UNGA Guide VirtualAn off-the-record workshop to exchange strategies to advance gender equality at work and in the economy, in honor of the 5th anniversary of SDG 5. We will discuss the stakes and opportunities inherent in promoting gender equality as company policy and an enduring norm, and highlight companies that are striving to implement policies that promote...
Hosted by the Danish UN Mission, co-hosted by UNF, Action for Sustainable Development, CIVICUS, and Global Focus. Presenters will discuss how to ensure meaningful, broader inclusion of civil society and other stakeholders at the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF), drawing on lessons learned from the virtual HLPF 2020. If you have any questions, please contact Webinar...
Hosted by the UN Foundation, the World Food Programme and the Permanent Missions of Ethiopia and the UK. Participants will explore opportunities to leverage key upcoming international moments to ensure that climate resilience in agriculture is at the heart of the global community’s efforts to “build back better” and transform food systems.
The devastating health and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have exposed and exacerbated stark inequalities and vulnerabilities in the United States. At the same time, protests sparked by the tragic killing of George Floyd have put the spotlight on America’s long history of racial injustice. The commitment to equity, justice, and environmental preservation reflected...
From September 18-26, Global Goals Week will mobilize communities, demand urgency, and supercharge solutions for the Global Goals, whether it be digitally or physically. Our shared future and the achievement of the Global Goals will be determined by our global solidarity – how we work together across borders, nationalities, sectors and generations. 193 Member States...
BREAKOUT SESSION | STAGE 1 HOST: UN FOUNDATION The United Nations Foundation will host “Game on for Climate Action!” during the Zone. The conversation will thread the moment we are in now – where more people than ever are connecting with nature and their local environments – with the need for athletes* everywhere to take...
The Government of Denmark, the Permanent Mission of Ghana, the World Bank, the UN Foundation and the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data invite you to a side event in the margins of UNGA75: --Digitalization for the Decade of action-- Achieving SDG 16 through digital solutions to enable transparency and efficiency: Technology has the potential...
A year ago this September, world leaders came together to endorse the Political Declaration on Universal Health Coverage (UHC). Since that moment, the world has been faced with a global health and human security crisis unparalleled in recent history, the health and socioeconomic implications of which pose a significant threat to progress made toward the achievement...