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- 1ISO and UNDP launch first international standard for Sustainable Development Goals▼ISO and UNDP launch world’s first International Standard to advance action on the Sustainable Development Goals
The International Organization for Standardization and the United Nations Development Programme have launched the world's first International Standard designed to advance action on the Sustainable Development Goals. The new standard is intended to give governments, businesses and organisations a common framework for measuring and accelerating their contributions to the 2030 Agenda, and is being highlighted across UN-affiliated channels.
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The United Nations Development Programme is highlighting China's path within the global green transition, drawing attention to the country's approach to shifting toward sustainable, low-carbon development. As one of the world's largest emitters, China's clean energy choices carry significant weight for international climate goals, making its transition strategy a subject of global interest and debate.
- 3Life-saving medicine reaches South Kordofan across conflict lines▼Through conflict lines, life-saving medicine reaches South Kordofan
Humanitarian agencies have delivered life-saving medicine to South Kordofan, Sudan, negotiating access across front lines in the country's ongoing conflict. The United Nations Development Programme highlighted the delivery, which brings essential treatment to civilians cut off by fighting. The operation underscores the difficulty of reaching populations in contested areas and the role of negotiated humanitarian corridors in keeping health services alive.
- 4Air pollution in Viet Nam: turning policy into action▼Air pollution in Viet Nam: Turning policies into action
Air pollution in Viet Nam is under renewed focus as the United Nations Development Programme highlights the gap between existing environmental policies and their implementation on the ground. The discussion centres on how the country can move from planning to enforcement, improving air quality in cities and protecting public health through coordinated government action.
- 5UN-backed push for science-based investigative interviewing in Viet Nam▼Strengthening effective, science-based investigative interviewing in Viet Nam
The United Nations Development Programme is working to strengthen effective, science-based investigative interviewing practices in Viet Nam. The initiative aims to improve how interviews are conducted during criminal investigations, aligning them with international standards and evidence-based methods. It reflects broader UN efforts to support fairer, more professional justice systems in the region.