CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Dia Mirza is an award-winning Actor, Producer, UN Environment Goodwill Ambassador & United Nations Secretary-General Advocate for Sustainable Development Goals.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Advocates represent the universal character of the SDGs, hailing from Governments, entertainment, academia, sport, business and activist organizations around the world. The Advocates will leverage and build bridges between their unique audiences, and work together to drive progress.

Detailed explanation-3: -The SDG Advocates … reach new constituencies to act now and keep the promise of the Sustainable Development Goals for people and for the planet. On 17 September 2021, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres appointed Microsoft President Brad Smith as a new SDG Advocate.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were born at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro in 2012. The objective was to produce a set of universal goals that meet the urgent environmental, political and economic challenges facing our world.

Detailed explanation-5: -With this, the UN now has total of 16 SDG Advocates.