SDG 10: INEQUALITY

New Partnerships to Unlock A More Sustainable Future

Please join the United Nations Foundation, APCO Worldwide and leaders representing the private and public sectors, philanthropy, civil society, multilateral organizations and next generation of change-makers, to catalyze cross-sectoral collaboration to address today’s pressing challenges. This breakfast program will build further on the momentum of the UN General Assembly High-Level Week, Unlock the Future of Learning Festival and Transforming Education Summit and help inform partnership opportunities and contribute to critical processes in the lead-up to the Summit of the Future in 2023.

Tech for Democracy: Problems, Progress and the Copenhagen Pledge

This gathering will bring together senior leaders from across geographies and stakeholder groups based on their support for the Copenhagen Pledge on Tech for Democracy, launched by the Danish government last year.

The event will feature opening remarks by Microsoft President and Vice Chair Brad Smith followed by a keynote address from the Danish Minister for Foreign Affairs Jeppe Kofod. Subsequent panel discussions will feature leaders from government, industry and civil society exploring how digital technology can continue to be a force for improving lives and strengthening societies around the world in an inclusive manner. The event will culminate in the debut of a new Al art exhibit demonstrating how technology can empower human creativity.

FAIR PLAY: Alleviating the Unpaid Care Burden to Advance Gender Equality

Against the backdrop of the UN General Assembly, the UN Foundation, Hello Sunshine, and Fair Play will host a screening of the new FAIR PLAY documentary, a film that makes the invisible care work historically held by women visible, inspiring a more balanced future for all. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion and Q&A with a diverse set of speakers from government, international organizations, the private sector, and philanthropic organizations discussing how to recognize, reduce, and redistribute the unpaid care burden on women at the global level as we work to advance SDG 5 on gender equality.

Global Citizenship and Sustainability Education: Moving Beyond Awareness

For educators interested in global citizenship education & building a better understanding of sustainable, human flourishing in schools.

This one-hour online seminar is for educators and anyone interested in global citizenship education and building a better understanding of sustainable, human flourishing in education settings – or anything contained within SDG 4.7. Lyfta is a digital, immersive learning platform that brings the outside world into classrooms through real life human stories.

American Leadership in Advancing the Sustainable Development Goals

The Sustainable Development Goals have been embraced in American boardrooms, city halls, and classrooms as a shared understanding of what it means to build a resilient future where no one is left behind.

On the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, the Center for Sustainable Development at the Brookings Institution and the United Nations Foundation will convene U.S. leaders from across sectors to discuss how they are using the Sustainable Development Goals to advance progress and build collaboration at home and around the world.

Responsible Business at the Forefront of South-South and Triangular Cooperation

Held on the sidelines of the Global South-South Development Expo in Thailand, this virtual side event will showcase concrete examples and lessons between the UN Global Compact, its Local Networks and participants, particularly at the regional level, on building back better from COVID-19 while advancing the full implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The event will showcase the inclusive and diverse nature of South-South and triangular cooperation that supports partnerships where each partner can contribute according to its own capacities and means, notably in the private sector.

Building an African Innovation Ecosystem in New York

With the aim to catalyze collaborations to advance the SDGs, this UNGA side event will highlight leading Africa-focused innovators from both sides of the Atlantic.

This year’s event will feature a vibrant discussion about the opportunities to do business and create impact between New York and African markets. It will also feature breakout sessions in emerging technology, remote work, sustainable fashion, startup investment, and health innovation.

Impact State of Mind 2022

Impact State of Mind is a three-day UNGA side event at the intersection of Climate Action and the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. Climate Change is the greatest challenge of our generation, but it’s not the only one! We are organizing this event because we believe we have a responsibility to help advance efforts to combat climate while also taking into account the many other urgent issues that demand our attention now.

Impact State of Mind brings together local and global innovators to explore various intersections through co-creation, fire-side chats, panels, and networking. Our partners bring together a mix of sessions that leverage their deep and authentic experiences, while engaging audiences to magnify impact.

Alliance Action Forum: Corporate Accountability

Measuring and evaluating business impact is a critical part of the successful delivery of 2030 Agenda. However, the world currently lacks a mechanism to hold its most influential companies accountable for their impact. This workshop with multi-stakeholder participants will look at how we can collectively embed business accountability into the UN’s core working principles and turn narrative into commitments.

#2030NOW: On Track, Off Track or Stalled

With eight years left to make progress on the 2030 Agenda, whether we can still achieve the Global Goals is the big question on the front burner of conversations. Intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic, an estimated 2 billion individuals have been pushed back into extreme poverty with a significant number of children unable to return to school post-pandemic. This event will measure our progress on the SDGs and determine a way forward.

Goals House at UNGA & Climate Week NYC

Goals House will be at UNGA 77, bringing together a community of internationally renowned activists, thinkers, political figures and business leaders that convene at global moments, united in the drive to achieve the UN SDGs.

Among the topics that will be discussed are achieving net-zero; the impact of the pandemic on education and healthcare; a sustainable fashion industry; modern slavery; circular cities; climate tech; and the role the private sector has to play in achieving the SDGs.

Global People’s Assembly

As we approach the halfway point in the Agenda 2030 it is clear that new policies and new approaches will be required if the Sustainable Development Goals are to be achieved. The #FlipTheScript campaign speaks directly to many of the needed course corrections at the national and international levels. As a part of the campaign, CSOs are encouraged to sign up to a joint statement entitled “Time is Now: Act for Peace, Climate and Justice” here.

One of the main highlights of the Global Week to #Act4SDGs will be the 2022 Global People’s Assembly (GPA) involving activists from around the world in a three-day online forum taking place September 20-22. Led by the Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP) and network partners, including C4UN, this year’s GPA builds on national and regional preparatory events held in 30 locations around the world. See the GPA programme of events and activities. Zoom links are provided in the programme to register for each of the sessions.

Emancipating Education: Perspectives and Challenges in Transforming the Education System

Join us for a conversation on opportunities to advance equality through innovative education reforms with Nadiem Anwar Makarim, Minister of Education, Indonesia. This conversation will be moderated by Dana Burde, Director of the International Education Program at the NYU Steinhardt School.

This discussion will present the key aspects of Indonesia’s ambitious plan for educational reform; explore the opportunities and challenges of transforming education systems; reflect on the role of education reform in facing the hardships brought by the COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath, including the digital divide and regional inequalities; and learn from Indonesia’s experience in promoting innovation to deliver change and improve livelihoods.

SDG Booth (Public Stunt) | G17 University Ambassadors Consortium Bhutan

The G17 Bhutan Ambassadors of Sherubtse College will conduct an SDG booth to #FlipTheScript, creating awareness and compelling people to pledge solidarity for a sustainable future.

Each ambassador will create a painting or picture with a strong theme relevant to their goals. They will then present their creations to the university students and faculties.

Advancing Environmental Health Equity

Climate change is a global public health crisis, but the impacts are not distributed equally. While work to mitigate climate change is essential, action must also be taken to accelerate resiliency and adaptation – especially in communities that are feeling the impacts of climate change today. This session by Johnson & Johnson will bring together frontline healthcare workers, climate specialists and community advocates to discuss both the challenges and opportunities for climate change and health equity.

Global Africa Business Initiative

Under the leadership of the Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations, Amina J. Mohammed, the inaugural Global Africa Business Initiative is designed to place Africa in its proper spot on the world stage, bringing to focus a roadmap for Africa that is sustainable, inclusive, just, and managed by Africans for Africans. The conference will take place during the United Nations General Assembly week from 18-19 September 2022. There will be robust dives on how Africa offers a powerful business ecosystem when activated brings prosperity to all Africans and citizens of the world.

Ideas in Motion with Cara Boccieri

Ideas in Motion is a fast-paced “speed-gifting” process to move something along from idea to action or challenge to opportunity.

For this session, we will be gifting for Cara Boccieri, founder of Akamae, an ethical fashion brand that connects creatives and refugee artisans. Then the audience will be broken up into small groups for rapid ideation. Participants will use who they are, what they know, who they know, and the resources they have at hand to provide their “gifts” (insights, ideas, connections) to Cara.

Reimagining A Fair Data Future: Launch of the Data Values Campaign

This side event, hosted by the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data, will launch the Data Values Campaign, a global campaign centered around a manifesto for change that sparks dialogue, builds a movement, and catalyzes action to unlock a fairer data future for all. The campaign will be a movement that brings together diverse and often underrepresented perspectives, stories, and expertise on issues around data and power. The event will frame the need to critically examine the ways that power is distributed in the production, sharing, and use of data, and in how data use and governance can challenge or exacerbate existing power imbalances.