Sharmishta Sivaramakrishnan

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Sharmishta Sivaramakrishnan is the United Nations Youth Representative for Caring for Cambodia, interning for the Office of the United Nations Secretary General’s Envoy on Youth. She is an undergraduate student at the George Washington University, double-majoring in international affairs and economics with a minor in sustainability. She is driven by new situations, people and ideas, and is constantly seeking ways through which to impact global governance.

Education is the First Step to Ending Poverty

Mar 11, 2016

Eliminating extreme poverty may seem like a challenge, but Goal 4 of the SDGs provides an achievable vision for the future. In the era preceding the Millennium Development Goals (MDG), securing a seat in the classroom itself was a daunting task. During the 15-year timeframe mandated by the goal of achieving primary...

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Education is the First Step to Ending Poverty

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