Good Policies and Enabling Legislation for Attaining the Millennium Development Goals
Author: United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Publisher: Un-habitat
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 48
ISBN-13:
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Claiming the Millennium Development Goals
Author: United Nations. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
Publisher:
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 66
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis publication sets out a human rights approach to the MDGs,... primarily to outline a clean analysis for the development sector, indentifying entry points at the policy level as well as for country-level programming and advocacy." -- P. vii.
Health in 2015
Author: World Health Organization
Publisher: World Health Organization
Published: 2015-12-14
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9789241565110
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn 2015 the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) come to the end of their term, and a post-2015 agenda, comprising 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), takes their place. This WHO report looks back 15 years at the trends and positive forces during the MDG era and assesses the main challenges that will affect health in the coming 15 years. "Snapshots" on 34 different health topics outline trends, achievements made, reasons for success, challenges and strategic priorities for improving health in the different areas.--
Policies and Actions for Achieving the Millennium Development Goals and Related Outcomes
Author: Zia M. Qureshi
Publisher:
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780821358597
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Millennium Development Goals for Health
Author: Adam Wagstaff
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Published: 2004-01-01
Total Pages: 210
ISBN-13: 9780821357675
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAnnotation Provides information on progress and trends, including poornonpoor disparities; health systems reform as a means of laying building blocks for the efficient and equitable delivery of effective interventions; the financing of health spending through domestic resources and aid; and improving the effectiveness of development assistance in health. Linking the health Millennium Development Goals? agenda with the broader poverty-reduction agenda, this book is a valuable resource for policymakers in developing countries and development practitioners working in the health, nutrition, and population sector as well as students and scholars of public health.
Education for Sustainable Development Goals
Author: Rieckmann, Marco
Publisher: UNESCO Publishing
Published: 2017-03-20
Total Pages: 67
ISBN-13: 9231002090
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAchieving the Internationally Agreed Development Goals
Author: United Nations. Office for ECOSOC Support and Coordination
Publisher: United Nations Publications
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 247
ISBN-13: 9789211045499
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book gives an overview of the key debates that took place during the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) meetings on the theme of the High-Level Segment of 2005, "Achieving the internationally agreed development goals, including those contained in the Millennium Declaration, as well as implementing the outcomes of the major United Nations conferences and summits: progress made, challenges and opportunities". This publication also includes the Secretary-General's report as well as the President of ECOSOC's Summary on the theme of the ECOSOC High-Level Segment for 2005.
The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2017
Author: United Nations Publications
Publisher:
Published: 2018-01-15
Total Pages: 60
ISBN-13: 9789211013689
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe aim of this report is to present an overview of the 17 Goals using data currently available to highlight the most significant gaps and challenges.
Achieving Sustainable Development and Promoting Development Cooperation
Author: Department of Economic & Social Affairs
Publisher: United Nations Publications
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 295
ISBN-13: 9789211045871
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book presents an overview of the key debates that took place during the Economic and Social Council meetings at the 2007 High-level Segment, at which ECOSOC organized its first biennial Development Cooperation Forum. The discussions also revolved around the theme of the second Annual Ministerial Review, "Implementing the internationally agreed goals and commitments in regard to sustainable development."--P. 4 of cover.
Global Action Plan on Physical Activity 2018-2030
Author: World Health Organization
Publisher: World Health Organization
Published: 2019-01-21
Total Pages: 104
ISBN-13: 9241514183
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRegular physical activity is proven to help prevent and treat noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) such as heart disease stroke diabetes and breast and colon cancer. It also helps to prevent hypertension overweight and obesity and can improve mental health quality of life and well-being. In addition to the multiple health benefits of physical activity societies that are more active can generate additional returns on investment including a reduced use of fossil fuels cleaner air and less congested safer roads. These outcomes are interconnected with achieving the shared goals political priorities and ambition of the Sustainable Development Agenda 2030. The new WHO global action plan to promote physical activity responds to the requests by countries for updated guidance and a framework of effective and feasible policy actions to increase physical activity at all levels. It also responds to requests for global leadership and stronger regional and national coordination and the need for a whole-of-society response to achieve a paradigm shift in both supporting and valuing all people being regularly active according to ability and across the life course. The action plan was developed through a worldwide consultation process involving governments and key stakeholders across multiple sectors including health sports transport urban design civil society academia and the private sector.
