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SDG Knowledge Hub
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The SDG Knowledge Hub (http://sdg.iisd.org/) is an online resource center for news and commentary regarding the implementation of the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including all 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDG Knowledge Hub is managed by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), which is fully responsible for its content. Our team of experts regularly updates the SDG Knowledge Hub and produces the SDG Update, which contains the latest news, original commentary from our experts, guest articles from key actors in SDG implementation, and more. The SDG Knowledge Hub also provides a calendar of upcoming events related to the 2030 Agenda.
Save the Children’s Resource Centre
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Save the Children’s Resource Centre is an online library that hosts comprehensive, reliable and up-to-date information on Save the Children's work and the thematic areas: Child Protection, Child Rights Governance, Health and Nutrition, Education and Child Poverty. The website is open to the public and provides access to over 6,000 quality-assured materials in one convenient location. Over 30,000 users from all around the world use the Resource Centre every month.
SDSN Youth
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In 2012, the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon launched the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) to mobilise global scientific and technological expertise to promote practical problem solving for sustainable development, including the design and implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at local, national and global scales. In 2015, the SDSN launched its official youth initiative (SDSN Youth) to empower youth globally to create sustainable development solutions. SDSN Youth educates young people about the Sustainable Development Goals and provides opportunities for them to pioneer innovative solutions to address the world's biggest challenges.
Signposts
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Signposts is a collection of tried and tested Global Citizenship teaching resources, which are particularly relevant to the Scottish Curriculum. New and topical resources are added to the collection, or highlighted, on a regular basis. Signposts is an intrinsic part of the work carried out by all IDEAS members: to make Global Citizenship education accessible to Scottish teachers and schools. We want Signposts to be as relevant, current and supportive as possible to those working in Scottish education.
Stride Magazine
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Stride aims to be a source of inspiration and support for teachers delivering education for Global Citizenship in Scotland. Our vision is of an education which develops the knowledge, skills, values and attitudes that learners need to participate in a globalised society and to secure a more just and sustainable world for all. We are also part of the IDEAS network – a group of large and small NGOs working in international development, global poverty, sustainable development, social justice and citizenship.
Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN)
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The UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) has been operating since 2012 under the auspices of the UN Secretary-General. SDSN mobilizes global scientific and technological expertise to promote practical solutions for sustainable development, including the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Climate Agreement. SDSN aim to accelerate joint learning and promote integrated approaches that address the interconnected economic, social, and environmental challenges confronting the world. SDSN works closely with United Nations agencies, multilateral financing institutions, the private sector, and civil society.
Sustainable Development Knowledge Platform
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The Division for Sustainable Development (DSD) seeks to provide leadership and catalyse action in promoting and coordinating implementation of internationally agreed development goals, including the seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Among other mandates, it hosts the secretariat for the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), the central platform within the United Nations system for the follow-up and review of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by Heads of State and Governments in September 2015. The 2030 Agenda is a new plan of action for people, planet and prosperity, with 17 SDGs and 169 associated targets at its core.