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UN Secretary-General Awards 2021
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Go-Goals - Free #SDGGame
The game's purpose is to help children understand the Sustainable Development Goals, how they impact their lives and what they can do every day to help achieve the 17 goals by 2030. The game was developed in-house by our team at the United Nations Regional Information Centre for Western Europe (UNRIC).
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