SDG8: Decent work and economic growth
Despite the impact of the 2008 economic and financial crisis, in the last decades employment and world GDP growth have lifted millions out of poverty. However, growth is slowing and inequalities are growing rapidly. Achieving this objective requires bold action to support sustainable economic growth, innovation and job creation, to protect and foster workers' rights, and to end modern slavery, child labour and trafficking.
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Organizations
Organization | Non-Governmental and Business Organizations
International Organization for Standardization
ISO
Organization | Multilateral Environmental Agreements
Minamata Convention on Mercury
Organization | Thematic Platforms
SDG Lab
Organization | Multilateral Environmental Agreements
UNECE Espoo Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context
EIA Convention
Organization | Intergovernmental Organizations
UNEP Chemicals and Health Branch
Organization | Intergovernmental Organizations
UNEP Resources and Markets Branch
Organization | Intergovernmental Organizations
United Nations Collaborative Programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries
UN-REDD
Organization | Intergovernmental Organizations
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
UNCTAD
Organization | Intergovernmental Organizations
United Nations Development Programme Office in Geneva
UNDP
Organization | Intergovernmental Organizations
United Nations Institute for Training and Research
UNITAR
Organization | Intergovernmental Organizations
United Nations Research Institute for Social Development
UNRISD
Organization | Non-Governmental and Business Organizations
World Business Council for Sustainable Development
WBCSD
Experts
Alexander Kasterine
Alexander Kasterine is the Head of the Trade and Environment Programme at the International Trade Centre (ITC).
Benjamin Simmons
Benjamin Simmons is the Head of the Green Growth Knowledge Partnership (GGKP).
Claudia Assmann
Claudia Assmann is a Programme Officer at the Resources and Markets Branch of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
Fulai Scheng
Sheng Fulai is the Head of the Economic and Trade Policy Unit at UNEP Resources and Markets Branch.
Liesbeth Casier
Liesbeth Casier is a Policy Advisor at the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)
Moustapha Kamal Gueye
Moustapha Kamal Gueye is the Coordinator of Green Jobs Programme at the International Labour Organizaton (ILO).
Peter Bakker
Peter Bakker is the President and CEO of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD).
Salman Hussain
Salman Hussain is the Coordinator of the The Economics Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB).
Steven Stone
Steven Stone is the Chief of the Resources and Markets Branch of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
Vera Weick
Vera Weick is a Programme Officer at the Resources and Markets Branch of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
Vic Van Vuuren
Vic Van Vuuren is the Director of the Enterprises Department at the International Labour Organization (ILO) in Geneva.Events
Event | Body Meeting
83rd Session of the UNECE Inland Transport Committee
23 – 26 Feb 2021
Online & Palais des Nations | Room XVII
UNECE
Event | Virtual
Opportunities with Green Bonds and EU’s Sustainable Finance Reform
01 Mar 2021 13:00 – 14:00
Online | Zoom
IHEID
Event | Virtual
Regional Forum on Sustainable Development
10 – 18 Mar 2021
Online & Palais des Nations
UNECE
Event | Conference
Meyrin Economic Forum 2021
11 Mar 2021
Théâtre Forum Meyrin | Place des Cinq-Continents 1, 1217 Meyrin
Event | Virtual
From Science to Practice! Research And Knowledge To Achieve The SDGs
29 Mar – 01 Apr 2021
Online
UNRISD
Learning
Jobs
Job | Consultant
Sustainable Banking Expert & Principles for Responsible Banking Review & Support Lead
16 Mar 2021
UNEP FI