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UN Assembly President sounds Nasdaq bell; for endangered ocean

The President of the United Nations General Assembly stresses “from the elimination of poverty to the protection of our environment,” the 17 SDGs encapsulated the way to “secure place on this planet for humanity.”

 

Peter Thomson, President of the United Nations General Assembly, called attention to the damage being done to oceans. At the start of the trading day in New York, Mr. Thomson said, “The Ocean is in trouble.” Participating in the daily ceremony of ringing the Nasdaq bell, he reminded ceremony attendees of the upcoming Ocean Conference in June. Additionally, he stated the importance of contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for humanity’s sake and to help preserve endangered ocean.

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http://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/blog/2017/08/un-assembly-president-rings-nasdaq-bell-sounds...

 

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