As part of its series "The SDGs and You: Making Connections for Progress" The UWI's International School for Development Justice (ISDJ) is holding a webinar on the UN SDG 9 "Industry and Innovation and Infrastructure" on May 20, 2026. The registration link is below. Register for this event All of the previous webinars from this … Continue reading The International School for Development Justice Webinar on UN Sustainable Development Goals
Category: UN Sustainable Development Goals
The ISDJ is The UWI's international business school dedicated exclusively to supporting the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals. We are a global school for the SDGs rooted in the Caribbean. Our online courses offer flexible learning options for one-year Master's level Programmes, micro-credentials, workforce development, executive education and more. Source: The UWI ISDJ
Caribbean is well represented. New York, 27 January 2026 — United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed 15 leading experts to the Independent Expert Advisory Panel for the Multidimensional Vulnerability Index (MVI) for the 2026–2030 term. The Panel will play a key role in strengthening the MVI as an evidence-based tool for assessing the structural vulnerabilities … Continue reading UN announces new Expert Advisory Panel to advance efforts in quantifying countries’ multidimensional vulnerabilities
"Justice in a Changing Planet: Legal Responses for a Sustainable Future"
by Adelina Sylaj Posted on November 20, 2025 SDSN Canada is introducing the 2026 Youth CAN Sustain certificate, modelled on the successful Youth Leadership Certificate for the SDGs program from the University of Waterloo. This fully online, no-cost program is designed to equip Canadian post-secondary students with the knowledge and skills necessary to lead impactful SDG initiatives … Continue reading Launch of the 2026 Youth Can Sustain Certificate – Empowering Canada’s Next SDG Leaders
Professor Bonny Ibhawoh, chair of the United Nations Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development, will share recommendations from a study conducted with the support of McMaster students and researchers. Dr. Bonny Ibhawoh, vice-provost, International, will outline policy proposals from a climate justice study that he will be presenting at an event during COP30. Creating … Continue reading McMaster expert unveils blueprint for climate justice at COP30
Jennifer Mcdermott, Geneva, Switzerland The Associated Press August 15, 2025 GENEVA (AP) — Negotiations to reach a major treaty to end growing plastic pollution around the world fell apart on Friday, with delegates in Switzerland adjourning with no immediate plans to resume. The consequence of the failed talks is devastating, as it leaves no clear … Continue reading No end in sight to plastic pollution crisis as treaty negotiations in Geneva fail
Amir Akbari's work highlights the financial implications of environmental degradation, reflecting a broader shift in how firms and investors approach their role in protecting the planet. BY Izabela Shubair, DeGroote Contributor August 14, 2025 While some cartoons are colourful distractions, others leave lasting impressions. Long after childhood, some people may remember the Teenage Mutant Ninja … Continue reading Putting a price on the environment
Global life expectancy increased by an astonishing five years between 2000 and 2019. And then since the COVID-19 pandemic, it slid backwards by almost two. More than 110 million children have entered school since 2015 – but by 2023, 272 million children still had no access to the classroom. The UN’s key Sustainable Development Goals Report launched … Continue reading ‘A compass towards progress’ – but key development goals remain way off track
The Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development convened world leaders, international and regional organizations, the private sector, civil society and the UN System in Seville, Spain, from 30 June to 3 July 2025. It aimed to reform the global financing architecture and mobilize the resources needed to bridge the annual $4 trillion gap for … Continue reading Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4): Outcomes