UN-Energy Meets to Strategize Action and Way Forward
On 10 May 2023, UN-Energy met in-person for the first time since 2018. With 17 UN-Energy member organizations represented in-person and an additional 7 online, this meeting at 缅北禁地Headquarters in New York was a milestone for strategic discussions on UN-Energy’s activities and deliverables, and its ambition and future orientation.
The discussions included specific proposals on boosting access to electricity and to clean cooking; as well as on building on the Energy Compact commitments made in connection with the High-level Dialogue on Energy in 2021. Participants also reviewed analytical work on aligning critical raw materials for renewable energy with sustainable development; promoting connectivity to meet the growing demand for electricity; and developing a common framework for just energy transitions.
The meeting also included a moment of silent reflection and tributes in memory of UN-Energy colleague Dr. Thomas Fohgrub, who had passed away unexpectedly. Dr. Fohgrub was the strategic lead of the Global Platform for Action on Sustainable Energy in Displacement Settings, hosted within UNITAR. He was remembered as a colleague of unwavering dedication and kindness who cared deeply for the well-being of those less fortunate, and who always brought a positive, selfless and collaborative spirit to UN-Energy.