Ethiopia to Host Conference on UN Development Goals

Heads of state, ministers and representatives from more than 190 countries will gather in Ethiopia next week to decide on a financial framework to realize the new Sustainable Development Goals. Alessandra Casazza of the U.N. Development Program said the Financing for Development conference, which will begin Monday and draw about 7,000 delegates, "is not going to talk about figures." "There is not going to be any new money put on the table," she said....

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