Bringing the UN to the world and the world to the UN.
Over the course of three days during the UN General Assembly, the SDG Action Zone brings together the highest levels of UN leadership, activists, government officials, business leaders, changemakers and disruptors in a virtual collaborative space – to highlight the ecosystem-wide solutions, plans, and investments needed to positively impact people’s lives and the future of our planet.
Imagining a Greener Future is a conversation aimed at bringing together thought leaders from across professional sectors to discuss the role imagination has in exploring the UN Sustainable Development Goals, such as climate action, and the impact of climate change on people’s lives and prosperity. Organized in collaboration with Litrof Consulting and the Dais.
Let’s take action for SDG 13! Join us as we welcome classrooms from 145+ countries as they kick off six weeks of research, collaboration, and ACTION! Free and open to all.
This 50-minute digital dialogue, hosted by the Financial Times in partnership with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), will bring financial regulators, supervisors, central banks, scientists, NGOs and policymakers together to discuss the mobilization of mainstream finance in support of the transition to a sustainable global economy. Discussion will zero in on the preventative and preemptive actions central banks and supervisors can take now, the importance of addressing climate change and nature loss simultaneously, and the financial instruments that will incentivize swift and systemic change.
At the 2022 General Assembly, the United Nations and the World Bank will convene global leaders to explore how new data ecosystems can unlock exponential value for the big challenges of our time.
Moderated by Folly Bah Thibault, and co-hosted by Amina Mohammed, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General and Mari Pangestu, World Bank Managing Director of Development Policy and Partnerships, the event will feature top leaders from governments, the private sector, multilateral institutions, academia, and foundations. The UN’s Technology Envoy, Amandeep Singh Gill will use this opportunity to set out a vision for more sustainable, impactful, and well-governed data and digital ecosystems for people and planet.
Climate change is the greatest existential threat of our century. With sea levels rising, the ice caps melting, and natural disasters occurring on a regular basis, the time for action is NOW!
Join MUN Impact for their Global Week of Action (GWoA) for SDG 13 from September 2-11. Register for a fun week of workshops from expert presenters, forum discussions, and a climate action campaign!
The JCI RISE Summit will gather extraordinary experts and young leaders to RISE TOGETHER to develop skills and exchange ideas, best practices, and inspiration to light the way for other leaders and entrepreneurs to lift up economies, societies, and individuals. It will include different sessions focused on sustaining and rebuilding economies, motivating the workforce and providing solutions for mental health issues for members to continue to take the proper actions needed to create a sustainable future.
Following an open call for applications for the 2022-2024 Class of 17 Young Leaders for the SDGs, which resulted in 5,434 total applications submitted from 194 countries, the UN Envoy on Youth is excited to announce that the next class of Young Leaders for the SDGs will be held on 21 September 2022, with the support of a High-Level Selection Committee. These remarkable young change-makers are recognized for their ability to inspire and mobilize their constituents. Stay tuned for the announcement!
Intersecting global crises are threatening the 17 SDGs. At the SDG Media Zone at UNGA 77, we are committed to highlighting the tireless efforts of the global community, and the voices and needs of the people we serve. We aim to reach and inspire audiences everywhere, including beyond the international community, through meaningful content collaborations with media organizations interested in focusing on solutions for a better world. Join us and be part of conversations on the transformation and solutions needed to achieve the SDGs.
During this event, the Food Security Information Network will present a mid-year update on the 2022 Global Report on Food Crises. Following the presentation will be roundtable discussions which will provide an opportunity, ahead of the UN General Assembly, to raise awareness of the shocking levels of acute food insecurity and discuss how we can tackle these crises through collective action and promote solutions needed to immediately avert and prevent famine.
Every month, Africa Forward engages with key stakeholders in the community on key topics that will move Africa forward. Africa Forward seeks to strengthen social entrepreneurship on the continent through creating an enabling environment of social enterprise. This session will focus on the power of social innovators in creating sustainable livelihoods across the continent in pursuit of the SDGs.
The event will be moderated by Una Okonkwo Osili, Associate Dean for Research and International Programs at Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. Speakers include Nadia Kist, Director of African Partnerships, Blood:Water, and Mary Olushoga, Founder of AWP Network.
SDGs Spotlight is a social media engagement campaign to raise awareness for the Sustainable Development Goals and engage and educate people to become actors of change.
Climate, energy, food and global security are more connected than ever. Events this year have exposed the fragility of our systems and the risks posed by our short-term decision-making when faced with competing and connected global challenges. How we tackle these challenges together is one of the biggest questions of our time.
We need to put people at the heart of our climate transition. We need real, serious plans and action. Political policies must promote prosperity for all people. Business strategies must support all of society. The rewards of investing in people, equity and justice are clear.
This session will focus on setting targets for future job and skill access; scaling up money for clean infrastructure, resilient food systems, and smart technologies; rethinking how we invest in a fairer, greener, and cleaner global economy; and shifting political and business strategies from debate to delivery.
This Model United Nations debate, taking place on September 24, 2022, will focus on the question of providing accessible and affordable internet access throughout developing regions. The requirements to join are that you have ability to log into Zoom, that you are high school aged (ages 14-18), that you are able to conduct 4-6 hours of preparation prior to the debate, and that you agree to MUN Impact’s Code of Conduct.
This Model United Nations debate, taking place on September 10, 2022, will focus on the question of ensuring access to affordable, equitable and quality education for all indigenous peoples. The requirements to join are that you have ability to log into Zoom, that you are high school aged (ages 14-18), that you are able to conduct 4-6 hours of preparation prior to the debate, and that you agree to MUN Impact’s Code of Conduct.
YOUNGA® is the largest global festival for impact. Using mixed reality, YOUNGA unites young people with decision-makers to co-create solutions for a more inclusive, sustainable world during the United Nations Decade of Action from 2020 to 2030.
YOUNGA 2022 will span from September 28 through October 21.
Tune in to the Global Dispatches podcast during the 77th UN General Assembly High-Level Week for daily episodes taped live featuring news from the UN, conversations on climate, the global food crisis, the global replenishment fund, financing the Goals, and more. This podcast series will provide expert analysis to give you the context you need to understand what is driving the agenda at UNGA 77.
Available on the Global Dispatches website, and wherever you listen to your podcasts (Spotify, Apple etc.).
How can African-led digital innovation help eliminate barriers to healthcare services and advance progress toward our global health goals? Join the Johnson & Johnson Center for Health Worker Innovation’s webinar bringing together researchers, community health leaders, tech entrepreneurs and investment partners to discuss the most successful and promising innovations and how to amplify and invest in them to further universal health coverage.
Join keynote speaker Dr. David Nabarro, who played a key role in the creation of the SDGs, as he discusses his work with the WHO and the UN responding to short and long-term global challenges in health and food systems. The event will take a broader look at the societal and structural transformations necessary to achieve long-term and inclusive sustainable development in the context of the SDG framework in Latin America and the Caribbean.
