Today (21 May 2014) we are celebrating World Day for Cultural Diversity, for Dialogue and Development

Our cultural diversity is a stimulator of creativity that can transform societies. It is our responsibility to develop education and intercultural skills in young people to sustain the diversity of our world and to learn to live together in the diversity of our languages, cultures and religions, to bring about change.

UNESCO calls for the inclusion of culture and cultural diversity in the post-2015 sustainable development agenda. We must make culture a priority now.

(link to www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/events/prizes-and-celebratio...).

These women are from the culturally rich Saloum Delta of Senegal.

Photo by Anne Müller

Georgia: Thinking about life is common during shepherding (Vashlovani National Park, 2014)

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The DGF meeting was held on 15 December 2011 to plan activities for DGF Phase 2. The group comprised the DGF partners: UNEP, ICIMOD, World Bank and Mountain Partnership Secretariat (MPS).

Photo credit: ©FAO/Tullia Baldassarri H. von H.

You are welcome to use the photos from the Mountain Partnership photo gallery for non-commercial use. Please provide appropriate attribution, including the name of the photographer.

UNDP and the Global Environment Facility are working with national partners to help preserve biodiversity through improving policies and laws related to the fishery sector in Kyrgyzstan.

Read more about efforts to preserve biodiversity in Kyrgyzstan

Photo courtesy of UNDP in Kyrgyzstan

Scenes from the event "What Can We Do to Empower Rural Women in the Post-2015 Development Agenda?" commemorating the 2014 International Day for Rural Women and held at United Nations Headquarters on October 15, 2014.

The event was co-chaired by Ambassador Guillermo E. Rischynski of Canada and Ambassador O. Enkhtsetseg of Mongolia and featured panelists: Talayibek Kydyrov, Permanent Representative of Kyrgyzstan to the UN; Thomas Yanga, director - interagency partnership division (WFP) representing Rome-based agencies FAO, WFP and IFAD; Lakshmi Puri, Assistant Secretary General and UN Women Deputy Executive Director; Sarah Campbell, World Farmers Organization/ National Farmers’ Union Foundation.

Photo: UN Women/Ryan Brown

Climate change has taken its toll on rural Uzbekistan, degrading pastureland and depleting livestock. However, one remote village has demonstrated that it can adapt to the effects of climate change – and even increase people’s income at the same time.

The inhabitants of Kyzyl Ravat, a remote village in the Kyzylkum desert of Uzbekistan, have employed a range of techniques to improve herding and breeding practices for their sheep and cattle. In the process, they raised the productivity of their cattle by 36 percent and increased their income by 32 percent.

Find out more about sustainable livestock management in Kyzyl Ravat

Photo courtesy of UNDP in Uzbekistan

Manish Bapna at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), Sustainable Development Dialogues, June 16, 2012, in Rio de Janeiro. Photo credit: Michael Oko/WRI

Scenes from the event "What Can We Do to Empower Rural Women in the Post-2015 Development Agenda?" commemorating the 2014 International Day for Rural Women and held at United Nations Headquarters on October 15, 2014.

The event was co-chaired by Ambassador Guillermo E. Rischynski of Canada and Ambassador O. Enkhtsetseg of Mongolia and featured panelists: Talayibek Kydyrov, Permanent Representative of Kyrgyzstan to the UN; Thomas Yanga, director - interagency partnership division (WFP) representing Rome-based agencies FAO, WFP and IFAD; Lakshmi Puri, Assistant Secretary General and UN Women Deputy Executive Director; Sarah Campbell, World Farmers Organization/ National Farmers’ Union Foundation.

Photo: UN Women/Ryan Brown

Photos from the WTO Aid for Trade Global Review 2017 photo gallery may be reproduced provided attribution is given to the WTO and the WTO is informed. Photos: © WTO/Jay Louvion

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Scenes from the event "What Can We Do to Empower Rural Women in the Post-2015 Development Agenda?" commemorating the 2014 International Day for Rural Women and held at United Nations Headquarters on October 15, 2014.

The event was co-chaired by Ambassador Guillermo E. Rischynski of Canada and Ambassador O. Enkhtsetseg of Mongolia and featured panelists: Talayibek Kydyrov, Permanent Representative of Kyrgyzstan to the UN; Thomas Yanga, director - interagency partnership division (WFP) representing Rome-based agencies FAO, WFP and IFAD; Lakshmi Puri, Assistant Secretary General and UN Women Deputy Executive Director; Sarah Campbell, World Farmers Organization/ National Farmers’ Union Foundation.

Photo: UN Women/Ryan Brown

Scenes from the event "What Can We Do to Empower Rural Women in the Post-2015 Development Agenda?" commemorating the 2014 International Day for Rural Women and held at United Nations Headquarters on October 15, 2014.

The event was co-chaired by Ambassador Guillermo E. Rischynski of Canada and Ambassador O. Enkhtsetseg of Mongolia and featured panelists: Talayibek Kydyrov, Permanent Representative of Kyrgyzstan to the UN; Thomas Yanga, director - interagency partnership division (WFP) representing Rome-based agencies FAO, WFP and IFAD; Lakshmi Puri, Assistant Secretary General and UN Women Deputy Executive Director; Sarah Campbell, World Farmers Organization/ National Farmers’ Union Foundation.

Photo: UN Women/Ryan Brown

Penny Williams, Global Ambassador for Women and Girls for Australia, speaks at the UN Women Leaders Forum ahead of the Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Photo Credit: UN Women/Fabricio Barreto

UN Women Executive Director Michelle Bachelet visits the UN Women booth during the Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Photo Credit: UN Women/Fabricio Barreto

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Caption:Producer of herbal beauty products. Port of Genoa. Italy.

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UN Women Executive Director greets participants at the UN Women Leaders Forum ahead of the Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Photo Credit: UN Women/Fabricio Barreto

Newcastle Disease (ND) vaccinators in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha state in India can today look towards bright prospects. The demand for their services has not only spawned new employment opportunities within their locales, but has also helped farmers protect their poultry flocks which would routinely be ravaged by Newcastle Disease outbreaks. In addition, the chance to become a poultry vaccinator and the income that comes along with it has empowered rural women, who can now use their hard earned money to invest in a better future for their families. Access to ND vaccination training in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha has been facilitated by the Bhodal Milk Producers Co-operative Society (BMPCS), a local NGO, and Heifer International in partnership with non-profit Global Alliance for Livestock Veterinary Medicines (GALVmed).

Thirty-seven-year-old, Govardhan Naik from Suryapada always wanted to set up his own business. A university graduate, he first heard of an opportunity to be an ND vaccinator through a friend. After a four day training course that covered vaccination and first aid, he ventured into the field as a trained vaccinator. This was about four years ago.

Govardhan gets his supplies of the ND vaccine from a market at a nearby town, Kosta. He has also procured a refrigerator to store the vaccines and a motorcycle to help him reach the farmers. He serves around 400 households vaccinating close to 5,000 chickens every month. Providing additional services such as deworming and first aid, Govardhan brings home a net income averaging INR 8,000 (US $ 122) monthly, which has positively contributed to the economic well-being of his family.

His work as a vaccinator has brought him recognition from the locals and several of his friends have now shown an interest in the occupation, with one of them now an active vaccinator. “I will continue as a vaccinator even after this current project ends,” he says, referring to the ongoing GALVmed sponsored initiative, much to the relief of numerous households who are grateful for his services and want him to continue.

The effects of the poultry vaccinators’ work on the local economy are visible. When Govardhan first began vaccinating, an average village consisting of about 20 households would have a maximum of 70-80 chickens. After the first year of vaccination, the number skyrocketed to over 1,000. Farmers’ earnings from poultry rearing increased.

“If you work as a vaccinator, you can have an independent enterprise,” he adds.

A vial of the ND vaccine costs between INR 75 (US $1.16) and INR 100 (US $1.55). One vial can vaccinate up to 100 chickens. A vaccinator can charge INR 2 (US $ 0.03) per vaccination. There is also additional income derived from services such as deworming and first aid. For example, Govardhan earns another INR 3,000 or (US $46) from these additional services.

The involvement of women as vaccinators has also contributed to their economic empowerment and participation in decision making within the family unit and their communities. Mamata Mandal, 42, from Tikayatpur village in Ras Gobindpur block, is one such vaccinator. Mamata first got to know about vaccination from Anup Behra, the team leader of Unnayana, a local NGO. Coming from a family that has traditionally reared poultry and having witnessed high mortality of the birds, she readily took up the occupation.

Mamata procures her supplies from a small shop, about 7 km away from her village. Carrying a cool box to store the vaccines, she serves around 250 households in a 3km radius and vaccinates around 5,000 birds. Her services get her an income of INR 3,000 (US $ 46) every month. “With this income I can school my children and buy agricultural inputs for the farm,” she says.

BMPCS started the programme with just 7,500 families in 2011. By December 2016, the NGO had already reached more than 175,000 households. Today BMPCS supports more than 320 vaccinators in the project area.

Heifer International’s project was launched in September 2015. By May 2017, they had served as many as 62,316 households. Today, Heifer International supports more than 218 active vaccinators in the field.

Newcastle disease vaccination has helped turn around the lives of many individuals in Mayurbhanj. The vaccinators stand at the frontlines in the fight against the deadly poultry disease and their services are benefitting many smallholder farmers. And with a stable demand for their services, the vaccinators can hope for a better future.

Written by: Deepak Bhadana and edited by Prasenjit De of Alternatives for GALVmed.

Photography by Prasenjit De.

Studies have shown that climate change will cause a shift of climatic zones in the ecosystems of Altai-Sayan, resulting in the migration of animals and plants. In response, a buffer zone of about 600,000 hectares of protected forests has been created between the Western and Eastern part of the region to protect the migration routes of globally threatened species, such as the snow leopard, lynx, European red deer, elk, argali, and more.

FInd out more about Adapting to climate change in Altai-Sayan

Photo courtesy of UNDP in Kazakhstan

We plant up to 40,000 trees every year in the Sarawak rainforest, and we work with the Penan People who have set up a co-operative to help them to replant 10,000 trees per year, thus both countering deforestation and supporting the Penan people in a process of sustainable development.

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Wind turbines which convert the wind energy into electrical energy. Netherlands.

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The Black Cats Sports programme targets and supports some of the most marginalised young people in Kenya; street children, orphans and young people from slum communities and communities of internally displaced people. Through sport, Black Cats aims to provide an alternative to street life and gang culture, inculcating positive values of trust, commitment, teamwork, cooperation, discipline and above all providing fun and enjoyable activities for Kenyan girls and boys who would otherwise lack such opportunities.

Find out more about our work @ www.movingmountainstrust.com or our trips @ www.adventurealternative.com

Scenes from the event "What Can We Do to Empower Rural Women in the Post-2015 Development Agenda?" commemorating the 2014 International Day for Rural Women and held at United Nations Headquarters on October 15, 2014.

The event was co-chaired by Ambassador Guillermo E. Rischynski of Canada and Ambassador O. Enkhtsetseg of Mongolia and featured panelists: Talayibek Kydyrov, Permanent Representative of Kyrgyzstan to the UN; Thomas Yanga, director - interagency partnership division (WFP) representing Rome-based agencies FAO, WFP and IFAD; Lakshmi Puri, Assistant Secretary General and UN Women Deputy Executive Director; Sarah Campbell, World Farmers Organization/ National Farmers’ Union Foundation.

Photo: UN Women/Ryan Brown

Scenes from the event "What Can We Do to Empower Rural Women in the Post-2015 Development Agenda?" commemorating the 2014 International Day for Rural Women and held at United Nations Headquarters on October 15, 2014.

The event was co-chaired by Ambassador Guillermo E. Rischynski of Canada and Ambassador O. Enkhtsetseg of Mongolia and featured panelists: Talayibek Kydyrov, Permanent Representative of Kyrgyzstan to the UN; Thomas Yanga, director - interagency partnership division (WFP) representing Rome-based agencies FAO, WFP and IFAD; Lakshmi Puri, Assistant Secretary General and UN Women Deputy Executive Director; Sarah Campbell, World Farmers Organization/ National Farmers’ Union Foundation.

Photo: UN Women/Ryan Brown

Newcastle Disease (ND) vaccinators in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha state in India can today look towards bright prospects. The demand for their services has not only spawned new employment opportunities within their locales, but has also helped farmers protect their poultry flocks which would routinely be ravaged by Newcastle Disease outbreaks. In addition, the chance to become a poultry vaccinator and the income that comes along with it has empowered rural women, who can now use their hard earned money to invest in a better future for their families. Access to ND vaccination training in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha has been facilitated by the Bhodal Milk Producers Co-operative Society (BMPCS), a local NGO, and Heifer International in partnership with non-profit Global Alliance for Livestock Veterinary Medicines (GALVmed).

Thirty-seven-year-old, Govardhan Naik from Suryapada always wanted to set up his own business. A university graduate, he first heard of an opportunity to be an ND vaccinator through a friend. After a four day training course that covered vaccination and first aid, he ventured into the field as a trained vaccinator. This was about four years ago.

Govardhan gets his supplies of the ND vaccine from a market at a nearby town, Kosta. He has also procured a refrigerator to store the vaccines and a motorcycle to help him reach the farmers. He serves around 400 households vaccinating close to 5,000 chickens every month. Providing additional services such as deworming and first aid, Govardhan brings home a net income averaging INR 8,000 (US $ 122) monthly, which has positively contributed to the economic well-being of his family.

His work as a vaccinator has brought him recognition from the locals and several of his friends have now shown an interest in the occupation, with one of them now an active vaccinator. “I will continue as a vaccinator even after this current project ends,” he says, referring to the ongoing GALVmed sponsored initiative, much to the relief of numerous households who are grateful for his services and want him to continue.

The effects of the poultry vaccinators’ work on the local economy are visible. When Govardhan first began vaccinating, an average village consisting of about 20 households would have a maximum of 70-80 chickens. After the first year of vaccination, the number skyrocketed to over 1,000. Farmers’ earnings from poultry rearing increased.

“If you work as a vaccinator, you can have an independent enterprise,” he adds.

A vial of the ND vaccine costs between INR 75 (US $1.16) and INR 100 (US $1.55). One vial can vaccinate up to 100 chickens. A vaccinator can charge INR 2 (US $ 0.03) per vaccination. There is also additional income derived from services such as deworming and first aid. For example, Govardhan earns another INR 3,000 or (US $46) from these additional services.

The involvement of women as vaccinators has also contributed to their economic empowerment and participation in decision making within the family unit and their communities. Mamata Mandal, 42, from Tikayatpur village in Ras Gobindpur block, is one such vaccinator. Mamata first got to know about vaccination from Anup Behra, the team leader of Unnayana, a local NGO. Coming from a family that has traditionally reared poultry and having witnessed high mortality of the birds, she readily took up the occupation.

Mamata procures her supplies from a small shop, about 7 km away from her village. Carrying a cool box to store the vaccines, she serves around 250 households in a 3km radius and vaccinates around 5,000 birds. Her services get her an income of INR 3,000 (US $ 46) every month. “With this income I can school my children and buy agricultural inputs for the farm,” she says.

BMPCS started the programme with just 7,500 families in 2011. By December 2016, the NGO had already reached more than 175,000 households. Today BMPCS supports more than 320 vaccinators in the project area.

Heifer International’s project was launched in September 2015. By May 2017, they had served as many as 62,316 households. Today, Heifer International supports more than 218 active vaccinators in the field.

Newcastle disease vaccination has helped turn around the lives of many individuals in Mayurbhanj. The vaccinators stand at the frontlines in the fight against the deadly poultry disease and their services are benefitting many smallholder farmers. And with a stable demand for their services, the vaccinators can hope for a better future.

Written by: Deepak Bhadana and edited by Prasenjit De of Alternatives for GALVmed.

Photography by Prasenjit De.

Children fetch water from a makeshift faucet, which will be used to wash their hands or flush the toilet in school. They stand to benefit from an ILO Japan Water and Sanitation Project that aims to provide safe and clean water as well as promote peace and create decent work in conflict-affected areas of the Philippines.

Know more about the project implemented in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to promote peace and provide decent work, funded by the Government of Japan: bit.ly/ilowatsan

Photo ©ILO / Minette Rimando

28 January 2020

South Upi, Maguindanao, Philippines

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Caption:Employee at Lemonbar, a company which serves natural and organic drinks. Port of Genoa. Italy.

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Yassine Fall, Chief of the Economic Empowerment Section at UNWomen speaks at the UN Women Leaders Forum ahead of the Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Photo Credit: UN Women/Fabricio Barreto

Projet agricole individuel

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Unité de méthanisation de 240 kWél

Valorisation de 8 000 tonnes de gisements par an

Procédé utilisé : infiniment mélangé

Valorisation thermique : chauffage d'une industrie agroalimentaire

En exploitation depuis avril 2013

Un ragoût solaire. Cooking with the sun

In this year’s Salterbaxter MSLGROUP Directions Report, look at the most significant movements, models and philosophies in sustainable business.

Joined by thought-leaders at the very cutting edge of their adoption and popularisation, we explore the context in which the movements has sprung up, from consumer pressure to the UN’s sustainable development goals.

Read our report here: msl.gp/SBDirections

Projet de territoire

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Unité de méthanisation de 725 kWél

Valorisation de 19 000 tonnes de gisements par an

Procédé utilisé : infiniment mélangé

Valorisation thermique : réseau de chaleur approvisionnant un centre aquatique, construit et exploité par la Communauté de Communes Eure Madrie Seine

Mise en service au printemps 2014

Preet Marwaha and co-workers from Organic Lives catering at Afterparty for Projecting Change Film Festival 2010 held at Upholstery Arts store

At CSD 19 High Level Opening Session at General Assembly Hall, United Nations Headquarters, New York. He told that US has not done enough for sustainable development, which in my opinion is a brave thing to have said out loud at UN. But Jeffrey is in a class of his own.

Photo: Aysha Azar Bagheri

Photo: Aysha Azar Bagheri

Climate change has taken its toll on rural Uzbekistan, degrading pastureland and depleting livestock. However, one remote village has demonstrated that it can adapt to the effects of climate change – and even increase people’s income at the same time.

The inhabitants of Kyzyl Ravat, a remote village in the Kyzylkum desert of Uzbekistan, have employed a range of techniques to improve herding and breeding practices for their sheep and cattle. In the process, they raised the productivity of their cattle by 36 percent and increased their income by 32 percent.

Find out more about sustainable livestock management in Kyzyl Ravat

Photo courtesy of UNDP in Uzbekistan

The overall objective of the project is to advance the sustainable development of rural areas in the Guba-Khachmaz economic zone through an economic development model that integrates agriculture and non-agriculture sectors (Summer 2016).

Moldova: Through the comprehensive inventory conducted, a computer-based carbon monitoring database was also developed by the project.

© Clima East

Scenes from the event "What Can We Do to Empower Rural Women in the Post-2015 Development Agenda?" commemorating the 2014 International Day for Rural Women and held at United Nations Headquarters on October 15, 2014.

The event was co-chaired by Ambassador Guillermo E. Rischynski of Canada and Ambassador O. Enkhtsetseg of Mongolia and featured panelists: Talayibek Kydyrov, Permanent Representative of Kyrgyzstan to the UN; Thomas Yanga, director - interagency partnership division (WFP) representing Rome-based agencies FAO, WFP and IFAD; Lakshmi Puri, Assistant Secretary General and UN Women Deputy Executive Director; Sarah Campbell, World Farmers Organization/ National Farmers’ Union Foundation.

Photo: UN Women/Ryan Brown

The DGF meeting was held on 15 December 2011 to plan activities for DGF Phase 2. The group comprised the DGF partners: UNEP, ICIMOD, World Bank and Mountain Partnership Secretariat (MPS).

Photo credit: ©FAO/Tullia Baldassarri H. von H.

You are welcome to use the photos from the Mountain Partnership photo gallery for non-commercial use. Please provide appropriate attribution, including the name of the photographer.

Children fetch water from a makeshift faucet, which will be used to wash their hands or flush the toilet in school. They stand to benefit from an ILO Japan Water and Sanitation Project that aims to provide safe and clean water as well as promote peace and create decent work in conflict-affected areas of the Philippines.

Know more about the project implemented in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to promote peace and provide decent work, funded by the Government of Japan: bit.ly/ilowatsan

Photo ©ILO / Minette Rimando

28 January 2020

South Upi, Maguindanao, Philippines

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 IGO License. To view a copy of this license, visit creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo/deed.en_US.