Tag: UN sustainable development goals

IMO announced that preparations are underway in New York ahead of June’s UN Oceans Conference, which is focused on achieving UN Sustainable Development Goal 14: ‘Life Below Water’. As an estimated 40% of the world’s oceans are being badly affected by unsustainable practices, Goal 14 aims to conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development.

According to a new World Bank report, an increasing number of developing countries – Mexico, China, Turkey, India, Vietnam, Brazil, and South Africa – are emerging as leaders in sustainable energy, with robust policies to support energy access, renewables and energy efficiency.

Disruptive technologies and digital infrastructure have the potential to solve some of the world's most pressing risks and to transform industries. This is the main conclusion of the 2017 Global Opportunity Report, released by DNV GL, Sustainia and the United Nations Global Compact.

A UN conference focused on the importance of technology and innovation in ensuring sustainable transport for all. IMO was present at the UN’s first ever Global Sustainable Transport Conference, held in Ashgabat, through 16 -27 November.

The ‘Action Day for Water’ at the ongoing COP22 in Marrakesh calls for more attention to water as a way of providing solutions to help implement the Paris Climate Change Agreement.

The recent progress made by IMO towards reducing greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping has been presented to the UNFCCC Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technical Advice (SBSTA 45), which is meeting as part of the COP 22 Marrakech Conference.

Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals through information and communication technology (ICT) is on the agenda at the United Nations’ ICT Network meeting in Geneva, Switzerland during 17-18 October.

​How IMO’s integrated technical cooperation programme can support the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals is one of the key items on the agenda of the Technical Co-operation Committee.

Nor-Shipping will work with key industry players and networks to identify unresolved industry ‘pain points’, before using social media to engage young people in a process that could set a new course for the world of shipping.