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  The role of institutions for sustainable development is related to two SDGs goals which are number 16 (peace & justice) and number 17 (partnerships for the goals). In achieving these sustainable goals, there are a few roles.  The main role is global and national institutions. It is needed for both developed and developing countries to collaborate in pursuit of all goals by the year 2030. This collaboration shared a framework by using the SDGs goals to succeed in realizing the partnerships.  The advantages of the collaboration are broadening the idea of development, has an approach through cooperation between the governments to form multi-stakeholder partnerships, and also providing solutions and mechanisms to address sustainable development challenges.  The next role is the  national agenda. Nation's role in Agenda 2030 is “ it takes into account different national realities, capacities and level of development and respecting national policies and priorities. Targets one defi

  Universities have a big role in educating students to understand the meaning and the teachings of sustaining sustainable development. Therefore, there are few ways to teach and educate the students.  One of the obvious way is through education as it is an effective way. Through this education that has its advantages, students are able to develop many learning skills which are learning to know (general knowledge & understanding), learning to do (skills, competence, practical ability in a variety of settings), learning to live together (tolerance, mutual understanding, interdependence), learning to be (responsibility, memory, ethics, communication, physical capacity) and the last one is learning to become.  This learning skills are interrelated with each other to develop a student that is learning for sustainability. This is also related with Malaysia national education philosophy that is stated on the picture below. The next way is through conducting research for the students. Th