2023 SDG SUMMIT - Lifting the Spirit of the SDGs
The 2023 SDG Summit, which marks the midpoint of the 2030 Agenda and a new phase of accelerated progress towards the SDGs has started!
It is bringing together political and thought leaders from governments, international organisations, private sector, civil society, women and youth and other stakeholders in a series of high-level meetings.
Meetings are carring out a comprehensive review of the state of the SDGs, responding to the impact of multiple crises facing the world, and hopefully provide high-level political guidance on transformative and accelerated actions leading up to the 2030 deadline for achieving the SDGs.
The SDG Summit is chaired by the President of the General Assembly. The outcome of the Summit will be a negotiated political declaration.
Key negotiators of the SDG agreement at the launch of the film ‘The Agreement’ showing the backstage of multilateralism during the final days of negotiation
Amina J. Mohammed, UN Deputy Secretary-General, considered the Mother of the SDGs stated:
The 2023 SDG Summit is about course correction. We are half way through and we need to be reminded of the relevance of the international agreement. The UN is the only place that can convene such a multilateral effort amongst 193 member states.
Civil society, the private sector, youth, women, scientists, local and regional governments and other stakeholders all have a key role in the implementation of the SDGs. Their participation, contributions and catalytic mobilization will be essential to the success of the SDG Summit and its follow-up.
To generate additional opportunities for the engagement of all actors, the United Nations is convening an SDG Action Weekend on 16-17 September 2023 which will consist of the SDG Mobilization Day on Saturday, 16 September, and the SDG Acceleration Day on Sunday, 17 September, at United Nations Headquarters in New York.
The SDG Mobilization Day (16 September) will create an opportunity for stakeholders from all sectors to convene inside the United Nations Headquarters and mobilize towards an ambitious SDG Summit and UN General Assembly High-Level Week. The SDG Acceleration Day (17 September) will be centered around the UN High-Impact Initiatives.
What if Women Designed the City? UNITAR event within SDG Summit
Date/Time: Monday, 18 September - 2:00- 3:30 pm EST
Location: United Nations Headquarters in New York.
Room UNCA (S-301) located on the 3rd floor of the Secretariat Building right in front of the escalators that come to the floor. You need the SDG Summit pass to access UNHQ.
Register to join online the session here.