New Yorkers rally for new UN climate and poverty goals
Date:
September 25, 2015
Source:
AFP / Powered by NewsLook.com
Summary:
Over a thousand people gathered in New York on Thursday to take part in the international 'action/2015' campaign, calling for world leaders to act on the Sustainable Development Goals being signed at the UN this weekend which aim to tackle extreme poverty and climate change. Action/2015 events were also held in cities including Sydney, Delhi and London.
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