Invitation to the Eighth Interactive Dialogue of the General Assembly on Harmony with Nature, Monday 23 April 2018

The eighth Interactive Dialogue of the General Assembly on Harmony with Nature to Commemorate International Mother Earth Day will take place on Monday 23 April, at the ECOSOC Chamber, from 10 am to 1 pm and from 3 pm to 6 pm. Further information about the Dialogue will be made available soon on the dedicated website…

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1,500 participants make noise at the Global Festival of Action for the world to hear: activate and connect for sustainable development

Multiple voices and solidarity as the success ingredients for global action: this was the main takeaway from the last day of the Global Festival Action for Sustainable Development. More than 1,500 participants from more than 100 countries convened at the Festival, hosted by the United Nations SDG Action Campaign. 

After making new connections, exchanging innovative solutions and dancing to the sound of SDG-inspired beatboxing, our Festival-goers are now taking it all home, committed to keep acting for sustainable development!…

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Festival-goers make every voice count: Global Festival of Action steams ahead on the second day

Connecting the dots and building cross-sectoral, intergenerational bridges to bring about change - the second day of the Global Festival of Action was all about igniting global partnerships. "If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together", says the African proverb.

LGBTQ representatives, indigenous people, Pacific voices, youth movements, private and public sector reinforced their commitment to making sure no one is left behind…

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An explosive start to an unconventional event: the Global Festival of Action is live!

The Global Festival of Action for Sustainable Development has kicked off today in Bonn, Germany, to the sound of beatboxing and bold calls for change, action, and inclusion to achieve the SDGs. Check out the wrap up video!

Following the Opening Plenary, Festival-goers created a network with the SDG colors to celebrate action for sustainable development happening everywhere, engaging everyone. Keep reading for an overview of the most exciting…

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Event Invitations: Global Festival of Action for Sustainable Development (21 & 23 March)

As we push into the 3rd year of implementation for the Sustainable Development Goals, we are keen to continue to share the most inspiring examples of sustainable development in action. That’s why we are delighted to be hosting a number of sessions at the Global Festival of Action for Sustainable Development. We believe that the 3 day programme (21-23 March, Bonn, Germany) will provide a key moment for reflection and for joint planning across civil society. We hope you will join us at the following meetings:…

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[Webinar] Gender-Responsive National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Processes

How can countries make their NAP processes more gender-responsive?

Gender-responsive approaches go beyond sensitivity to the differences between women and men—they actively seek to promote gender equality. Applying this to the NAP process requires attention to gender throughout the iterative cycle of planning, implementation,…

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2018 HLPF Side event application now available (until April 30th)

We have received the following from DESA/DSD: 

We are pleased to inform you that the 2018 HLPF side event application is now open. The updated electronic application form can be found at: https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/hlpf/2018/sideevents

Please make sure to review the updated Guidelines for Organizers of Side events, available here

The deadline for applications is April 30^th 2018.

ECOSOC Partnership Forum (April 4th)

We have received the following regarding the ECOSOC Partnership Forum:

We are glad to share the flyer of the ECOSOC Partnership Forum, to take place on April 4^th 2018. 

You can RSVP, before March 26^th, by using this link.

More details are available at https://www.un.org/ecosoc/en/events/2018-5

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Four Ways Cities are Localizing the Sustainable Development Goals

What do Hawaii, Kelowna, Baltimore, and Winnipeg have in common?

Not much, you might think. But actually, each of these places is working in their own way on a system to track how well their citizens are doing against specific indicators. 

We recently sat down with four representatives from initiatives who want to localize the SDGs in their communities in North America. We wanted to understand how the SDGs can be used at a local level, how these initiatives have moved forward, what impacts have been seen, and if these communities had advice for others who want to integrate the SDGs into their local planning and sustainability work.

Read the short blog post here.

Details of launch of global report and webinar "Best Practices in VNRs submitted in 2017" March 15th 9am-10.45am EST and 14.00-15.45pm GMT

Join us for the Global Launching of the the Report “Progressing National SDG Implementation: An independent assessment of the Voluntary National Review reports submitted to the United Nations High-level Political Forum in 2017″.

This report was commissioned by the following civil society organisations : the Canadian Council for International Co-operation (CCIC);  International Forum of National NGO Platforms(IFP-FIP); Action for Sustainable Development (A4SD); Together 2030; Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD); and WWF-UK…

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