UNDG Side Event during the UN General Assembly
23 September 2016, 9:30-11:00 am
Conference Room 2
United Nations Headquarters, New York
Speakers
Background
The United Nations Development Group (UNDG) recently published a report entitled ‘The SDGs are Coming to Life’* <> that provides a glimpse into how Member States are starting to implement the 2030 Agenda, with the support of the UN. Amongst its observations, it finds that national policy dialogues are being opened up to a broader range of stakeholders and that countries, including those in crisis or postcrisis situations, are boldly taking on the 2030 Agenda as an all-encompassing set of goals relevant in any circumstance.
Objective
The event will further explore the role of multistakeholder engagement for SDG achievement in countries affected by conflict or disaster-driven crises. Speakers and participants will be encouraged to reflect on the following questions:
More information Registrations are mandatory to attend: RSVP via https://undg.org/sdgscomingtolife/ Follow us on Twitter @undgdoco and #SDGalive Please note: Interventions from the floor are invited (2-3 minutes maximum). Please inform Sorie Lee (sorie.lee@undp.org) if you wish to make an intervention.
UN SDG Action Campaign