On 17 May, building on the Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals, the President of the General Assembly will convene a SDG Action Event on Innovation and Connectivity. During the event, leading innovators from the major corporations of the world will interact with Member States on how emerging technologies can […]
This high-level Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Conference, co-hosted by the Governments of Fiji and Sweden, will coincide with the World Oceans Day, and seeks to to support the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14 (Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development). coming soon 22 December 2015 GA resolution A/RES/70/226 coming soon
As part of the universal push to strengthen momentum on the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals, the President of the 71st Session of he Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ General Assembly, H.E. Mr.Peter Thomson is convening a three-day retreat, entitled "Catalysing New Partnerships to Accelerate Financing of Sustainable Infrastructure". The event will be held from 12 - 14 […]
On 28 June, a High-Level Event on Education was convened in partnership with key SDG 4 stakeholders to drive a new push for inclusive and equitable quality education and lifelong learning opportunities for all. Sustainable Development Goal 4, education, is at the heart of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ’s 2030 Agenda and essential for the success of all Sustainable […]
Over the past seventy years, nuclear weapons have been tested on more than 2,000 occasions - in the atmosphere, underground and underwater. The toll on human life, and consequent death and destruction, as well as environmental contamination through radiation has been staggering. Decades after nuclear tests, many affected territories around the world remain hazardous and […]
On 21 October 2016, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Member States agreed upon the New Urban Agenda at the Habitat III Conference in Quito, Ecuador. This Agenda sets a new global standard for sustainable urban development and will help us rethink how we plan, manage and live in cities. To maintain momentum around the implementation of the New Urban […]
Informal interactive dialogue on the Report of the Secretary-General on the Responsibility to Protect: The responsibility to protect and accountability for prevention On 6 September 2017, the President of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ General Assembly, H.E. Peter Thomson, will convene an informal interactive dialogue on the Responsibility to Protect. Since 2009, the Secretary-General has prepared annual reports on […]
On 7 September 2017, the President of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ General Assembly will convene a High-level Forum on the Culture of Peace. Following the wide-ranging success of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ General Assembly’s first High-level Forum on The Culture of Peace held on 14 September 2012 and each successive annual Forums, the Assembly, under the guidance of its […]
At the outset of the 71st session of the General Assembly, the President of the General Assembly, Peter Thomson, pledged to dedicate the session to creating a push for momentum on implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals. He also pledged to report back to the Member States at the end of the session on progress […]
In accordance with GA resolution 71/287 on the "modalities, format and organization of the high-level meeting of the General Assembly on the appraisal of the United Nations Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons", a High-Level Meeting of the plenary of the General Assembly will be convened on 27-28 September 2017 to appraise […]
