  {"id":101768,"date":"2021-12-22T13:54:29","date_gmt":"2021-12-22T18:54:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/?page_id=101768"},"modified":"2021-12-27T10:19:23","modified_gmt":"2021-12-27T15:19:23","slug":"goal-of-the-month-editorial-december-2021-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/goal-of-the-month-editorial-december-2021-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Goal of the Month | December 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-sizes-top:0;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0;--awb-border-sizes-left:0;--awb-border-sizes-right:0;--awb-border-color:#03a9f4;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-right:30px;--awb-padding-left:30px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-background-color:rgba(242,242,242,0);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" id=\"events\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h2 style=\"font-size: 22.089px;line-height: 23.856px\" data-fontsize=\"25\" data-lineheight=\"27\"><span style=\"font-family: Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;color: #046b99;text-transform: uppercase\"><span style=\"font-size: 26px\" data-fusion-font=\"true\"><b>Peace, Development, and Human Rights<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There can be no sustainable development without peace, and no peace without sustainable development.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is estimated that a record 274 million people in 2022 will need humanitarian assistance. Conflict, climate-fueled disasters, weak governance, and limited access to justice remain a great threat to sustainable development.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In December\u2019s Goal of the Month editorial, we focus on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/peace-justice\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Why is it important?<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A peaceful and inclusive society is the foundation of sustainable development. There is no long-lasting peace and development without respect for human rights. All of us need to work together to reduce violence, deliver justice, combat corruption, and ensure inclusive participation at all levels.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>HIGHLIGHTS<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Global Humanitarian Overview 2022<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">World Migration Report 2022<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">International Day of Persons with Disabilities | 3 December 2021<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Human Rights Day | 10 December 2021<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">International Migrants Day | 18 December 2021<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><hr \/>\n<\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:13px;--awb-content-font-size:16px;--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:#f2f2f2;--awb-border-color:#f2f2f2;--awb-background-color:#ffffff;--awb-divider-color:#00adef;--awb-divider-hover-color:#00adef;--awb-icon-color:#ffffff;--awb-title-color:#4d4d4d;--awb-content-color:#4d4d4d;--awb-icon-box-color:#333333;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#02558b;--awb-title-font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;;--awb-title-font-weight:400;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-title-font-size:23px;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:400;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-101768-1\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-095cab85834d47e30 fusion-toggle-has-divider\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_095cab85834d47e30\"><a class=\"active\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"095cab85834d47e30\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-101768-1\" data-target=\"#095cab85834d47e30\" href=\"#095cab85834d47e30\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Global Humanitarian Overview 2022 <\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"095cab85834d47e30\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse in\" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_095cab85834d47e30\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-101850 size-fusion-1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Visual-3-1-1200x600.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Visual-3-1-150x75.png 150w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Visual-3-1-200x100.png 200w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Visual-3-1-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Visual-3-1-400x200.png 400w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Visual-3-1-600x300.png 600w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Visual-3-1-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Visual-3-1-800x400.png 800w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Visual-3-1-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Visual-3-1-1080x540.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Visual-3-1-1200x600.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Visual-3-1-1536x768.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Visual-3-1.png 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A record 274 million people will need humanitarian assistance next year, according to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unocha.org\/2022gho\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2022 Global Humanitarian Overview<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> launched by the UN Office of Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Climate change, conflict, political instability, and the pandemic remain the main drivers of humanitarian crises as aid organizations seek access to people in need and international funding to pay for the life-saving interventions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">While the humanitarian system continues to strengthen preparedness and response, such efforts must be complemented with increased investment in prevention, adaptation, and risk-informed sustainable development to address the root cause.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Find out more <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/gho.unocha.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-5761e4c4b959d277f fusion-toggle-has-divider\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_5761e4c4b959d277f\"><a class=\"active\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"5761e4c4b959d277f\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-101768-1\" data-target=\"#5761e4c4b959d277f\" href=\"#5761e4c4b959d277f\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Human Rights Day 2021 | All Human All Equal<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"5761e4c4b959d277f\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse in\" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_5761e4c4b959d277f\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<div class=\"video-shortcode\"><iframe title=\"Human Rights Day 2021 - All Human, All Equal\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/646884523?h=f3b0f66d43&amp;dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"1350\" height=\"759\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Every year on 10 December, the world celebrates Human Rights Day, the very day when, in 1948, the 91ÇÑ×Ó General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This year\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.standup4humanrights.org\/HumanRightsDay2021\/en\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Human Rights Day<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> theme relates to \u201c<\/span><b>Equality<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201d and article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights \u2013 \u201cAll human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Equality, inclusion, and non-discrimination, in other words, <\/span><b>a human rights-based approach to development<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, is the best way to reduce inequalities and resume our path towards realizing the 2030 Agenda. <\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-06aa97e374df1499b fusion-toggle-has-divider\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_06aa97e374df1499b\"><a class=\"active\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"06aa97e374df1499b\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-101768-1\" data-target=\"#06aa97e374df1499b\" href=\"#06aa97e374df1499b\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">International Day of Persons with Disabilities | 3 December <\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"06aa97e374df1499b\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse in\" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_06aa97e374df1499b\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-101085 size-fusion-1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Visual-6-1200x600.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Visual-6-150x75.png 150w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Visual-6-200x100.png 200w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Visual-6-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Visual-6-400x200.png 400w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Visual-6-600x300.png 600w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Visual-6-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Visual-6-800x400.png 800w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Visual-6-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Visual-6-1080x540.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Visual-6-1200x600.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Visual-6-1536x768.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Visual-6.png 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cWe need everyone, including persons with disabilities, on board to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8211; UN Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">More than one billion people, or approximately 15 per cent of the world\u2019s population, live with some form of disability. COVID-19 has laid bare the persistent barriers and inequalities faced by persons with disabilities who are among the hardest hit by the pandemic.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The theme for International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) this year is \u201cLeadership and participation of persons with disabilities toward an inclusive, accessible and sustainable post-COVID-19 world.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Check out <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/development\/desa\/disabilities\/international-day-of-persons-with-disabilities-3-december\/2021-2.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">a list of events<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> held worldwide to commemorate this year\u2019s IDPD.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-cc07a9b09d940bae4 fusion-toggle-has-divider\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_cc07a9b09d940bae4\"><a class=\"active\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"cc07a9b09d940bae4\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-101768-1\" data-target=\"#cc07a9b09d940bae4\" href=\"#cc07a9b09d940bae4\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">First Person: \u2018Disability reminds us that there is no such thing as normal\u2019<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"cc07a9b09d940bae4\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse in\" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_cc07a9b09d940bae4\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-101088 size-fusion-1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Visual-7-1-1200x600.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Visual-7-1-150x75.png 150w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Visual-7-1-200x100.png 200w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Visual-7-1-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Visual-7-1-400x200.png 400w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Visual-7-1-600x300.png 600w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Visual-7-1-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Visual-7-1-800x400.png 800w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Visual-7-1-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Visual-7-1-1080x540.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Visual-7-1-1200x600.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Visual-7-1-1536x768.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Visual-7-1.png 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Eddie Ndopu, an award-winning disability activist from South Africa, and one of 17 91ÇÑ×Ó <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unsdgadvocates.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">advocates for the Sustainable Development Goals<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, lives with spinal muscular atrophy, and faces many difficult daily challenges. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/en\/observances\/day-of-persons-with-disabilities\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">International Day of Persons with Disabilities<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, Mr. Ndopu discusses how he has overcome barriers to travel the world advocating for others with disabilities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Read the full story <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/news.un.org\/en\/story\/2021\/11\/1106042\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-135be021bb980dade fusion-toggle-has-divider\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_135be021bb980dade\"><a class=\"active\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"135be021bb980dade\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-101768-1\" data-target=\"#135be021bb980dade\" href=\"#135be021bb980dade\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">International Migrants Day | 18 December <\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"135be021bb980dade\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse in\" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_135be021bb980dade\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-101082 size-fusion-1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Visual-5-1200x600.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Visual-5-150x75.png 150w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Visual-5-200x100.png 200w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Visual-5-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Visual-5-400x200.png 400w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Visual-5-600x300.png 600w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Visual-5-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Visual-5-800x400.png 800w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Visual-5-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Visual-5-1080x540.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Visual-5-1200x600.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Visual-5-1536x768.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Visual-5.png 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">People on the move hope for a brighter future. Migrants play a vital role in the global economy. They contribute their knowledge, networks, and skills to build stronger, more resilient communities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The past two years have witnessed a dramatic increase in internal displacement due to disasters, conflict and violence, according to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/worldmigrationreport.iom.int\/wmr-2022-interactive\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">World Migration Report 2022<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> released by the International Organization for Migration (IOM).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Visit the dedicated <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iom.int\/migrantsday\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> for more information on this year\u2019s #MigrantsDay.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-0ff7b12e6c2cab1f9 fusion-toggle-has-divider\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_0ff7b12e6c2cab1f9\"><a class=\"active\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"0ff7b12e6c2cab1f9\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-101768-1\" data-target=\"#0ff7b12e6c2cab1f9\" href=\"#0ff7b12e6c2cab1f9\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">End corruption<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"0ff7b12e6c2cab1f9\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse in\" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_0ff7b12e6c2cab1f9\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-101094 size-fusion-1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Visual-9-1200x600.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Visual-9-150x75.png 150w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Visual-9-200x100.png 200w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Visual-9-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Visual-9-400x200.png 400w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Visual-9-600x300.png 600w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Visual-9-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Visual-9-800x400.png 800w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Visual-9-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Visual-9-1080x540.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Visual-9-1200x600.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Visual-9-1536x768.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Visual-9.png 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>What<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ninth session of the Conference of the States Parties to the 91ÇÑ×Ó Convention against Corruption<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>When<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: 13-17 December 2021\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Where<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Conference of the States Parties (COSP) is the main policymaking body of the 91ÇÑ×Ó Convention against Corruption. The Conference meets every two years and adopts resolutions and decisions in furtherance of its mandate.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Find out more about this year\u2019s event <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unodc.org\/unodc\/en\/corruption\/COSP\/session9.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-sizes-top:0;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0;--awb-border-sizes-left:0;--awb-border-sizes-right:0;--awb-border-color:#03a9f4;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-right:30px;--awb-padding-left:30px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-background-color:#ffffff;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" id=\"events\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:13px;--awb-content-font-size:16px;--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:#f2f2f2;--awb-border-color:#f2f2f2;--awb-background-color:#ffffff;--awb-divider-color:#00adef;--awb-divider-hover-color:#00adef;--awb-icon-color:#ffffff;--awb-title-color:#4d4d4d;--awb-content-color:#4d4d4d;--awb-icon-box-color:#333333;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:#02558b;--awb-title-font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;;--awb-title-font-weight:400;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-title-font-size:23px;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:400;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-101768-2\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-346f3cc179e1dcd21 fusion-toggle-has-divider\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_346f3cc179e1dcd21\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"346f3cc179e1dcd21\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-101768-2\" data-target=\"#346f3cc179e1dcd21\" href=\"#346f3cc179e1dcd21\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Feature: We are all \u2018working for peace\u2019<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"346f3cc179e1dcd21\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_346f3cc179e1dcd21\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-101097\" src=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Visual-10-300x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"710\" height=\"355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Visual-10-150x75.png 150w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Visual-10-200x100.png 200w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Visual-10-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Visual-10-400x200.png 400w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Visual-10-600x300.png 600w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Visual-10-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Visual-10-800x400.png 800w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Visual-10-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Visual-10-1080x540.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Visual-10-1200x600.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Visual-10-1536x768.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Visual-10.png 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">24 November 2021 marked the fifth anniversary of the peace deal signed between the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) which put the country\u2019s 50-year conflict to an end.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In the Colombian village of Llano Grande, ex-combatants, locals, soldiers, and police are now working together to secure a better future. This would have been unthinkable just five years ago.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Read more from this <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/news.un.org\/en\/story\/2021\/11\/1106252\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">feature story<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> by UN News.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-color:#03a9f4;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-sizes-top:3px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:3px;--awb-border-sizes-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-right:0px;--awb-border-color:#03a9f4;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-right:30px;--awb-padding-left:30px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-background-color:#f2f2f2;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" id=\"events\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><h2 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"text-align: center\" data-fontsize=\"25\" data-lineheight=\"27.5px\"><span style=\"color: #046b99\"><a style=\"color: #046b99\" href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/sdg-planning-calendar\/\">SDG EDITORIAL CALENDAR 2022<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":353,"featured_media":101061,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-101768","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/101768","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/353"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=101768"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/101768\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/101061"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=101768"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}