SDG Update – 21 September 2021

Jay OwenSustainability News

 

Making Multilateralism Work

 

 

Vaccinations, Climate Action Among 5 Sources of Hope for UNGA76

Incoming UNGA President Shahid called for new narrative to lessen collective anxiety. Read

 

 

Youth at the HLPF: Facing the Ongoing Challenge of Meaningful Participation

More than just consultation, youth have claimed their need for formal participation in SDG policy. Read

 

 

 

Raising Ambition for Action

 

Global Roadmap to Feature Five Priority Actions for SDG 7, Net Zero Emissions

Milestones are recommended for 2025, 2030, and 2050. Read

 

 

 

Liquid Connector: Why Water Cooperation is Crucial in the 21st Century

The head of the UNECE Water Convention looks forward to concrete solutions at MOP 9. Read

 

 

 

Number of the Day

 

 

Only 24 countries worldwide have all their shared waters covered by operational arrangements for water cooperation. Read

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current and Upcoming Events

 

Events Calendar

Click the calendar to view the full lineup of global SDG events and processes, or see highlights below.

 

 

Climate Week NYC 2021 (view)

20-26 September 2021 |Virtual

4th Youth SDG Summit  (view)

22-24 September 2021 | Virtual

High-level Dialogue on Energy: Energy Action Days (view)

22-23 September 2021| New York City, US

2021 UN Food Systems Summit (view)

23 September 2021 | Virtual

 

High-level Dialogue on Energy (view)

24 September 2021| New York City, US

Ninth session of the Meeting
of the Parties to the Water Convention
(view)

29 September – 1 October 2021 | Geneva, Switzerland