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.
SDG 10: INEQUALITY
Global Goals Fellows Forum
The Forum will present on how to adopt the Global Goals into the blueprint of any organization — for-profit, not-for-profit and anywhere in between — to advance the 2030 Agenda.
Through a four-pillared “HERO” approach (Humanitarianism, Empowerment, Resourcefulness, Opportunity), the Global Goals Fellows will guide us on how to stand up and step up as global citizens, and be heroes for future generations.
Be The Change Champion Launch
BE THE CHANGE CHAMPION is a project of iLEAD AFRICA under our Be The Change Initiative: a social change innovation movement to mobilize young people across Africa to take action towards achieving sustainable development by influencing change in their immediate environment.
Empower young people to become advocates of change by leveraging data and technology to make their voices heard, influence government policies, and encourage transparency and accountability in governance.
SDGs Spotlight
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.
Community Advocacy & Action Project (CAAP)
Community Advocacy & Action Project (CAAP) is an evidence-based project designed by iLEAD AFRICA under their Be The Change initiative. It is a project that promotes citizen participation in governance by building the capacity of people in rural and urban marginalized communities to hold their government accountable, especially to the provision of necessary social amenities like healthcare, education, water, sanitation, road maintenance, and the environment.
This project runs from September 17 through December 17.
Human Rights, Migration & the 2030 Agenda
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, join Accountable Impact and Lynn University’s Social Impact & Innovation Lab for an insightful and important discussion that brings together speakers from the South Florida SDGs Consortium to discuss human rights and migration in Latin America in relation to the 2030 Agenda.
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.
YOUNGA 2022
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.
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.).
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.
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.
Devex @ UNGA 77
Heads of state, policymakers, business and civil society leaders, activists, and philanthropists will all converge in New York City for UNGA 77, along with the traditional flurry of side events and meetings to determine how we can collectively get back on track to achieve the SDGs by 2030.
Over two days, Devex will convene those at the center of these conversations for a series of interviews and workshops that ask the tough questions and dig into opportunities for progress.
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.
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.
#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!
Voices from Indigenous Community Youth
Through the voices of Indigenous youth, this event promotes awareness about the inequality, discrimination, and human rights violations suffered by vulnerable groups as well as the impact this inequality and violation has on the fulfillment of the SDGs.
In this Facebook Live event, Indigenous youth will share about their identities, their experiences, and the barriers they face regarding equality, non-discrimination and respect for human rights.
The Global Food Crisis, a Global Protection Crisis: its Impact on Refugees, Internally Displaced People and Host Communities
Ahead of UNGA77 High-Level Week, this event will focus on the global food crisis and its impact on refugees, internally displaced people and host communities. The event will be convened by UNHCR and WFP, sponsored by the Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the United Nations, and will include remarks by representatives from several Permanent Missions and representatives of the IFRC, IOM and FAO, amongst others.