Philipp Krause

Ahead of the UN Sustainable Development Summit from 25-27 September, and to mark the 70th anniversary of the United Nations, a 10-minute film introducing the Sustainable Development Goals is projected onto UN Headquarters. UN Photo/Cia Pak

1 October 2015

Why poor countries should try to avoid the SDGs

by Philipp Krause

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