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Tim Kaine: “The United Nations adopted sustainable development goals last week, sort of setting out for the next 15 years a whole…”

On the recordFebruary 10, 2016
The United Nations adopted sustainable development goals last week, sort of setting out for the next 15 years a whole series of efforts to reduce extreme poverty, promote public health, educational opportunities, and advance other human development goals.
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

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Kaine mentions new UN goals aimed at addressing global development challenges.

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