The first national forum on sustainable development will kick off in Minsk today and will bring together all stakeholders working to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and also international partners. Over 400 delegates will take part in the forum. They include representatives of the ministries, the Hi-Tech Park, higher learning institutions, NGOs, UN agencies and international experts. The UN First Deputy Secretary General will address the participants via video link. Head of the regional office of the UN Development Program for Europe and the CIS will speak at the forum personally. The United Nations adopted the Agenda 2030 in 2015. It includes 17 goals aimed at eradicating poverty, fighting inequality and injustice, mitigating the climate change. The world community appreciated the work of Belarus in this area. Last year, the country participated in the World Economic Forum on Sustainable Development for the first time.
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Health Ministry to improve program of early cancer diagnosis
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Journalists of National Geographic Israel exploring culture of Belaru
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Ministry of Emergency Situations launched SMS notification of the population
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New tourist project being developed by National Library of Belarus
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2nd European Games promotional products already available
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Belarus marks Internationalist Soldiers Remembrance Day and 30 years since Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan
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Today Orthodox believers celebrate Presentation of Lord
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Robot presenting «Guest card» set in Komsomolskaya str. in Minsk
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Ranks of Star ambassadors of II European Games replenished