clean water and sanitation (SDG 6).

• Read the UNCTAD SDG Progress Report to understand the costs associated with achieving the SDGs and the areas where financing is needed the most.

• Learn about the High-Level Political Forum's review of SDG 7 in the report "Report Launch Event Sets Stage for HLPF’s Review of SDG 7." This document provides critical recommendations for implementing the Global Roadmap for Accelerated SDG 7 Action.

• The "WHO/UNICEF Progress Report Analyzes Gender Inequalities in WASH" highlights the gender disparities in water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) practices at the household level. This report underscores the challenges we must tackle to attain SDG 5 (Gender Equality) and SDG 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation).

• Delve into the issues concerning the implementation of the Montreal Protocol in the article, "Montreal Protocol OEWG Discusses Issues of Concern for Implementation." This piece presents comprehensive discussions about the Replenishment Task Force's report, which sheds light on the financial requirements needed to support the protocol's objectives, helping us advance towards SDG 13 (Climate Action).

• Explore this comprehensive policy brief that outlines the challenges faced by women and gender-diverse human rights defenders in migration contexts, providing recommendations for states to create safer environments. This document closely aligns with SDG 5 (Gender Equality), SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities), and SDG 16 (Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions).

• Explore the Fit for the Future: Developing a post-school learning system to fuel economic transformation report to gain insights on Scotland's efforts to fuel economic transformation through lifelong learning. This report is crucial for understanding the intersection of quality education (SDG 4), economic growth (SDG 8), and innovation (SDG 9).

• Read about the first youth-led report that uses the SDGs to measure young people's progress towards sustainable development in Australia, New Zealand, and Pacific regions.

• In the webinar report, "Webinar Outlines Efforts to Address Plastic Pollution in Mountain Regions, " understand the impacts of plastic pollution in mountain regions." This report underscores the challenges posed by plastic waste to biodiversity and freshwater resources and how these issues affect remote, mountainous regions, relating closely to SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production) and SDG 15 (Life on Land).

• "2023 Sustainable Development Report (SDR)" – A comprehensive online resource providing the most current data to track and rank the performance of all UN Member States on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). A valuable tool for teachers looking to enhance lessons on the SDGs with up-to-date and detailed information. Visit the website.

• Review the findings of the Conference on Helping Developing Countries Reap Benefits from Natural Resources to understand how fiscal policies can help achieve economic, social, and environmental goals in a balanced way, supporting efforts towards SDG 8, SDG 10, and SDG 15.