A photo and multimedia exhibition titled ‘Glocal: Global Goals. Local Lives’ has opened in Astana to mark the 81st anniversary of the United Nations. It features 30 portraits and personal stories of people from different regions of Kazakhstan, including scientists working to preserve biodiversity, young inventors developing environmental solutions, teachers fostering students’ interest in education, healthcare professionals and entrepreneurs. Through their work, these people contribute to Kazakhstan’s sustainable development and help advance the achievement of the UN goals. The exhibition focuses on five areas of development: planet, prosperity, people, peace and partnership.
«When we speak about Sustainable Development Goals, in general there is an understanding it’s something detached from the real life, from concrete examples. In fact, if you look at these Sustainable Development Goals, all 17 of them, it’s actually about life. It’s about education, it’s about health care, it’s about social protection, it’s about the environment, it’s about decent work, it’s about partnership, and so on and so forth. The stories of our beneficiaries, demonstrate how local actions can contribute to global goals,» noted Sarangoo Radnaaragchaa, UN Resident Coordinator in Kazakhstan.
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