In the year of 1945 United Nations Organization came into being as the successor of League of
Nations. It began with fifty nations as its members but now it has 185 member nations accounting for
almost all the countries of entire earth except Switzerland. The nations are the members of the UN
General Assembly, the world body’s chief deliberate organ. All the other wings are answerable to it
through annual and special periodical reports submitted for its consideration. The General Assembly,
discusses the reports and gives its approvals, elects General Secretary and the judges of the
International court of Justice, admits new members to the Assembly, and also elects the nonpermanent members of various councils. There are Economic and Social Council, The Trusteeship
council besides the International Court, General Assembly and the Security Council. The General
Secretary is the Chief Administrative Office of the world body who heads the UN Secretariat. He
presides over the General Assembly meetings and those of other organs of U.N.
In addition to the above main organs, the UNO has several other specialized agencies like ILO
(International Labour Organization), UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization), UNCTAD (United Nations Council for Trade And Development), WHO (World
Health Organization), etc. These agencies help the parent body in working out agreements on variousrelated matters to them and in achieving different objectives and goals. WHO, for example, plans step
to achieve the highest possible level of good health of the entire human population of the earth.
Fill in the blanks
1. In 1945, The League of Nations was…………… by the United Nations Organization.
2. With fifty nations…………… it started.
3. The world body’s chief deliberate organ is……………
4. The General Secretary and the judges of the International Court of Justice…………… by the
General Assembly.
5. ILO, UNCTAD, WHO, UNESCO etc. are the…………… of the UNO
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Answer:
All information about the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
IBERDROLA'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE 17 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
In line with its activity, Iberdrola group focuses its efforts on supplying affordable, non-polluting energy (SDG 7) and climate action (SDG 13), creating a specific long-term incentive plan relating to these goals. The company also contributes directly to other SDGs, implementing and promoting sustainable water use (SDG 6), increasing its investment into R&D activities (SDG 9), promoting sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems (SDG 15) and working to establish partnerships to achieve the objectives (SDG 17).
Iberdrola also contributes indirectly to the other 17 goals and has launched a first credit line with a sustainable indicator. The group's contribution to the social and economic development of the communities in which it operates and to protecting the environment is articulated through its sustainable energy business model. To ensure good performance, the company has a SDG Advisory Committee to review the actions taken and analyse their alignment with the SDGs, in addition to proposing and promoting new challenges and actions that contribute to reaching the targets set.
Iberdrola's International Corporate Volunteering Program is also aligned with the 17 goals, although it focuses mainly on SDG 7, SDG 13, SDG 4 (quality education), SDG 10 (reducing inequalities) and SDG 3 (health and well-being).
Explanation:
Answer:
All information about the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
IBERDROLA'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE 17 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
In line with its activity, Iberdrola group focuses its efforts on supplying affordable, non-polluting energy (SDG 7) and climate action (SDG 13), creating a specific long-term incentive plan relating to these goals. The company also contributes directly to other SDGs, implementing and promoting sustainable water use (SDG 6), increasing its investment into R&D activities (SDG 9), promoting sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems (SDG 15) and working to establish partnerships to achieve the objectives (SDG 17).
Iberdrola also contributes indirectly to the other 17 goals and has launched a first credit line with a sustainable indicator. The group's contribution to the social and economic development of the communities in which it operates and to protecting the environment is articulated through its sustainable energy business model. To ensure good performance, the company has a SDG Advisory Committee to review the actions taken and analyse their alignment with the SDGs, in addition to proposing and promoting new challenges and actions that contribute to reaching the targets set.
Iberdrola's International Corporate Volunteering Program is also aligned with the 17 goals, although it focuses mainly on SDG 7, SDG 13, SDG 4 (quality education), SDG 10 (reducing inequalities) and SDG 3 (health and well-being).
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