World Food Day 2026: Promoting Global Food Security and Sustainability

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On Wednesday 25th September 2024, the five 2024 WE Empower awardees will take part in the WE Empower SDG Challenge Pitch Night.  Hosted by fashion designer, author and philanthropist, Diane Von Fur

2026’s International Day of Rural Women: A Global Call to Support Women in Rural Areas

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Cell Reports Sustainability, Volume 1, 27 September 2024

This paper examines the positive and negative impacts of urban agriculture on the SDGs. They find that more work is needed to overcome the hurdles that negatively impact SDGs.
Crop rotation diversity can enhance agricultural sustainability and reduce climate-related risks, but adoption remains limited by economic and informational barriers. Analysis of 36,000 yield observations from long-term North American trials shows that while maize and soybean yields rise with rotation diversity, overall outcomes vary by site, with trade-offs from lower-yield crops but clear benefits under poor growing conditions

This content aligns with Goals 2, 11, and 15 by examining the role of traditional agriculture in periurban areas and its contribution to local food security; providing insights for sustainable urban development; and supporting sustainable land management.

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The Leaders Summit is the UN Global Compact’s dynamic day-long conference dedicated to providing the tools, network, knowledge, and inspiration needed to scale the impact of private sector contribu

More than 1100 people came together virtually on 18 June 2024 for the tenth edition of the RELX SDG Inspiration Day: "In the Age of AI: Information to Advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)." The annual online event brings together thought leaders, corporate representatives, students, investors, governments, and NGOs to explore pressing issues, gain practical insight, and inspire action on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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Recognising our customers' exceptional work to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Global industrial meat production drives major social and ecological harms, yet policy debates often neglect the role of corporate power in sustaining these impacts. Through case studies, this study shows how industry concentration, government ties, weak regulation, and cultural norms enable externalized costs, and calls for systemic policies that confront meat industry power within the broader food system

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