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Sustainable Development Goals - One Year On

Datuk Dr Denison Jayasooria, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia | Dr Lin Mui Kiang, Former United Nations Coordination Specialist for Malaysia

26-Sep-16 15:00

Sustainable Development Goals - One Year On

September 25th marks one year since world leaders agreed on an ambitious set of global goals at the United Nations. These goals, to be achieved by 2030, are called the Sustainable Development Goals, or SDGs, serve as a blueprint for the future - designed to tackle the world's most troubling problems, such as extreme poverty and inequality. Datuk Dr Denison Jayasooria and Dr Lin Mui Kiang speak about how much have been accomplished, and not, one year on.


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