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There is a direct link between the development challenges and the illicit financial flows (IFFs). Nearly US$1 trillion of unrecorded money leaves the emerging market and developing countries annually (OECD, 2018; GFI, 2019; UNODC). IFFs undermine the efforts of countries to mobilize finance for sustainable development and the internationally-agreed SDGs by the target date of …

The policies and challenges related to tackling Illicit Financial Flaws in the context of implementing the 2030 Agenda and achieving the SDGs Read More »

05.05.2019 The estimates suggest the existence of the investment gap in financing the 17 SDGs and 169 targets at least USD 2.5 trillion until 2030 a year (OECD, 2018; UNCTAD, 2018). The scale, scope and the technological complexity of implementing the transformative 2030 Agenda far exceed the capacities of the public sector to deal with …

Effective private sector engagement in implementing and financing 2030 Agenda through development co-operation: opportunities, challenges, risks. Towards the guidelines on the private sector engagement Read More »

Ecosystem services provide multiple societal benefits such as nutritious food and clean water, regulate disease and climate, support the pollination of crops and soil formation, and provide recreational, cultural and spiritual benefits. (UN, 2019)It has been widely recognized that despite an estimated value of $125 trillion (UN, 2019), the ecosystems services assets are not adequately …

Ecosystems approach can be a cost-effective way to achieve multiple SDGs, support implementation of the Disaster Risk Reduction agenda and Paris Agreement Read More »

Chemicals play an important role in contemporary economy, implementing 2030 and achieving multiple SDGs. Whether the chemical industries will serve public good and improve people’s lives, reduce environmental harm and improve waste management, depends on the effective policy frameworks and laws, voluntary commitment of the industries to improve their process and production methods, introduce cleaner …

UNEP: Countries will not meet the internationally agreed goal to minimize the adverse impacts of chemicals and waste by 2020, urgent action is required to reduce further damage to human health and economies Read More »

The drug problem became one of the most aching concerns for international policy-makers, that requires solutions like never before. The illicit trade in drugs involving the cultivation, manufacture, distribution, and sale of substances which are subject to the drug prohibition laws (UN, 2019) is estimated between 300 – 400bln a year or 7-8% of all …

Development-oriented approach to fighting the Illicit international trade in drugs and narcotic substances: aligning international drug policies to the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs Read More »

Key international organizations, national governments, leading policy think tanks and universities engage in the studies and discussions about the impact of digitalization (automation of work), new business models, demographic changes (population growth in developing countries and aging in developed ones), climate change and globalization on jobs, nature of work and ultimately, social sustainability in our …

OECD: Digitalization, Globalization, and ageing bring opportunities but also risks widening disparities between workers Read More »

This week, on April 24, the UN dedicated its one-day high plenary meeting to the first-ever International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace. María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés, President of the seventy-third session of the General Assembly, underscored the importance of multilateralism and the UN system in providing solutions to most pressing societal challenges. Ms. …

UN: To achieve and sustain peace and sustainable development, multilateralism is not only the most efficient way, but the only possible way Read More »

By 2050, the world is expected to generate 3.40 billion tons of waste annually, increasing drastically from today’s 2.01 billion tons, says the recent World Bank Report “What a Waste 2.0. A Global Snapshot of Solid Waste Management to 2050”. Inadequate and improper waste collection and disposal negatively impact environmental sustainability and public health at …

World Bank: By 2050, the world is expected to generate 3.40 billion tons of waste annually, increasing drastically from today’s 2.01 billion tons Read More »