This event is part of a dialogue series that serves to connect representatives of the youth population with the Deputy Secretary-General to discuss thematic issues ranging from climate to innovation and equality to health. The youth speakers are thematic experts and come from diverse backgrounds and regions. They include but are not limited to representatives from grassroots movements, international organizations, civil society, academia, and the private sector.
SDG 8: ECONOMIC GROWTH
SustainChain Day: Road to 2030
Join us in celebrating SustainChain™ Day! Hear from special guests UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed, Jeffrey Sachs, and several SustainChain members who are contributing to our action initiatives around regenerative agriculture, resilient infrastructure, plastics, ocean energy, and more. We will also unveil the latest enhancements to the SustainChain platform that will make it easier to connect relevant players, actions, and funding across the sustainability ecosystem.
Say It With Science: The Food and Climate Nexus
This event will provide an insider’s breakdown of the 2021 Food Systems Summit, taking place on September 23. More than one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions can be traced back to how we produce, process, and use food. To reverse this impact—and still account for how necessary access to healthy food is for all—we must come together, right now, to rework our global food systems. From the farmer to the chef and the producer to the consumer, join us at this next Say It With Science virtual event to learn the facts behind food and climate change and to determine your role in reversing our current course.
American Leadership in Advancing the SDGs
The Center for Sustainable Development at the Brookings Institution and the United Nations Foundation willhost the third annual “American leadership in advancing the sustainable development goals” event on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly. This high-level virtual event will showcase how American leaders and institutions are using the SDGs to build resilient and inclusive communities across the United States.
SDG Moment
Convened by the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, the Moment will provide world leaders with a platform to showcase the bold plans, actions and solutions that are needed to end the COVID-19 pandemic and set the world on course towards achieving the SDGs. The event will include more than 30 Heads of State, a key debate with UN leaders on the COVID-19 Response and Recovery and a musical performance by K-pop band BTS, Special Presidential Envoy for Future Generation and Culture of the President of the Republic of Korea. Leaders from business, civil society, local authorities, the SDG Advocates and the UN will highlight how to take solutions to scale.
Wall Street Journal: In Conversation with Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, President, African Development Bank Group
A fireside conversation with WSJ Frontier Market’s Editor Dan Keeler, AfDB President, African Development Bank Group, Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina to discuss the Bank’s ongoing efforts to finance and accelerate inclusive growth in Africa.
Conscious FinTech: Bridging the Global Inequality and Inclusion Gap
How can we harness the potential of FinTech to overcome barriers to financial inclusion and bridge the inequality gap? This panel will convene leading global experts, entrepreneurs and executives discussing how to leverage fintech as a force for good in shaping the post-Covid world.
We the People: Latin America and the Caribbean 2030 Conference
This September 24-25, 2021, the Second Edition of the We the People #ALC2030 Conference will take place as part of the mobilization around the Regional Week of Action for the SDGs – #ALC2030, to be held from September 17-28, 2021, organized by The Millennials Movement and the Agenda 2030 Citizen Ambassadors Program in partnership with the United Nations SDG Action Campaign.
Regional Mobilization for the Great Recovery Letter
Sign the Great Recovery Letter addressed to global leaders and join the mobilization for a healthier, fairer and more sustainable world. Help us make our voices heard from Latin America and the Caribbean during the Regional Week of Action for the SDGs. This is an initiative promoted by The Millennials Movement in partnership with Action for Sustainable Development.
UN My World 2030 Survey Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Simultaneous Vote
Take the floor before the United Nations and share your opinion regarding the implementation process of the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals in your community by participating in the Regional Simultaneous Vote of the My World 2030 Survey, this September 27th, organized by The Millennials Movement as part of the mobilizations for the Regional Week of Action for the SDGs #ALC2030.
Regional Week of #Action4SDGs – Latin America and the Caribbean 2030
The “Regional Week of #Action4SDGs – Latin America and the Caribbean 2030” will take place from the 17th to the the 28th of September, 2021. The goal of this regional mobilization is to promote collective action, mobilizing key stakeholders from all sectors to turn things around for the world we need, as regional leaders are reminded that the people of our region are also doing their part to accelerate progress on the SDGs.
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QF@UNGA: All Roads Lead to Doha
The disruption experienced over the past year and a half due to the COVID-19 pandemic has shown that it has become all the more important now to build resilient innovative education models that prepare our students for the future, while also focusing on sustainability.
Under the theme ‘Innovative models for a sustainable future’, Qatar Foundation is organizing four key virtual events revolving around two focus areas: progressive education and sustainability.
Unfinished Business: Is the World Really Building Back Better?
Delays in vaccinating the world have pushed back a global economic rebound, widening inequality and creating an opening for the next global health crisis to be even worse.
Join us on September 22nd, 2021 at 11am ET / 8am PT as we explore whether COVAX has lived up to its high goals, and whether wealthier nations have a responsibility to do more to get more vaccines to more people.
Introduction to Impact Design: Aligning Business Goals and Positive Impact
This virtual session, hosted by the World Economic Forum (WEF) and 2021 WEF New Champion PALO IT, will pave a path forward in addressing environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals within your business and customer experience.
Global Goals Week at Expo 2020 Dubai
For the first time in its history, Global Goals Week leaves the UN General Assembly and comes to life at Expo 2020 Dubai. Through more than 20 special events, a host of unforgettable visitor experiences, and inspiring activations for all ages and interests, Expo 2020 Dubai will be bringing together partners, activists and advocates from around the world to mobilise and accelerate momentum on the Global Goals as we enter the second year of the Decade of Action.
WHF New York
World Humanitarian Forum (WHF) is the largest and most inclusive nonpartisan forum in humanitarian aid and international development. WHF brings together decision-makers and opinion-formers in the public, private and non-profit sectors, as well as the next generation of partnership-builders. The annual WHF advances critical global discussions and transforms conversations into action, as well as providing a powerful forum to catalyse collaboration through shared-value approaches and social impact.
International Conference on Sustainable Development (ICSD)
The International Conference on Sustainable Development (ICSD) is an academic conference that provides a forum for academia, government, civil society, UN agencies, and the private sector to come together to share practical solutions to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Camp 2030
Camp 2030 is a 6-day Innovation Lab, bringing together top Youth Leaders from across the globe for innovation and co-creation for the UN SDGs. During Camp, Changemakers work in teams to develop innovative and scalable solutions to critical global challenges. Following the event, they then receive further knowledge & resources to bring the innovations to life! Camp 2030 is available through application only, but final pitches may be open to the public. Check out our website for more info.
Young Pioneers Forum 2022
The Young Pioneers Forum is jointly organized by youth from around the world who will come together to cultivate ideas, solutions, and partnerships, with the goal to solve a wide range of complex global problems from inequality to climate change. The Young Pioneers Forum will feature social impact-driven TEDx-style talks; advocacy around local impact towards the 2030 Agenda; and tips on how to build back better, greener, and stronger.
Uniting Business LIVE
Uniting Business LIVE connects the high-level multi stakeholder dialogues of the Private Sector Forum, the Global Impact Forum and leadership examples of the SDG Business Forum, into one inclusive, impactful and innovative virtual event. Leaders will come together to take stock of the state of the world, address gaps in progress drive business ambition on the SDGs and highlight cooperative and actionable solutions that are ready — today.