In a new year's speech, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said science and technology would be a key goal in 2013 to help improve the country's economy.

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Leader Kim Jong Un has pushed science and technology as major policy directives, and we're starting to see more laptops in North Korean offices.

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Through this mechanism, the Secretary-General and UN agencies will be provided with comprehensive advice on all of the dimensions of science, technology and innovation for sustainable development, as well as on how to promote cooperation among various UN agencies and with the international scientific community.

UNESCO: keeps momentum going for sustainability driven science after Rio+20 | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization