Civil society gathers at UN to help shape new vision for global development, prosperity
United Nations News Centre - Civil society gathers at UN to help shape new vision for global development, prosperity
Civil society converged on United Nations Headquarters in New York today to make their voices heard regarding the future global development agenda that will point the way forward on a range of issues such as eradicating poverty, eliminating hunger and combating disease.
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