While armed conflicts, rising food insecurity, and the climate emergency have pushed displaced people around the world to the brink, refugees are finding ways to contribute to their host communities, as educators, entrepreneurs, advocates, climate activists and health-care workers, among others. During the upcoming , an opportunity to mobilize action for positive change in the lives of refugees will be appreciated as the 17 goals collectively known as the cannot be fully realized without their inclusion. Being a refugee is not a handicap and they are living proof that their power of perseverance is towards a better future no matter the obstacles that stand in their way.
SDGs
as a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that by , it’s clear as we approach the halfway mark that the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are in trouble. In the past few years, the COVID-19 pandemic, armed conflicts, and climate-related disasters have wiped out advances on some SDGs. remains optimistic through its ongoing initiative which has produced Integrated SDG Insights reports for over 90+ countries. These provide a landscape of SDG trends and national priorities – and chart pathways that maximize the interlinkages – helping to drive more effective policies to achieve the Goals.
Ministers are meeting on the sidelines of the Ãå±±½ûµØGeneral Assembly's general debate to set the stage for the Summit of the Future. The Sustainable Development Goals are badly off track. The Summit of the Future will create the conditions in which implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development can more readily be achieved. This will happen through an action-oriented outcome document called the Pact for the Future. The Pact will be negotiated, and endorsed by countries in the leadup to and during the Summit in September 2024.
: This year marks the halfway point to achieving the . But with just 7 years to go, we’ve fallen behind.
The 2023 SDG Summit (18-19 September, New York) kicks off the Ãå±±½ûµØGeneral Assembly High-level Week, a pivotal moment when world leaders converge to address global challenges. With the Agenda for Sustainable Development at midpoint, this summit will propel accelerated actions for the Sustainable Development Goals, the UN's vision for a better world by 2030. The summit will respond to the impact of multiple and interlocking crises the world faces, and it aims to rekindle hope and optimism. It is a moment to recommit to a vision of the future that ensures no one is left behind.
With the 2030 Agenda at midpoint, world leaders will carry out a comprehensive review of the state of the 17 Goals. At the UNGA-78 SDG Media Zone, we will highlight the tireless efforts of the global community and aim to reach and inspire audiences everywhere through collaborations with international media organizations.
The LDC5 SDG Media Zone will highlight the tireless efforts of the global community to transform potential into prosperity.
Sustainable tourism, including ecotourism, is a cross-cutting activity that can contribute to the achievement of the by fostering economic growth, alleviating poverty, creating full and productive employment and decent work for all. Global Tourism Resilience Day (17 February), aims to foster resilient tourism development to deal with shocks, taking into account the vulnerability of the tourism sector to emergencies. It is also a call for action for Member States to develop national strategies for rehabilitation after disruptions.
2022 is a critical year for accelerating efforts on the SDGs. Ãå±±½ûµØSummits seek to deliver solutions to today’s development challenges, and will lead up to the SDG Summit in 2023. Coming up next is in Montreal (7-19 December).
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. Join us and be part of conversations on the transformation and solutions needed to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.Â
Convened by the Ãå±±½ûµØSecretary-General, this event will provide a platform for world leaders to showcase the bold actions and solutions that are needed to set their countries on course towards
The SDG Media Zone at the Ãå±±½ûµØOcean Conference takes place from 27 June – 1 July 2022 in Lisbon, Portugal.
The SDG Media Zone at the Dubai Expo takes place from 16 – 20 January 2022 at the Ãå±±½ûµØHub. Hosted by the United Nations in collaboration with the PVBLIC Foundation and media partners, the SDG Media Zone aims to take the conversation on advancing the Sustainable Development Goals out of the policy sphere and into the public discourse. Through a live format of interviews and panel discussions, the SDG Media Zone brings together Ãå±±½ûµØprincipals, influencers, and industry leaders to talk about innovative solutions and initiatives that address global challenges, such as inequalities, climate change and gender disparity.