The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, provides a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future. At its heart are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are an urgent call for action by all countries - developed and developing - in a global partnership. They recognize that ending 
poverty and other deprivations must go hand-in-hand with strategies that improve health and education, reduce inequality, and spur economic growth – all while tackling climate change and working to preserve our oceans and forests.
To find out more about all the Sustainable Development Goals, please visit: https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/
On the occasion of the opening of the 75th session of the UN General Assembly– and on the 5th anniversary of the Sustainable Development Goals – a 30-minute film titled “Nations United” will feature leading thinkers and activists, data visualizations, testimonies, and performances to highlight the solutions and actions we can take to create a world where no one is left behind. The first transmission was on 19 September, 2020, and can be found on YouTube live stream.
The United Nations has created a detailed advertisement of this monumental broadcast which includes a general overview, production details, and a list of famous activists that are being approached to host and contribute to this event. To view, click the link below: "Nations United": SDG Global Broadcast
Already available is the "Do you know all 17 SDGs?" Video, in eight languages on UN Web TV website (webtv.un.org):
- English: http://webtv.un.org/watch/english-do-you-know-all-17-sdgs/5827347434001/
- English (YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XTBYMfZyrM
Other online resources available:
- Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Sustainable Development: https://sdgs.un.org
- SDG Indicators Global Database: https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/indicators/database/
- 2020 Sustainable Development Goals Report: https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/report/2020/
- Other UN Publications on Sustainable Development and SDGs: https://sdgs.un.org/publications
- UN System SDG Implementation online database: https://sdgs.un.org/UNSDGimplementation
Additional research resources from the United Nations/Dag Hammarskjöld Library website:
- Library research guide: https://research.un.org/en/docs/dev/2016-2030
- List of Ask Dag FAQs: https://research.un.org/en/docs/dev/faq
- Research resources: https://research.un.org/en/docs/dev/resources
- Documents and publications in the UN Digital Library: https://digitallibrary.un.org/search
International Day of Peace 2020
To mark its 75th anniversary, the UN has invited millions of people worldwide to join UN75, the largest and furthest-reaching global conversation on building the peaceful and prosperous future that we want. The UN General Assembly has declared this International Day of Peace as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, through observing 24 hours of non-violence and cease-fire. This year, it has been clearer than ever that we are not each other’s enemies. Rather, our common enemy is a tireless virus that threatens our health, security and very way of life. COVID-19 has thrown our world into turmoil and forcibly reminded us that what happens in one part of the planet can impact people everywhere.
For more information about this special day, please visit: https://www.un.org/en/observances/international-day-peace
Please attend the virtual observance event by joining us online at: http://bit.ly/peacedaylive (On 17 September 2020, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT; NY local time). This online Student Observance will begin with a dialogue between United Nations Messengers of Peace and young people around the world.
The United Nations Secretary-General, Mr. António Guterres, has called for all of us to use these dialogues, as well as the International Day of Peace, to exchange ideas on how to achieve a global ceasefire, heal our planet and turn the COVID-19 crisis into an opportunity for peace. Let us build back better for more inclusive and peaceful societies.
The Peace Bell Ceremony will follow, featuring the participation of the United Nations Secretary-General, the President of the General Assembly and the Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations.
GPO makes available 11,000 railroad retirement board publications
The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) is partnering with the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) to make more than 11,000 RRB Board
Coverage Decisions and Legal Opinions available on GPO’s govinfo, the one-stop site to authentic, published Government information. The indexed and searchable collection covers final agency decisions and agency guidance documents from 1936–2019. The Board Coverage Decisions available are final agency decisions that determine employer and employee status under the Railroad Retirement Act and the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act. Legal Opinions are guidance documents intended to provide clarity to the public regarding existing requirements under the law or RRB policies.
The public can access the newly available publications for free at https://www.govinfo.gov/collection/railroad-retirement-board-publications
