The announced winners of the first stage of the Global Awards “Angel for Sustainable Development” #SDGAction40297 are posted on the official website of the UN SDG Action Campaign, established by the Secretary General of the United Nations, in order to stimulate the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. The Global Awards “Angel for Sustainable Development” #SDGAction40297 was presented at the Second Committee of the UN General Assembly on October 22, 2015 at the UN Headquarters, New York, as a tool to stimulate the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.

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