• 7th Multi-stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals

    Virtual Event

    Background The seventh annual Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the SDGs (STI Forum) will be held from 5 to 6 May 2022. The Forum will be convened by the President of ECOSOC H.E. Mr. Collen Vixen Kelapile who has appointed two co-chairs - H.E. Mr. Kennedy Godfrey Gastorn, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Tanzania to...

  • The SDG Lounge at Cannes Lions

    Cannes France , France

    Cannes Lions - SDG Lounge: The International Festival of Creativity - has been championing creative excellence since 1954 with the goal of providing a global destination and the definitive benchmark for creativity that drives progress. Talent Line Up From Ryan Roslansky and Conny Braams, to Issa Rae and Ryan Reynolds, check out the line-up of...

  • UN Ocean Conference Youth and Innovation Forum 2022

    Nova School of Business and Economics R. da Holanda 1, 2775-405 Carcavelos, Lisbon, Portugal

    About the Event From June 24-26, 2022, the governments of Portugal and Kenya and the UN Global Compact will organize the UN Ocean Conference Youth and Innovation Forum, in cooperation with CEiiA, Cascais, Nova School of Business and Economics (Nova SBE), SOA, and with support from UN DESA. The Forum is an opportunity for youth to contribute to the implementation...

  • Localizing Action for the Ocean: Local and Regional Governments Special Event-2022 United Nations Ocean Conference

    Matosinhos, Portugal

    Background The 2022 UN Ocean Conference offers a unique opportunity for cities and regions to mobilize and demonstrate leadership in taking action to protect our ocean and ensure that the ocean and its accompanying coasts are sustainably managed. Local and regional governments, and their associations and networks, recognize that the protection of the ocean is pivotal to...

  • 2022 Chief Sustainability Officers for SDGs

    Virtual Event

    Background The lingering COVID-19 pandemic and the disruptions from the Ukraine crises in the short term and the looming climate crisis in the long term are challenging our ability to achieve the SDGs. 2022 will be a critical year for the 2030 Agenda to relaunch implementation efforts on an accelerated path toward the future we want....

  • Innovating New Financing Solutions to Advance the SDGs

    Virtual Event

    Finance is not working for people or the planet. We need to act to change this. There is a significant gap between this growing awareness and tangible actions that will result in better outcomes. The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the annual SDG financing gap to $3.7 trillion in 2020, up from $2.5 trillion in 2019...

  • Information session for the 2022 SDG Ambition Accelerator

    Virtual Event

    About the event Are you interested in participating in this year’s SDG Ambition Accelerator, a six-month learning journey for participating companies of the UN Global Compact? You are invited to register for the SDG Ambition Live Q&A session to learn how your company can set ambitious corporate targets and accelerate integration of the Sustainable Development Goals...

  • Sustainable Development Impact Meetings

    New York, NY

    About the Meeting Convening at the same time as the United Nations General Assembly, the Sustainable Development Impact Meetings will bring together communities of purpose that integrate business leaders, policy-makers, international and civil society organizations, innovators and entrepreneurs. In a series of carefully curated impact-driven dialogues, these alliances will use the meetings to advance their...

  • 3M Climate Innovation Center #UNGA77

    The Battery New York, New York, United States

    Climate change requires action – and innovation. By leveraging the power of science to reimagine what’s possible, 3M is developing and scaling solutions that have the power to transform the world around us. 3M solutions for decarbonization, electrification, energy efficiency, waste reduction, and sustainable infrastructure will be on interactive display in New York City during...