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.
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Putting Equity Back Into Our Economy: Making the Green Economy Work for Everyone
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.
IV Simposio Sobre Los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible
El simposio sobre los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (ODS) es un espacio académico para el intercambio de ideas, investigaciones y proyectos orientados a ODS con el objetivo de crear conciencia, promover la acción y acelerar la contribución de las instituciones, las organizaciones privadas y los gobiernos al logro de la Agenda 2030.
Model United Nations Debate – SDG 9
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.
Model United Nations Debate – SDG 4
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.
Global Dispatches Podcast: Live from UNGA
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 African-Led Innovation is Transforming Global Health
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.
Health Financing and Gender Equality
This event aims to raise awareness of the critical issues affecting the health and wellbeing of women, children, and adolescents in light of the pandemic, address the exacerbated health financing challenges for programs targeting these populations, and explore lessons learned and best practices for health program adaptations and alternative health financing models to reclaim hard-won gains in the provision of essential health services for women, children, and adolescents.
Charting New Paths in Digital Public Health
UNICEF and Meta closely partnered during the COVID-19 pandemic to bring a new level of innovation to public health. We began by embracing digital tools to build confidence and demand in COVID-19 vaccines. Now, we continue to apply these learnings to growing health concerns like childhood immunization while also investigating how to incorporate new approaches such as the metaverse to innovate in global health.
Join us during UNGA for a panel discussion followed by a reception and hear the latest insights for best digital strategies that could be applied in supporting more public health issues globally.
The Sustainable Development Goals in Latin America & Caribbean – Insights and Practices for Social Impact
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.
CFA Society New York 3rd Climate and ESG Asset Owner Summit
The systematic integration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into investment strategies, and investment decision making across asset classes, has exploded. Asset owners around the world were early adopters of sustainable investment commitments, taking leadership roles—in their capacity as fiduciaries—to advocate for the achievement of long term, sustainable, risk-adjusted returns, consistent with their fiduciary duty.
The event will focus on the status of sustainable investing among asset owners by featuring addresses and panel discussions led and informed by asset owner representatives from around the world.
GGWCUP Saudi Arabia 2022 – Dammam
This year, 42 Saudi football teams have chosen their Global Goal. On September 10, the teams in Dammam will play to qualify for the finals and GGWCUP Saudi Arabia 2022 in October. This is the second Global Goals World Cup in Saudi Arabia host by Saudi Sports for All Federation (SFA). Follow #ggwcupksa for updates.
GGWCUP Saudi Arabia 2022 – Jeddah
This year, 42 Saudi football teams have chosen their Global Goal. On September 3, the teams in Jeddah played to qualify for the finals and GGWCUP Saudi Arabia 2022 in October. This is the second Global Goals World Cup in Saudi Arabia hosted by Saudi Sports for All Federation (SFA). Follow #ggwcupksa for updates.
GGWCUP Saudi Arabia 2022 – Tabuk
This year, 42 Saudi football teams have chosen their Global Goal. On September 17, the teams in Tabuk will play to qualify for the finals and GGWCUP Saudi Arabia 2022 in October. This is the second Global Goals World Cup in Saudi Arabia hosted by Saudi Sports for All Federation (SFA). Follow #ggwcupksa for updates.
GGWCUP Saudi Arabia 2022 – Skaka
This year, 42 Saudi football teams have chosen their Global Goal. On September 24, the teams in Skaka will play to qualify for the finals and GGWCUP Saudi Arabia 2022 in October. This is the second Global Goals World Cup in Saudi Arabia hosted by Saudi Sports for All Federation (SFA). Follow #ggwcupksa for updates.
Climate Changemakers: Digital Innovation for Youth Climate Action
This event serves as a space to spotlight the unique and innovative ways for youth-led creativity and entrepreneurship to spur local and global change and to highlight the enabling role of digital innovation with initiatives like DigitalArt4Climate. The event is a joint initiative of the Climate Changemaker initiative, a program of UNEP supported by the Government of Lanzarote (Spain), IAAI GloCha, the Turkish Municipalities of Balikesir and Uskudar, and UN-Habitat.
Strengthening systems for safer childbirth through locally-led solutions
Join us for an in-person event on the sidelines of UNGA 77 where Devex, in partnership with MSD for Mothers, will explore ways in which the Strengthening Systems for Safer Childbirth initiative will support local coalitions of NGOs, civil society, and social enterprises to implement solutions in their specific geographies.
Save your spot to join us in person and be a part of bridging the funding gap affecting reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health services.
Sustainable Practices for Food Security and Increased Livelihood in Latin America & Caribbean
Food quality and balanced nutrition are at the foundation of human development, but amid climate change, rising poverty, and social disparities in Latin America and the Caribbean, food producers are finding it increasingly difficult to offer food sustainably. This session brings together representatives of the key agencies responsible for food production, sustainable agriculture, and agribusiness to identify the main issues and practical solutions to food security in the region.
Tree for Life Campaign
Join us for a tree planting campaign to yield fruit and vegetables in order to combat climate change and provide a solution to the anticipated food crisis around the world.
#MetoWe with Impact Hubs!
Impact Hub, the world’s largest entrepreneurial impact network, will be showcasing their collective wisdom and impact on the world during Global Goals Week. Impact Hub Taipei is happy to deliver the #MetoWe event together with eight other Impact Hubs around the world! The 24-hour, non-stop event on the Gather Town platform will feature talks and demonstrations, each session in response to a certain SDG. Join us to scale the impact together!