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The United Nations Office for Sustainable Development (UNOSD), supports the UN Member States in planning and implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through knowledge sharing, capacity development, policy advisory, research, and partnerships with a particular focus on Least Developed Countries (LDCs), Small Island Developing States (SIDS), and Landlocked Developing States (LLDCs). UNOSD was established in Incheon, Republic of Korea in 2011 by the United Nations and the Government of the Republic of Korea. UNOSD is part of the Division for Sustainable Development Goals (DSDG) of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA).

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UNOSD, in partnership with UNU-INWEH, UNESCO-iWSSM, K-water and UNEP, will organize the Final Workshop on Project “Water in the World We Want” Phase 3: Accelerating the achievement of water-related SDGs from 20 to 22 February 2024 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia to discuss ways to improve SDG-PSS for its extended use while addressing challenges in accelerating the achievement of SDG 6 and develop a strategy and activity plan for the fourth phase of the project.

UNOSD and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) International Environmental Technology Centre (IETC) will organize a webinar on Zero Waste on Friday, 29 March 2024 to raise public awareness and mobilize key stakeholders worldwide on the urgency of transitioning towards zero waste through improved waste management systems and policies, and best practices on resource circularity.

UNOSD facilitated a benchmarking mission for 19 nominated public officials from the Republic of Namibia who are part of developing the 6th National Development Plan (NDP). This program took place in person from 2 to 5 April 2024 in Seoul and Sejong, the Republic of Korea. This program aims to enhance Namibia's knowledge and capacity for evidence-based and results-oriented planning, address Namibia’s expressed challenges and priorities, and align its 6th NDP with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Namibia’s vision for 2030 and the regional Agenda 2063.